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19 -- KAYAKS SOL N00173-98-Q-0031 POC Darlene Copp, Purchasing Agent, (202) 767-2374 Fax (202) 404-8158. The Naval Research Laboratory intends to award on other than full and open competitive basis to Merlin Industries for the fabrication of two (2) Scott Delivery Kayaks to be used during SPECWAR Testing which will take place in late August. Award will be made on the sole source basis because Merlin Technologies has developed a unique proprietary tooling that will allow them to accomplish this task in a manner that supports the time requirement for this project. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0061)

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