Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Contracting Department, PO Box 97, Jacksonville, Florida 32212-0097

58 -- ENCRYPTED RADIO-COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SOL N68836-99-T-0140 DUE 092899 POC Contract Specialist, Kay Eichholz, Code ACL.54 (904) 542-1063, facsmile (904) 542-1098 WEB: under RFQ Requests or RFP Requests, www.fiscjax.com. E-MAIL: N68836-99-T-0140, fiscjax_RFPrequest@jax.fisc.navy.mil. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Jacksonville, Florida intends to negotiate with only Ericsson, Inc., Lynchburg, VA, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the upgrade of HYDRA Radio Encrypted Communication System. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Installation upgrade performance will be at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. This solicitation is issued pursuant to FAR Part 6.302-1, FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Posted 09/25/99 (W-SN384416). (0268)

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