Commercial Acquisition Department, Bldg 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 59, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708

14 -- HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONMETALLIC-CLOSURE PRESSURE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH JOINT CRUISE MISSILE DRAWING JCM-58905-14169 SOL N66604-00-Q-5697 DUE 081100 POC J. M. Clermont at (401) 832-1460 WEB: NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: J. M. Clermont, Clermont,JM@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, Rhode Island intends to award an "M" type Supply Purchase Order with Firm Fixed Price Provisions to Preece, Inc., P. O. Box 19684, Irvine, California 92623-9684, on a Sole Source Basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. This is sole source because Preece, Inc. has proprietary rights to a coupling which is part of this requirement. This requirement is for: CLIN 0001 Quantity 20, Hose Assembly, NonMetallic Closure Pressure, in accordance with Joint Cruise Missile Drawings 58905-JCM-14169-003, 58905-JCM-14170, 58905-JCM-14171 Delivery is FOB Destination, Newport, Rhode Island, 60 days after date of contract award. This is 100% set-aside for small business. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 3679, 500 Employees. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 07/13/00 (W-SN474281). (0195)

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