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66 -- CYLINDER ASSEMBLY SOL NRMAP100000119 DUE 112699 POC BJ Roberts, Purchasing Agent, (303) 497-3799, Fax (303) 497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, Barbara.Roberts@noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a requirement for eleven cylinder assemblies. It is the intent of the Government to award this procurement on a sole source basis under authority of 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) with Essex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc. These cylinder assemblies must be compatible with a previous order manufactured by this vendor. Essex is the only company that makes Department of Transportation approved cylinders. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (NTE $100,000). This synopsis is issued for information only. No competitive solicitation is planned. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government's best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. No RFQ is available. All technical questions shall be addressed to Brad Hall of NOAA at 303 497-7011. Posted 11/12/99 (D-SN400296). (0316)

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