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J -- MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR SONY EQUIPMENT SOL N00421-97-Q-1073 POC Contract Specialist: Lynda Frattone; 301-342-1825, X134; Contracting Officer: Mark Drager E-MAIL: You may contact the Contract Specialist via the above e-mail address, FRATTONE_LYNDA%PAX9B@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division Patuxent River announces its intention to issue a sole source contract to Sony Electronics, Inc., for the purchase of a one year maintenance agreement for Sony DIR-1000, ID-t Digital Instrumentation Recorder and DMS-24 Digital Mass Storage System. Sony is the sole developer and manufacturer of this equipment and its technical chracteristics are proprietary. RFQ N00421-97-Q-1073 will be issued approximately 15 days after the appearance of this notice. See Numbered Note 22. (0112)

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