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16 -- SEAT, AIRCRAFT SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0194 DUE 012997 POC Vivian Jennings, Contract Specialist, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0780 or Carol Woerheide, Contracting Officer, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0779, Datafax 314-263-9012. NSN 1680-00-923-4318, P/N 114ES019-2, IAW ATCOM Spares Technical Data Package 114ES019, Rev E. Applicable to the CH-47 Aircraft. The Government intends to issue a Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type Contract with five consecutive ordering periods. The minimum quantity is 343 each and the maximum quantity is 1543 each. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the first ordering period and FOB origin for the subsequent ordering periods. Required delivery with First Article Testing is 240 DACA, first article test report due 168 DACA. Required delivery without first article test is 343 each 180 DACA. This procurement requires prequalification. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Justification for other than full and open competition 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. Approved Sources are Oro Manufacturing Co., Monroe, NC 28110-3996, Newgard Industries, Monroe, NC 28110-3936, and C.R. Daniels, Inc., Ellicott City, MD 21043-4112. The time required for approval of a new supplies is such that award and delivery cannont be delayed pending approval of a new source. The principle medium which the Government will use for technical data transmittal during this procurement is the 4.75 inch diameter compact disk with embedded reader software. Windows 3.1, or Windows NT operating environmental and a CD Reader are required. Firms are encouraged to seek source apporval in order to compete for future solicitations IAW the instructions contained in Section L of the solicitation. Information on meeting of qualifications may also be obtained from ATCOM, ATTN: AMSAT-R-EB. Subject to availability of funds. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAT-A-PLBB, Vivian Jennings, Contract Specialist on 314-263-9012. Numbered Note(s) 1, 23and 26 apply. (0345)

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