U. S. Department Of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31, Rm. 1756, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

36 -- OPTICAL TRANSMITTER SOL 52WCNW006015JAS POC Jackie Shewmaker, Contract Specialist, (816) 426-7129 ext. 221 SOURCES SOUGHT. The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intends to purchase seventy (70) Optical Transmitters from Belfort Instrument Company. NSN: 6660-01-369-5858, Belfort Part Number 32315, AAI Part Number 62828-90111-3. This item is to be delivered to the National Weather Service, Kansas City, Missouri. As this part is in support of a current repair program, alternative or like items would not be acceptable without extensive testing. The Government does not have specifications or drawings for this item as they are proprietary to Belfort Instrument Company. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the Government intends to acquire from one source under the authority of 41 USC 253 (c) (1).This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice or issue an order to Belfort Instrument Company, whichever is determined to be more advantageous to the Government without further notice. All interested parties must respond to this announcement within fifteen (15) calendar days of its publication. All responses to this announcement must include the following: 1) contractor name and phone number, 2) a brief statement detailing capabilities to provide such items, 3) A list of names and phone numbers of three references whom you have provided the same item. Failure to provide the information identified above when responding shall be considered non-responsive to the requirements of this announcement. All information must be in writing. Information may be faxed to (816) 426-7530, attn.: Jackie Shewmaker. This is not a small business set-aside. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 3679. Posted 01/19/00 (W-SN416949). (0019)

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