U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd St. Louis, MO

16 -- GRIP ASSY, MAIN ROTOR SOL DAAJ09-97-Q-0867 DUE 052997 POC Dorothy Reynolds, Contract Specialist, Area Code 314-263-0800. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION restricted to Bell Helicopter Textron Incorporated, 600 E. Hurst Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76101. A delivery order will be issued under the terms & conditions of their Basic Ordering Agreement (DAAJ09-95-G-0014). Quotation should be submitted to the buyer shown above, no later than 29 May 97 for the following item: Grip Assembly, Main Rotor,17 ea., NSN: 1615-01-232-0028, PN: 406-010-108-115. This is a Flight Safety Part requiring Quality Systems Requirements, Army Maintenance Management System-Aviation, Serial Number Assignment Program (SNAP), and Notice to Offerors -- Flight Safety Parts Requiring Engineering Testing (FAR 52.209-4008). Level of preservation/packaging: A/B. Items shall be packaged per the following codes -- refer to MIL-STD-2073-2 for code guidance only. MP/I: 3Q, CD/II: 1, PM/III: 02, WM/IV: GF, CD/V: NA, CT/VI: D, UC/VII: ED, IC/VII: 00, LOP: A, QUP: 001, ICQ: 000. Packing -- Items packaged as above shall be packed code F. Refer to MIL-STD-2073-2, Table IX for code guidance only. Marking of shipments -- The contractor shall mark all shipments under this contract in accordance with ASTM D 3951-95, paragraph 5.1.6.3, "Government Marking Requirements". The required delivery is 120 days after award. The Government does not own specifications or drawings. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The time required for approval of new suppliers 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 by submitting a source approval request (SAR) package to ATCOM, ATTN: AMSAT-R-EB, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. (0118)

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