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52 -- CONTINUOUS FLOW COLORIMETRIC AUTOANALYZER SOL ORD 0001 DUE 061600 POC Barbara A. Curtiss at 513-487-2036 or fax no. 513-487-2109 E-MAIL: U.S. EPA CINCINNATI CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, curtiss.barbara@mail.epa.gov. Under authority granted in FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to seek a quotation on a sole source basis from Zellweger Analytics, Inc., for a QuikChem 8000 Series Flow Injection Analysis Plus Ion Chromatography. This is a 4-channel combined automated flow injection colori- metric and ion chromatography system for the colorimetric analysis of nitrate, ammonium, phosphate, total N, total P, and silicate in soil, freshwaters and seawaters, and ion chromatographic analysis for cations (calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium) and anions (sulfate, chloride, and bromide) in fresh- water. This procurement will be accomplished under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. To receive a Request For Quotation (RFQ) package, send your request to the e-mail address shown below no later than June 16, 2000. Please include a complete mailing address and fax number in your e-mail message. You may fax your information to Barbara A. Curtiss at fax number 513-487-2109. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL BE HONORED. All quotations received by the response due date stated in the RFQ will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 06/02/00 (W-SN461057). (0154)

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