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31 -- BEARING, FLAPPING SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0266 DUE 031797 POC John Heilman, Contract Specialist, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0741 or Beverly Ratliff, Contracting Officer, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0769, Datafax: 314-263-9012. NSN: 3130-01-185-8920, P/N: 406-312-101-101, IAW Bell Helicopter Textron Controlled Drawing 406-312-101, Rev G. Applicable to the OH-58D 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 50 each and the maximum quantity is 210 each. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the first ordering period and Fob Origin for the subsequent ordering periods. Required delivery is 30 each to Texarkana, TX and 20 eah to New Cumberland, PA. 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 Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, TX and Lord Corporation, Erie, PA. Only approved sources who have successfully completed the required engineering test will be considered for award of this flight safety part. The time required for approval of a new supplies is such that award and delivery cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval 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, John Heilman, Contract Specialist, on 314-263-9012. Numbered Note(s) 23 and 26 apply. (0034)

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