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31 -- BEARING, BALL, ANNULA SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0276 DUE 031797 POC Carolyn Gates, Contract Specialist, (314) 263-0768 or Beverly Ratliff, Contracting Officer, (314) 263-0769. NSN: 3110-01-350-3674, P/N: 145DS011. The Government intends to issue a Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type Contract with five consecutive ordering periods. The minimum quantity is 54 each and maximum quantity is 194 each. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the first ordering period and FOB Origin for the subsequent ordering periods. Applicable to the CH-47 Aircraft. FOB Destination to Texarkana, TX. Required delivery with First Article Testing is 50 each 600 DACA and 50 each per month thereafter, first article test report due 378 DACA. Required delivery without first article test is 54 each 390 DACA and 50 each month thereafter until completion. 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: MRC Bearings, Jamestown, NY and Boeing Helicopters and Space Group, Ridley Park, 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 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, Carolyn Gates Contract Specialist, on 314-263-9012. Numbered Notes 22 and 23 apply. 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 environment and a CD Reader are required. (0034)

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