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31 -- BEARING, ROLLER, CYLI SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0361 DUE 060697 POC Ernestine Small, Contract Specialist, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0735 or Carol Woerheide, Contracting Officer, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0779, Datafax 314-263-9012. NSN: 3110-01-340-9928, Boeing Defense and Space Group P/N 145DS502-3/-2, 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 75 ea and the maxiumum quantity is 233 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 75 each 480 DACA. Required delivery without First Article Test is 390 DACA. This procurement requires prequalification. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Justitication 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. Approve sources are MRC Bearings, Jamestown, NY 14701 and Boeing Defense and Space Group, Philadelphia, 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 suppliers is such that award and delivery cannot 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 environment and a CD Reader are required. 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 request will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAT-A-PLBB, Ernestine Small, Contract Specialist, on 314-263-9001. NumberedNotes 23 an 26 apply. (0115)

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