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R -- F-16 CANOPY ACTUATOR RELEASE BOLTS SOL F42630-97-R-20918 DUE 090297 POC For copy, PKX-2/Pamala Chaffee/(FAX)801-777-7522, For additional information contact Chris Hernandez/Likm/[801]777-4127 Obtain contractual coverage for Qualification Testing for an additional source for F-16 Canopy Actuator Release Bolts. Item 0001 Engineering Services for qualification testing to include labor, material, and equipment. Delivery: 270 days after contract award. Item 0002 Inert Prototype, Delivery: 180 days after contract award. To include all required reports and data. Destn: IAW SOW The approximate issue/response date will be 01 Aug 97. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Request for copies of solicitations must reference the entire solicitation number, including purchasing office identification number. To expedite your request, limit the number of individual solicitation numbers requested per letter to not more than 10. Don't request information on this requirement until after the issue date. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor, concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Jack S. Jones if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. (0193)

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