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58 -- VEHICLE INTERFACE CONTROLLER BOARDS FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE OPERATIONS OFFICE (AL) SOL DE-RP04-95AL89048 DUE 081095 POC Rosa M. Amparan, Contract Specialist, 505/845-5278, Ona M. Bellino, Contracting Officer, 505/845-6156. The DOE/AL intends to procure on a sole source basis, Vehicle Interface Controller (VIC) boards. The DOE/AL requires the following boards and software: 14 Matrix MSX-CPU221-NSNL 68020; 14 Matrix DX-P/AD-SNL A-D Boards; 7 Matrix SI04AZ242SNL Serial Boards; 11 Matrix MSX-SI04AZ244SNL Serial Boards; 9 Matrix MSX-RamRom-2F5S Memory Boards; and a VxWorks Software License. The boards must be compatible with the existing VIC fleet. The VxWorks software is proprietary to Matrix Corp. The intended contractor is Matrix Corporation, 1203 New Hope Road, Raleigh, NC 27610. The sole source authority is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), which allows procurement of highly specialized supplies available from only one source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. Delivery date is expected within 90 days after award of contract. The recommended SIC code is 3672 and the size standard is 500 employees. This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or to submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice of intent should include sufficient technical information to determine if the vendor can meet the needs of the Government. The FIRMR does not apply to this procurement. Only written responses to this notice will be accepted and should be addressed to the point of contact, Rosa M. Amparan, at the above listed address and received on or before August 10, 1995. Any responses should reference 95AL89048, Control No. 95-15. (0200)

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