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70 -- NETWORK INTERFACE BOARDS AND SOFTWARE LICENSES SOL N66604-99-Q-0927 DUE 121599 POC J. Clermont, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1460; J. Masterson, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1585; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Jeannie Clermont, Contract Negotiator, clermontjm@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, Rhode Island intends to award an "M" type Supply Purchase Order with Firm Fixed Price Provisions to Systran Corporation. 4126 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45432, on a Sole Source basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. This is sole source in order to maintain compatibility with existing equipment. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; requests for quotations under N66604-99-Q-0927 are being solicited by this synopsis. A written solicitation will not be issued. This is in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13 in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-9. Other applicable FAR provisions are 52.212.1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial items (evaluation will be based on Technical Capability and Price), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items(will be requested before award), 52.212-4 and -5 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use-This is a "DO" Rated Order and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.212-7001. Items to be purchased are: (1) CLIN 0001 -- Two (2) H-AS-DPC1AO2M-20 PCIBUS SCRAMNET+ NI 1/2 Size PCI SCRAMNET+ Network Interface, 2MB, with Standard Fiber Optic TX/RX Media Card. (2) CLIN 0002 -- Two (2) CLIC-UVSGHC1S SCRAMET+ Software Licenses for SGI 02 (3) CLIN 0003 -- Ten (10) H-AS-DPC1NH2M-20 PCI SCRAMNET+ NI PCIBUS SCRAMNET+ Network Interface, 2MB (1 HD SIMM), with standard fiber optic TX/RX Media Card. (4) CLIN 0004 -- Ten (10) CLIC-UVSGPC1S SGI SCRAMNET+ Software Licenses for SGI ONYX2/Origin/Octane (5) CLIN 0005 -- Ten (10) H-PR-WST23001-0 Fiber Optic Cable, 30 Meters, St. Connector Any information technology has to be Year 2000 compliant. Delivery will be F.O.B. Destination, Newport, RI, 45 days after date of contract award. The SIC Code for this procurement is 3577, 1,000 employees. This is 100% set aside for small business. Responses are due by 2:00 p.m. EST 12/15/98; faxed quotations may be sent to J. M. Clermont at 401-832-4820. Estimated RFQ release date: 11/25/98. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contracts. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 11/25/98 (W-SN274835). (0329)

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