Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700

A -- PURCHASE OF LPD-17 CLASS CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLER BLADE STUBS. SOL N00167-98-Q-0150 DUE 020498 POC Brian White (301)227-1867 The Carderock Division Naval Surface Warfare Center intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Bird Johnson Co. Inc. for the fabrication and delivery of 2-4 controllable pitch propeller blades to support LPD-17 class. These unique castings will be used in direct support of Navy LPD-17 design tests. The material used in the castings will be a nickel aluminum bronze, Mil-B-24480 ABS type. (see CBD note 22) (0020)

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