US Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office, Contracts and Procurement Division, PO Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400

25 -- TYRON SAFETY BANDS SOL DE-AP04-96AL89059 DUE 010896 POC Norma G. Alfaro, Purchasing Agent, (505) 845-5518, Eusebio M. (Sam) Espinosa, Contracting Officer. The DOE/AL intends to place a sole source purchase order with Tyron, USA Inc., 534 Lyons Road, Box 210 Liberty Corners, New Jersey 07938, for the purchase of Tyron safety bands for installation on armored tractors and escort vehicles. The safety bands include: 182 Tyron safety ring 22.5'' diameter., 725 Tyron safety ring 16'' diameter., 76.22.5 fitting tool, and 132 16'' fitting tool. No substitute items will be accepted. Delivery destination is DOE/AL, Kirtland Air Force Base, East, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87116. Only those vendors who can furnish the specific item need respond. Responses should include technical information that demonstrates the items(s) offered meet or exceed the brand name and model number specifications; GSA contract number (if applicable), pricing data, delivery information, and should provide information whether your organization (together with its affiliate) is a large or small business. The SIC number 3714 and the size standard is 750 employees. Responses received will be evaluated to determine technical acceptability and then the lowest price. The sole source authority is 41 USC 253(c)(1), ''Only one responsible source and not other supplies will satisfy agency requirements.'' Only written responses to this notice will be accepted and should be addressed to the point of contact, Norma Alfaro, at the address listed above or faxed to (505) 845-4004 by December 30, 1995. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Reference No. 96AL89059 on all responses. Control No. 96-06. (0341)

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