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66 -- RADIOSONDE GROUND SYSTEM SOL 52-DGNW-9-90029 POC Edward F. Tennant, Jr., Contracting Officer, 301/713-0823 The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA has a requirement for the purchase of one ATIR CV-700 Meteorological Radio Direction Finder (RDF) System to be delivered F.O.B. Destination to the National Weather Service (NWS) Test and Evaluation Facility in Sterling, Virginia within 90 days after contract award. The envisioned contract also will include installation and checkout services, documentation, and options for up to five years worth of maintenance of the system. NOAA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Atir U.S., Inc., 6095 28th Street, SE, Suite 2, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 for this requirement. Atir U.S. has exclusive marketing rights to the ATIR CV-700 Meteorological RDF System. It is necessary that the radiosonde ground system to be acquired be an ATIR CV-700 Meteorological RDF System in order to assure commonality with the ATIR CV-700 Meteorological RDF Systems supported by the U.S. Government in Curacao, St. Maarten, Trinidad, San Andres Island, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The system will be used for testing purposes and for system sparing, if necessary. There is no solicitation available. See Note 22. Posted 12/09/98 (W-SN278583). (0343)

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