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58 -- TELEMETERING EQUIPMENT SOL 8-4244 DUE 061898 POC Sandra Souders (301)713-0854 58 -- The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NMFS has a need for thirty (30) satellite transmitters that will be used to investigate the migratory movements of endangered hawksbill adult female turtles in the Wider Caribbean and to investigate the migratory movements and reproductive behavior of adult loggerheads captured from Florida Bay and nesting along the central-east and southwest coasts of Florida. NMFS intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Telonics, Inc. of Mesa, Arizona to provide proprietary satellite platform terminal transmitters that are used in the biotelemetry of sea turtles. These transmitters are backpack equipped and use the ARGOS satellite system. No solicitation package exists; therefore a request for such package will not be considered. Other parties that have the ability to provide this type of equipment are invited to submit information as to their capabilities and any other pertinent data to the address above, to be received no later than 10 days from the date of this notice. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No. 8-4244) **** (0159)

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