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28 -- PISTON, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. IN A FAIRBANKS-MORSE MODEL 38D8 1/8 DIESEL SOL SP0760-97-Q-1444 DUE 110397 POC Contact: name/phone Brenda O. Rupe, (614)692-1147. 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: YPC97175000444 NSN 2815-01-024-6490, CAGE 82796 Part No 16606479 piston, internal combustion engine. (piston and pin assembly, upper) used on fairbanks-morse Diesel engine model 38D8 1/8. Colt Industries, fairbanks-morse Div CAGE 82796, part number 16606479. 21 -- EA Del to Corpus Christi TX 78419 Del by 180 days after date of award. 17 -EA Del to Richmond VA 23297 Del by 180 days after date of award. Solicitation not available until 15 days after published in the CBD. Specifications, plans or drawings are not available. This acquisition is for supplies for which the government does not possess complete, unrestrictive technical data; therefore, the government intends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(C)(1). Approved sources are: Coltec Industries. Automated Best Value Model (ABVM) applies. while price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price and past performance, as described in the solicitation. Delivery Evaluation Factor (DEF) applies. While price is a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price and past performance as described in this solicitation. This request will be issued via a written RFQ. The estimated award date will be 97 Dec. 03. All responsible sources may submit offer which DCSC shall consider. (0257)

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