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70 -- 4002 VMEBUS MIL-STD-1397 TYPE A/B/C/ W/RAM WITH CABLE SOL N66604-99-R-2565 DUE 022699 POC G. Shenberger, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1854; C. Gorman, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1489; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Geraldine Shenberger, Contract Negotiator, shenbergergr@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, Rhode Island (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to buy sole source from Visicom fourteen (14) units of 4002 VMEbus MIL-STD-1397, P/N 530-2206-001 and fourteen (14) units of 2 ft. Ribbon Cable set, P/N 275-4031-001. These units must be exact duplicates of those in the Naval Tactical Data Set (NTDS) device used by the Submarine Multi Mission Team Trainer (SMMTT) because compatibility is essential in order to preserve the integrity of the system. Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination to NUWCDIVNPT, Newport, Rhode Island. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3577; the size standard is 1000 employees. FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items as defined in FAR Part 2 will be used. We intend to solicit 19 February 1999, and to close the solicitation period on 26 February 1999. Commerce Business Daily Note 22 applies. 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/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Estimated RFP release date: 2/19/99 Posted 02/11/99 (W-SN297366). (0042)

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