U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd St. Louis, MO 63120

31 -- BEARING SHEAR SOL DAAJ09-97-Q-0079 DUE 121596 POC Evelyn Kelley, Contract Specislist, 314-263-0792, FAX 314-263-9012 Marilyn J. Bladdick, Contracting Officer, 314-263-0795. Noun: Bearing Shear; NSN: 3110-01-185-3073, PN: 406-310-101-103, Quantity 100 each, to be procured from one of the two approved sources: Bell Helicopter Textron, Incorporated, Fort Worth, Texas or Lord Corporation, Erie, Pennsylvania - FOB Destination with delivery of 100 each 180 days after date of contract award, to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Texas 75507-5000. Authority and Justification is 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1). This proposed contractual action is for supplies which cannot be procured through full and open competition because the authority cited states only one responsible source or a limited number of source(s) and no other supplies or services will satisfy the Agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1. This is a Flight Safety Part which requires source approval of any prospective contractor. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves to the contracting officer, and provide supporting evidence which will permit their participation in the current or future requirement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. This requirement is anticipated to be awarded against an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA). See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0302)

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