U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 145, Fort Peck, MT 59223-0145

61 -- POWER & DISTRIBUTION RELAYS SOL DE-RQ65-99WE51810 DUE 082399 POC Holly Kittleson (406)526-8516 The Western Area Power Administration (Western), Montana Maintenance Office, intends to acquire, on a sole source basis, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) relays including phase and ground distance elements, sync check, reclosing breaker failure logic, fault locating function, phase and ground overcurrent elements, and differential protection. Western intends to solicit relays manufactured by one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the purchase of 4 each of SEL321124256HGB334, 7 each of SEL321124256HGB534, 3 each of SEL0387014X5H6X4XX, 4 each of SEL221F03-4256MHGB, 4 each of SEL221F00-4256MHGB, 9 each of SEL251003-4556UHGB, and 1 each of SEL267000-4256MHGB. The Request for Quotations is issued under SIC 3625, size standard 750, FSC 6150 using simplified acquisition procedures. This notice is not a request for quotes. However, interested parties may identify their written interest of satisfying the equal products by faxing the CO at 406-526-8500. Capability statements of "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer must include documentation of manufacturer's requirement to meet the salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics of the above mentioned relays. Information received will be considered for the purpose of a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days after publication of this notice an order will be placed with SEL or one of their authorized representatives. Note 22. Posted 08/05/99 (W-SN363840). (0217)

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