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28 -- BLADE, TURBINE ENGINE SOL DAAJ09-96-Q-1408 DUE 090996 POC Joyce M. Webb, Purchasing Agent, (314)263-0519, Marsha M. Flakes, Contracting Officer. 28 -- Blade, Turbine Engine; NSN: 2840-01-156-8158, Part Number 2-141-034-46, Total Quantity 400 each, F.O.B. Origin, deliveries 400 each to Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. Delivery schedule is 690 days after date of award. This item is applicable to the CH-47 Aircraft, T-55 Engine. This procurement is suitable for design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity. The current approved source are AlliedSignal Inc. and Sifco Custom Machining Co. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer identified above and provide the necessary supporting documentation to the solicitation. The time required for approval of new suppliers, however, may be such that award and delivery may or may not be such that award and delivery may not be delayed pending approval of a new source. All responsible sources may submit a quote. See Note 22. (0213)

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