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

66 -- FIELD TESTER SOL NWWG3220587593CH POC Charesl A. Hughes (816) 823-1342 DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, intends to solicit and purchase a 17 each Present Weather Field Testers P/NTST 220 (Field Calibration Kit for OWI220 Sensors from Scientific Technology, Inc. The system will be purchased for the National Weather Service, National Logistics Support Center for use by the National Weather Service. The equipment is being purchased to support the National Weather Service diagnostic and assessment program activities. These items are being purchased to replace existing stock for identical testers currently in field use. Due to current measurement standards, compatibility issues, staff training and repair procedures, the TST 220 is the only item which will meet the Government's current technical needs. The Government intends to contract under small purchase procedures with Scientific Technology, Inc., of Gaithersburg, MD for the TST220's. The proposed procurement action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit to only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). This is not a call for proposals and no solicitation will be issued. The equipment proposed for purchase is being purchased under the guidelines of FAR Part 13 as a small purchase. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3825. The Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This is not a small business set-aside (0248)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0263 19950906\66-0001.SOL)