Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

42 -- BREATHING GAS HEATERS SOL N61331-00-Q-1822 DUE 053000 POC Contract Specialist, Jesse Johnson, (850) 234-4539; Contracting Officer, Carol Dreger, (850) 234-4863 WEB: www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/synopsis/syntable.htm, www.ncsc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Johnson_Jesse@ncsc.navy.mil, Johnson_Jesse@ncsc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station, Panama City, Florida intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Bennett Supply Co., 679 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 for the procurement of Breathing Gas Heaters to be used with the EX 14 Underwater Breathing Apparatus System which has previously been through operational and technical evaluation and is currently used by the fleet by U.S. Navy divers. This action is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reasons: These units must interface with existing equipment that is certified and nothing can be altered without prior approval from the Naval Systems Sea Command. The special components are proprietary and are solely owned by the company. Posted 05/05/00 (W-SN452023). (0126)

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