59 -- Input/Output Serial Board

The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, intends to solicit for purchase of 150 each Input/Output Serial Boards, RS432, AAI P/N 62828-90089-1 or XYCOM P/N XVME-490/1, NSN: 5998-01-368-8652, ASN: S100-1A2A6-1. The drawing for this item is considered source controlled. The only other approved source of supply known for this part is XYCOM, 750 N. Maple Road, Saline, MI 48176. This item is being purchased for the National Weather Service, to be delivered to the National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, MO. The item supports the Automated Surface & Operation System (ASOS) Electronic Technician (ET) spares kit program. As these parts are in support of current ASOS program, alternative or like items would not be acceptable without extensive testing. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the government intends to acquire under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions. Any small business sources, able to provide the exact make and model of the equipment reference herein is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 10 days after its publication. Interested firms should submit in writing, its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified equipment. Also include the name, telephone number, and point of contact for businesses or other government agency to which it has previously provided the item. This information should be submitted by email to contact@example.gov or may be faxed to telephone number +1 (555) 000-0000 ATTN: Karen Christian. Failure to provide the required information will deem your request non-responsive. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. The anticipated award date shall be within 15 days after the date of this announcement. The NAICS code for this action is 335999. This requirement shall be considered a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the Agency. The Central Administrative Support Center, Acquisition Management Division requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in the CCR, please access the following website: http://www.ccr.gov/. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.hmtl or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000.