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16 -- BLADE, ROTARY RUDDER SOL DAAH2398R0147 DUE 032098 POC Ruth Jackson,Contract Specialist,205-955-9195 or Darlene Thomas, Contracting Officer, 205-955-9241 17. Blade, Rotary Rudder, NSN: 1615-00-472-7308, P/N: 204-011-702-15, Minimum Quantity 250 each, Maximum Quantity 1100 each. Applicable to UH-1 Airframe. A five year, firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery, Infinite Quantity contract is contemplated. The first year ordering quantity is 745 each, the estimated ordering quantity for the second through the fifth year is 250 each. FOB Destination to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. Initial delivery with First Article Testing will be 50 each 480 DACA, with subsequent monthly deliveries of 50. Initial delivery without First Article Testing will be 50 each 300 DACA, with subsequent monthly deliveries of 50 each. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Only approved sources who have successfully completed the required engineering test will be considered for award of this flight safety part. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for this or future solicitations by submitting documentation in accordance with Competition Advocate's Shopping List (CASL) procedures. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government does not own specifications or drawings. Acquisition is restricted to only approved and tested source(s), Bell Helicopter Textron, 600 E. Hurst Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76101-0402(94799). Authority and justification is FAR 6.302-1. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Numbered Note(s) 23, 23 and 26 apply. (0056)

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