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16 -- STRUT ASSEMBLYL, ROTOR SUPPORT SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0027 DUE 103196 POC Patrick Downs, Contract Specialist, AMSAT-A-PLBD, (314) 263-0740, Rita Surgeon, Contracting Officer, (314) 263-0742, Datafax (314) 263- 9012. The anticipated contract instrument is a firm fixed price contract. NSN 1615-01-164-3788, P/N 7-311160060-2, in accordance with ATCOM Source Control Drawing 7-311160060-2, Rev. A, applicable to the AH-64 aircraft. A First Article Test is requied within 420 days ADC. FOB Destination with required delivery of 503 each to New Cumberland, PA. Required deliver schedule is 20 ea per month beginning 600 days ADC. This procurement requires prequalification. Contractors who desire to be prequalified must submit a qualification documentation in accordance with procedures contained in Section L of the solicitation. Authority and Justification is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Source or Only a Limited Number of Responsible Sources. This proposed contract action is for supplies for which the GOvernment does not have specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. The time required for acquisition of this item is such that award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. The only approed sources are Arden ENgineering Inc. and McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems. This tiem is not a Flight Safety Part, but Engineering Testing is required. The estimated cost of testing will be added, for evaluation purposes, to offers received from approved sources who are not yet tested. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations. Information on how to become qualified may be obtained from ATCOM, ATTN: AMSAT-R-EB, address as shown above. See Notes 23 adn 26, subject to the availability of funds. (0283)

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