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17 -- GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR FA-18 SOL N68335-97-R-0065 DUE 122396 POC Ms. Kathleen Kiley Code 213KK, (908) 323-5197. Buyer/Contracting Officer is F. Hufnell. Peculiar Suppirt Equipment (PSE) for the FA-18, consisting primarily of the following items: ATARS Umbilical Cable, P/N 74D750098-1001, 15 ea.., Tape Removal Device, P/N 74D750099-1001, 9 ea., Maintenance Stand, Data Link Pod, P/N 74D750096-1001, 9 ea., ECS Adapter, Ground Cooling, ATARS PA, P/N 74D410057-1001, 15 ea. The acquisition is for supplies for which the Government does not own specifications or drawings to permit full and open competition. The Government intends to procure this item under the authority of U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, MO., as the designer, developer and sole manufacturer of the PSE to be acquired, is the only known source with the knowledge, experience and technical data necessary for the manufacturer and the design/application requirements of the FA-18 PSE involved. Firms that recognize and produce the required items are encouraged to identify themselves. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which may be considered by the Government in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0311)

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