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47 -- TUBE, METALLIC, STEEL MAT'L, 5-9/16 IN. OD., 0.483 IN. WALL THK, 12 TO 24 FT. RANDOM LG., SOL SP0770-97-Q-NE88 DUE 090597 POC Contact: name/phone Walter Anderson, 614/692-1159. R solici tations may be obtained 15 days after this publication by contacting the address above or FAX 614-692-2262. Q, T and X solicitations may be obtained by accessing T HE DSCC web site http: //WWW.DSCC.DLA.MIL/ebb/ebbfronte nd.html. PR-NO: YPC97192000912 NSN 4710-00-595-1936, tube, metallic, steel mat'l, 5-9/16 IN. OD., 0.483 IN. wall thk, 12 to 24 Ft. random LG. I/A/W MIL-P-24691/2. 88 -Ft Del to Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Del by 90 days after date of award. 87 -Ft Del to Tracy CA 95376 Del by 90 days after date of award. See Note 1. Solicitation not available until 15 days after published in the CBD. Small business size standard is 500 employees. This is an unrestricted acquisition with a 10 % preference for SDB concerns. Auomated best value model (ABVM) and Delivery Evaluation Factor (DEF) apply. While price is a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, and past performance as described in the solicitation. (0233)

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