Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Acquisition Division, Room 3290, 650 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20226

66 -- LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL 97444217 DUE 063097 POC Donna Wright, (202)927-7723, Grace Proctor, (202)927-8027 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)intends to negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE basis with Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) for inspection of small packages suspected of containing improvised explosive devices. equipment needed: (3)each of RTR-3 Portable Digital X-Ray Imaging System consisting of a Digital X-Ray Imager, (IM-810), Control Unit (CU-3) Disk Drive, and 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive, Batteries, PCMCIA Slot, Interconnect and Power Cables and Transport Cases. This equipment is proprietary and (SAIC) holds the U.S. Patent. Award will be made to the offeror meeting all specifications listed above with the lowest price on an ALL OR NONE basis. Awardee must complete a SF-3381 ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment form, for payment via electronic funds transfer. The procurement will follow both commercial and simplified acquisitions procedures. All interested parties must submit a quote within 15 days after date of publication. Quotes must include price and product literature information which list specifications. Quotes are acceptable by mail and/or facsimile machine, (202)927-8688. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS OR INQUIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED.**** (0164)

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