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J -- REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF MODEL 400 LOGGER/BALER SOL F08650-98-T-0889 POC Diane Hines, Contract Specialist (407) 494-6051/Sandra K. Willis, Contracting Officer (407) 494-4394 Patrick AFB intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with AL-JON Inc, 14599 Second Avenue, Ottumwa IA 52501 for rehabilitation of a logger/baler Model 400, S/N 12514 to A4 Condition, manufactured by Al-JON. Repairs include replacing the floor, 488 ram block, reseal main ram cylinder, all axle springs, cab windshield, seal kit in the hydraulic pump, and hoses/lubes on boom and grapple. Equipment to be cleaned and painted (goverment striped0. Freight from Patrick AFB to Ottumwa and return is to be included. It is believed that Al-JON is the only firm capable of performing the repairs as they are the only firm known to possess the set up and production-required proprietary jigs. See Numbered Note 22. (0314)

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