Sa-Alc/Propulsion Directorate, 661 Duncan Drive, Kelly Afb, Texas 78241-6318

28 -- VANE, COMPRESSOR, AIR SOL F41608-96-R-43645 DUE 100496 POC For copy, Fax Request to LPKAH at (210)925-6659, For additional information contact Cuellar, C./lpkah/(210)925-6385 Item 0001 NSN 2840-01-344-9149PT P/N: 4079696, SIZE: 4 IN X 1 IN approx Predominate Material: Nickel Alloy Function: The sixth stage vanes are airfoils that have two journals which allows the angle of attack to change with RPM on the F100/229 Engine. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated. Delivery: 250 Each starting 180 Days ARO. Item is Durability Critical. 1198EA. Applicable to: F100pw229 Eng. Destn: Kelly Afb, Texas 78241-6318. The approximate issue/response date will be 04 Sep 96. To: United Technologies Corp/Pratt And, West Palm Beach Fl 33410-9600. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty five-days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The solicitation will contain the Blue Ribbon Program (BRP) solicitation provisions. Under the BRP, price and designation as a Blue Ribbon Contractor in the appropriate Federal Stock Class will be evaluated and considered in the contract award decision. If an offer is not received from a BRC and none of the participating offerors is designated as a BRC prior to contract award, award will be made to the offeror who meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation, offers the lowest evaluated price and is determined to be responsible. Buyer's name (point of contact listed above) should be included on all solicitation requests. In addition, please include a FSCM/cage code for mailing purposes. See Note (s) 22,26. (0229)

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