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59 -- TRANSMITTER CONTROL ADAPTER SOL 52WCNW906023CH POC Charles A. Hughes 816-426-7267, ext 229 E-MAIL: To contact Contracting Officer, clik here, charles.a.hughes@noaa.gov. Sources Sought: The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to acquire the manufacture of 15 each Control Adapters, NSN: 5998-01-362-0583, manufactured by Westinghouse, p/n 706J233G01. This item was manufactured by Westinghouse (Northrop Grumman) in 1988, in support of the Nexrad Radar System. The Government does have drawings and specifications for the item referenced. The Government has not purchased the Control Adapter since the original system was manufactured in 1988. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days after it's publication. Interested firms should submit in writing, their name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding their capability and qualifications to manufacture Transmitter Control Adapter Circuit Card Assemblies. Interested parties shall identify the name, telephone number, and point of contact for a business or other Government agency to which it has previously provided the Control Adapter or like items. This information should be submitted to the addresses stated herein or may be faxed to telephone number 816-426-7530 ATTN: Chuck Hughes. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the guidelines set forth in FAR part 15. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will be used to formulate a bidder's list for this requirement. The anticipated award date shall be no less then 45 calendar days of date of this announcement. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3679. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is not a small business set-aside. Posted 12/03/98 (W-SN276853). (0337)

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