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70 -- COMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING EQUIPMENT SOL N66001-98-Q-4270 DUE 061397 POC Purchasing Agent, Ms. Irene G. Solis, Code D212, (619)524-2081. Contracting Officer, Ms. Chris Lewis, (519)524-2728. The government intends to procure on a sole source basis to XYLAN, one (1) each of Network Security System Components. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, supplemented with information included in this notice. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses at FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions -- Simplified Acquisitions (FEB 1998), and any others that are applicable and in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) and the Defense Acquisition Circular. It is the contractors responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. No RFQ will be prepared or made available. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of price and delivery/a determination of responsibility/ technically acceptable low bids. "Note 22 applies, however, all offers received within 15 days (in lieu of 45 days) after date of publication of original synopsis will be considered by the Government." See Numbered Notes from any Monday edition of the CBD. Specifications as follows: Components to include P/n 186020 Xylan OMNI-5WX chassis 5 slot wide; p/n 186039 XYLAN MPM-1GW/MPM-SW mgnt processor mod for omni-5WX/9WX chassis 16mb dram 4mb flash, with MPM-SW; p/n 192488 XYLAN FCSM155W-4C frame cell switching module with 4k cam; p/n 188206 XYLAN ESM-100c-12W-2C 12 port 10/100 MBPS ethernet wide chassis switching module; and p/n 187647 XYLAN CSM-155-8W wide 8 ports 155 sonet ST3/STM-1 SC connectors multimode 4K VC/PORT 8192 cells .Only written requests will be honored. Interested parties are invited to respond to this synopsis. Please call (619) 524-2081 or fax in quote to (619)524-2412/3407/2440. Questions may be directed to the Purchasing Agent responsible for this action. (0147)

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