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70 -- DLT IV DIGITAL LINEAR TAPE CARTRIDGES SOL N00178-98-Q-0042 DUE 020698 POC Roberta Moss, (540) 653-4304; Ro Sanford, (540) 653-7819 WEB: NSWCDD Procurement Division Homepage, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Questions may be addressed to/and price quotes/specifications., rmoss@nswc.navy.mil. THE NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE, DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA INTENDS TO PURCHASE ON A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL BASIS, 650 EACH DLT IV (DIGITAL LINEAR TAPE) CARTRIDGES, WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM FEATURES: 20/40 GB; TO BE USED ON TZ88 AND DLT4000 TAPE DRIVES (SINGLE); 1,800 FT TAPE LENGTH: 30 YEAR SHELF LIFE; 500,000 PASSES; PROVIDES 20GB NATIVE OR 40 GB COMPRESSED STORAGE: STANDARD 1 YEAR RETURN TO MANUFACTURER WARRANTY; DIMENSIONS 4.5 IN LONG X 4.5 IN WIDE X 1.25 IN HIGH; MANUFACTURER(S) PART NUMBERS AS LISTED HEREIN: DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP. P/N THXKD-01; 3M/IMATION P/N 11776; FUJI P/.N 26112088; QUANTUM P/N QTMTHXKD-02. THE PRODUCT QUOTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED A DOMESTIC END PRODUCT AS DEFINED IN DFAR 252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (JAN 1994) UNLESS THE QUOTER IDENTIFIES THE PRODUCT AS A QUALIFYING COUNTRY END PRODUCT OR NON-QUALIFYING COUNTRY END PRODUCT AND THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. SIC CODE 3695 (1,000 EMPLOYEES) APPLIES TO THIS PROCUREMENT. AWARD IS TO BE MADE UNDER SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS ALONG WITH THEIR PRICE QUOTE. REFERENCE NSC QUOTE N00178-98-Q-0042. SINCE ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE THERE WILL BE NO WRITTEN SOLICITATION ISSUED. QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO/AND PRICE QUOTES/SPECIFICATIONS SENT TO ROBERTA MOSS, PHONE 540-653-4304/FAX 540-653-6812 OR 7016. E-MAIL ADDRESS IS : rmoss@nswc.navy.mil. ALL ITEMS SHALL BE SHIPPED F.O.B. DESTINATION TO: RECEIVING OFFICER, NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, 17320 DAHLGREN ROAD, BLDG 125, DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA 22448. PARTIAL SHIPMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE. CLOSING DATE OF THIS SYNOPSIS/SUBMITTAL OF BIDS & SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE 06 FEBRUARY 1998, WITH ANTICIPATED AWARD ON OR BEFORE 13 FEBRUARY 1998. DELIVERY OF ITEMS SHOULD COMMENCE ON OR BEFORE 15 MARCH 1998 AND BE COMPLETE BY 30 APRIL 1998. (0022)

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