US Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, White Sands Contracting Division, AMSSB-ACW (Bldg 126W), White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico 88002-5201

58 -- RECORDERS DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE SOL DAAD07-00-Q-0234 DUE 050400 POC Norma Martinez, 505 678-3481 White Sands Missile Range intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on an Other Than Full and Open Competition basis with Sony Precision Technology. The requirement is for Sony Digital Audio Tape Recorders PN PC216AX+CX32AX with the following specifications: Uses 4MM DDS DAT Tape, DT-46, DT-60, DT-90, or DT-120, up to six hours recording time. Sixty four channels simultaneous recording at 2,500 samples per second per channel, ninety-six channels should be split up to two 32-channel units, each 32-channel unit shall be identical and have the following characteristcs: at least 15 bits of Quantization, Sigma Delta Analog to Digital (A/D) converters. Dynamic range of 80DB and less than 1-degree Interchannel Phase Diufference. Additional LSB Digital I/O Chnnel (TTL). 16 bit Parallel Digital Data output to a Personal Computer (PC) Enhanced Parallel Port. 1 each Data Acquisiton software package Windows-NT. 1 each Digital Signal Cable PN PCDK22. 1 each Digital Data Cable for printer PN PCDK30. 1 each Control Cable PN PCCK24. 1 each Digital Data Interface Adapter PN PCIF5. Vendors seeking to challenge the sole-source justification must present clear and convincing evidence of their capability to provide this requirement, in writing, within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis. No solicitation document exists at this time. Oral communications are not acceptable. Pricing figures should be included along with a GSA Contract Number if available. The point of contact concerning this sources sought action is Norma Martinez, Bldg 126W, AMSSB-ACE-C, WSMR, NM 88002-5201, martineznm@wsmr.army.mil Posted 04/19/00 (W-SN446639). (0110)

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