National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Acquisition Management Branch, Natcher Building, 45 Center Dr., MSC 6600, Room 6AN32, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6600

66 -- ONE THIRD RF CHANNEL AND BROADBAND RF TRANSMITTER SOL NIH-NIDDK-99-459 DUE 070699 POC Desiree Kelly, Purchasing Agent 301-594-7731 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to purchase OneThird RF Channel and Broadband RF Transmitter. This equipment will be used to permit triple-resonance NMR experiments on an existing Varian Infinity-400 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. The Institute intends to purchase this equipment by other than full and open competition from Varian Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Systems, 3120 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304. To the best of the Governments knowledge they are the sole manufacturer and distributor of this equipment. Interested vendors may identify in writing their interest with a capability statement to the Contracting Office prior to closing date of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however all responses received before closing date of this announcement will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposedacquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Commercial Purchases up to $ 5 million. Vendors capable of furnishing the government this equipment should request a copy of the Request for Quote form from the above contract. It is anticipated that Request for Quote (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-99-459 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. The anticipated award date will be July 7, 1999. Receipt of quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Room: 6AN32, 45 Center Drive MSC 6600 Bethesda, MD 20892-6600 Attention: Desiree Kelly. FAX quotations must contain offerors name, address, telephone number, fax number. FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated by an authorized company representative. Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340330). (0159)

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