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58 -- CHEMICAL AGENT MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT SOL DTRA01-99-T-0017 DUE 092499 POC Contract Specialist/Shirley Bauer (703) 810-4637; Contracting Officer/Thomas M. Rike (703) 810-4799 Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source firm-fixed-price contract under the auspices of FAR Part 13, to Ritec, Incorporated, Warwick, Rhode Island for one (1) each RM-5000 SNAP System, Model No. SNAP-0.05-30-7-I1-PC; one (1) each Harmonic Accessory Package (HAP-1; and associated peripherals -- High Power Filter Diplexer (RFD), High Power High and Low Pass Filter (RHP/RLP), Diplexer for operation with a single transducer (RDX-6). This equipment must be capable for use with the advanced Control Verification Technology chemical/biological program. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address or facsimile number stated herein and to the attention of Ms. Shirley Bauer. Responses to this notice must be received by close of business 24 September 1999. Response must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code, and clear and convincing evidence of qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilitis will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after 24 September 1999 or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this snynopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not conduct this effort as a full and open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Responses may be faxed to (703) 810-4675. If no responses are received, an award will be made to Ritec, Incorporated. Posted 09/20/99 (W-SN381910). (0263)

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