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59 -- UPGRADE KITS, ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE MK-105 MAGNETIC MINESWEEPING GEAR SOL N00024-98-R-6302 POC Contact Point, Mr. Rick Gunderson, (703)-602-0951, Contracting Officer, Mr. Steve Caracciolo, (703) 602-0951 The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to award a contract to EDO Corporation, 14-04 111th Street, College Point NY 11356-1434 for MK-105 MOD 4 Upgrade Kits to the MK-105 Magnetic Minesweeping System. The contract will be negotiated pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). EDO Corporation is the only known company which currently possesses the in-depth technical knowledge of the equipment required to satisfactorily perform the work under the orders contemplated herein. No other sources has the technical qualifications and necessary resources to perform the work described herein, nor will any other supplies or services satisfy the Navy's requirements. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact EDO Corporation directly. See Notes 22 and 26. (0261)

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