U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, Contracts and Procurement Division, B/PA/AC, Room 2517, 330 C St, SW, Washington, DC 20547

59 -- CAPACITORS SOL CON-00-0006 DUE 011000 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Phyllis Bryan, Purchasing Agent, Telephone: (202) 619-2662, Facsimile: (202) 205-0683; Contracting Officer: Wayne Greene, Telephone: (202) 619-2339, Facsimile: (202) 205-0683. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Purchasing Agent via e-mail., pbryan@IBB.GOV. The Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB) Office of Contracts, Simplified Acquisitions Branch (CON/SA) intents to solicit, negotiate and award a Purchase Order (contract) on a non-competitive basis using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13) to COMET NORTH AMERICA, Inc. for the purchase of the following capacitors: Item 1. Comet Part No. CV3W-650F/50; Quantity: 3 each; Item 2. Comet Part No. CV3W-1300FB/50, Quantity: 4 each; Item 3. Comet Part No. CV3W-1600EB/35, Quantity: 5 each. Comet North America, is the manufacturer of the above capacitors and they are the only capacitors that will fit the sockets for the ABB Transmitters installed at the Northern Marina Islands Transmitting Station (NMITS). The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition that is applicable to this procurement is FAR Subpart 6.302-1 (a) (2), 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1), which states: "when the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for." This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive price quotations. Interested firms or persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All such price quotations must be received by the Government by 12 Noon EST, Monday, January 10, 2000 to be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order (contract) based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information received from interested firms/persons responding to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any questions regarding this Notice shall be in writing and submitted to the Purchasing Agent, Ms. Phyllis Bryan via facsimile at (202) 205-0683. This notice is not a RFP, IFB, or RFQ. Posted 12/21/99 (W-SN410612). (0355)

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