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99 -- UPGRADE OF HOST COMPUTER DATA ACQUISITION HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SOL N00161-96-Q-0040. Contact Point - Kathleen McCloskey (410) 293-3520/FAX (410) 293-5293. Upgrade of the Hydromechanics Laboratory Host Computer Data Acquisition Hardware and Software. One replacement computer aided data acquisition system capable of generating model test data utilized by standard Naval Ship Computer Aided Design Systems. A set of software executables loaded and tested which operates the data acquisition system and fully interfaces to the existing Host Computer System is required. Documentation: Source code and listing (for Host Computer Programs); User documentation; instructions to construct additional data acquisition systems; and vendor hardware documentation. It is the intent of the Government to award a contract on a sole source basis to Seymour Williams, Data Systems Consultant, 11201 Raehn Court, Great Falls VA 22066 pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services 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 submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within thirty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be determined by the government. A determination by the government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is received as a result of a notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (071)

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