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All interested parties are requested to provide the following information in their response: (1) Name of Company (2) Distributor verification/certification of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) products/services (3) Email address and phone number of the main point of contact (4) Business size, socio-economic status and Cage Code (5) System of Award Management (SAM) Information (6) Narrative explaining your interest, capability and qualification to meet this requirement (7) Any additional information that is pertinent to this requirement that the Government should be made aware of. Note: All responses to this notice will only be shared with the Government project management team and will be held in strict confidence. 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