U. S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administratrive Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31:CH, Rm. 1756, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

J -- IBM SYSTEM ON-CALL MAINTENANCE SOL 51WCNW606001CH POC Charles A. Hughes (816) 426-7267 Extension 239 The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, intends tosolicit for preventative and remedial maintenance for two on-sitegovernment owned IBM 4381 computer systems located at the National Severe Storm Forecast Center, Kansas City, Missouri; and the National Hurricane Center, Coral Gables, Florida. The government intends to issue a contract for a base year beginning October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996. The contract issued will contain two additional 12 month option years for the periods October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997, and October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998. In order to receive a copy of the solicitation package, firms must provide a written request bymail or fax. You may fax your request to 816-426-7530 Attn: C.Hughes. All requests for copies of the solicitation must provide technical documentation of your companies ability to perform inproviding the required items of supply. At a minimum any request for a copy of the solicitation must include at least three references of current or previous contracts (commercial or government) held maintaining the same or similar equipment and a brief capability statement. This contract action will require contract employee government security clearance. Any request received for a copy of the solicitation which does not provide the information requested will be considered non-responsive and no solicitation will be issued to the requestor. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the Agency. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this equipment is 7378. (0110)

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