70 -- Intent to award a sole source purchase order

This is a notice of intent by the Department of State to issue a purchase order on a noncompetitive basis utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, to Cybernetics, 111 Cybernetics Way, Yorktown Virginia 23693. Cybernetics, Inc. is expected to provide 75 AIT-2 50 GB and AIT-3 100GB internal native tape backup drives that are fully compatible with the hot-swappable (hot-plug) drive bays and backplane found in Hewlett-Packard's DL380G3 server. All interested and responsible sources shall respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information and other technical information literature demonstrating the ability to meet the above requirements. Price data should be included. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED AND PHONE MESSAGES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Documentation should be submitted by e-mail to the address below. Failure to submit documentation will result in the Government proceeding with negotiations. Responses must be received by 12:00p.m. EST, September 24, 2004.