Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

74 -- HARDWARE/SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SOL N00178-00-Q-1007 (SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION) DUE 111299 POC Charles E. Thompson, Jr., Contract Specialist or John R. Travers, Contracting Officer, on (540) 653-7478 WEB: NSWCDD Procurement Division Homepage, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Questions concerning (Sole Source) Synopsis/Solicitation, thompsonce@nswc.navy.mil or traversjr@nswc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division intends to award, on a sole source basis to Fore Systems Federal, Inc., 1000 Fore Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7502, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, a firm fixed price purchase order for hardware/software support to critical AEGIS programs. Fore Systems is the developer, designer, and manufacturer of the software and hardware parts. They can provide current updates and effective software support, which is not available from any other vendor. A written solicitation will not be issued. It is anticipated that award will be made on or about 17 November 1999. Quotes will be accepted via FAX at (540)653-7088, Attention Charles E. Thompson, Code SD110, no later than 12 November 1999. Please reference Request for Quotation N00178-00-Q-1007 when calling or faxing. DoD will no longer award contracts to Contractors not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) data base. Registration may be done by assessing the CCR Web site at http://www.ccr2000.com. A paper registration form may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1(800)334-3414. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398517). (0309)

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