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31 -- BEARING, ROLLER, CYLI SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0181 DUE 041897 POC Carolyn Gates, Contract Specialist, (314) 263-0768 or Beverly Ratliff, Contracting Officer, (314) 263-0769. The Government intends to issue an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type Contract with five consecutive ordering periods. The minimum quantity is 16 each and the maximum quantity is 224 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 380 DACA and 16 each month thereafter until completion, first article test report due 348 DACA. Required delivery without first article test is 360 DACA and 16 each month thereafter until completion. NSN: 3110-01-202-4073, P/N: 114DS670-3. Applicable to the CH-47 Aircraft. 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-l, 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: Boeing Helicopters and Space Group, Philadelphia, PA and MRC Bearings, Jamestown, NY. 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 26 apply. (0065)

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