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A -- INSTALL AND INTEGRATE INTERFACE SUB-SYSTEMS!! SOL DTRA01-00-R-0030 DUE 042700 POC Contract Specialist/Allen Dewey (703)810-4682; Contracting Officer/Carol J. Dickerson (703)326-8825 E-MAIL: SMTP:carol.dickerson@DTRA.MIL, SMTP:allen.dewey@DTRA.MIL. Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with the University of Mississippi, for the installation and integration of the dual use Auxiliary Seismic Station Interfaces at (12) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), International Monitoring System (IMS), Auxiliary Seismic Stations. A determination to not compete this proposed contract has been made in order to permit component compatibility, installation, interface, testing, and continuity of system operation. The University of Mississippi is currently under contract for the development and testing of the Auxiliary Station Interface and is responsible for Factory Operational and First Article Testing. This installation and integration is necessary to support the U.S. international obligation to the Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties have fifteen (15) days, from the date of publication of this Synopsis, to submit in writing, to the identified point of contact, their qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after (15) days, or without the required information, will be non-responsive to this synopsis 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. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address or facsimile number stated herein and to the attention of Ms. Carol J. Dickerson. Responses to this notice must be received by close of business, April 27, 2000. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Requests may be faxed to (703) 810-4675. If no responses are received, an award will be made to the Universityof Mississippi. FAR 6.302-1, Note 22 Applies***** Posted 04/12/00 (W-SN444220). (0103)

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