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13 -- FIN ASSEMBLY FOR MK84 SOL DAAA0998R0028 POC Contract Specialist: Joe Migiel (309)782-3476, Contracting Officer: (309)782-5942 Issue Date: 14 Jan 98, Bid Opening Date: 18 Feb 98, NSN: 1325-00-009-5573, Qty: 3,552, Part Number: MK84, 2,000 LB., BOMB, Nomenclature: FIN ASSEMBLY for MK84. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. First Article Test is required. A best value approach will be used to select the most advantageous offer to the Government. The evaluation factors, to determine the awardee, are price and recent, relevant past performance, which includes on-time delivery. Price is significantly more important than recent, relevant past performance. However, the government is not bound to award to the lowest price offeror if recent, relevant past performance justifies payment of a premium. (0357)

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