US Department of Energy (DOE), Albuquerque Operations Office (AL), Contracts and Procurement Division, PO Box 5400, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-5400

70 -- AVIION 9500 PROCESSOR HARDWARE & SOFTWARE SOL DE-RP04-95AL86961 DUE 083195 POC Shawna R. Nevarez, (505) 845-4939, Contract Specialist, Michael G. Loera, Contracting Officer. The Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office (DOE-AL) intends to place a Delivery Order against the GSA Schedule Contract #GSOOK95AGS5631 with Data General Corporation, 2709F Pan American Freeway NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 for AViiON 9500 Processor hardware and software in order to upgrade an existing system. The upgraded system must be fully compatible with the current operational Data General hardware and software. No replacement of system hardware or software will be acceptable. No substitute items will be considered. Delivery destination is the DOE/AL, Kirtland AFB, East, Albuquerque, NM 87116 and is required 45 days after placement of the delivery order. Only those vendors who can furnish the same/similar goods need respond. Though it is the Government's intent to award a Delivery Order against the referenced GSA Schedule Contract for the goods identified, Vendors are welcome to provide information demonstrating that the vendor's goods will meet or exceed the Government's minimum requirements/criteria. Responses must include GSA contract (if applicable), pricing data, delivery, and sufficient technical data to allow evaluation of the goods proposed and should provide information as to whether your organization (together with its affiliate) is a large or small business. The SIC number is 3577 and the size standard is 1000 employees). Based on the responses received, Notice is hereby given that the Government may set the procurement aside for small businesses. No contract award will be made on the basis of any quotation/proposal or other information received in response to this notice of intent. The Government will evaluate the responses to determine if it is in the Government's best interest to issue a formal solicitation from a total procurement cost standpoint. For purposes of determining total cost of the procurement, the cost to the Government for issuing a formal contract is $500. If no affirmative responses are received, a Delivery Order will be placed with Data General Corporation under the terms and conditions of the GSA Schedule contract without further notice. A determination to issue a solicitation package based upon any responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. (This acquisition is being conducted under the regulatory delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement authority for FIP resources. The specific GSA DPA case number is not applicable. The specific make and model exemption authority is 40 U.S.C. 759(g) as amended.) Only written responses to this notice will be accepted and should be addressed to the point of contact, Shawna R. Nevarez, at the address listed above or faxed to 505-845-4004 by August 31, 1995. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Referenced Number 95AL86961 on all responses. Control No. 95-17. (0214)

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