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66 -- RESISTIVE THERMISTOR DC SUBSTITUTION DETECTORS SOL NB813-703323DT POC Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent, (303) 497-3872 or FAX (303) 497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, Joyce.J.Mills@noaa.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking to purchase eight RF detectors with a range of operation to 50 GHz and have Male 2.4 mm coaxial connectors. Because of linearity considerations, these devices must be resistive DC substitution power detectors, functionally equivalent to the thermistor mounts used in NIST's other dual six-port systems. The six-port systems use resistive Thermistor DC substitution detectors as their method of detecting RF power. Thermo-electric or diode sensors are not acceptable. Delivery of these detectors is required by May 9, 1997 and the government reserves the right to cancel the order if delivery cannot be met. It is not the intent of the Government to issue a separate solicitation for this requirement. Interested sources proposing to supply equivalent items must submit a written qualification statement by fax, clearly establishing capability to meet the above requirements within 15 days from the date of this synopsis. In the absence of other qualified sources, it is the intent of the Government to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with Hewlett Packard, 3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 205, Boulder, Co 80301 as this source is considered to be the only source for the items which will satisfy agency requirements. (0056)

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