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15 -- TANK, FUEL, AIRCRAFT SOL DAAH23-98-R-0252 DUE 062398 POC Contract Specialist, Phyllis Pond, 256-955-9178, KO, Lionel J. Desbiens, tel: 256-955-9197 See Note 23 -- 15 -- NSN 1560-00-176-1250, PART NO. 205-062-635, REV C IAW AMCOM SPARES TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE A FIRM FIXED PRICE TYPE CONTRACT WITH FIVE CONSECUTIVE ORDERING PERIODS. THE MINIMUM QUANITYT IS FOR 97 EACH AND THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY IS 500 EACH APPLICABLE TO THE UH-1 AIRCRAFT. DELIVERY WILL BE FOB DESTINATION TO TEXARKANA, TX. REQUIRED DELIVERY WITH FIRST ARTICILE TEST IS 10 EACH 240 DACA AND 10 EACH MONTH THEREAFTER UNTIL COMPLETION. THIS PROCUREMENT REQUIRES PREQUALIFICATION. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS FAR 6.302-1, ONLY ONE SOURCE OR ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES. THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS TO PERMIT FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. APPROVED SOURCES ARE: ENGINEERED FABRICS FABRICS COMPANY, ROCKMART, CA, AMERICAN FUEL CELL AND COATED FABRICS COMPANY, MAGNOLIA, AR, AND BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC., FORT WORTH, TX. THE TIME REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF NEW SUPPLIES IS SUCH THAT AWARD AND DELIVERY CANNOT BE DELAYED PENDING APPROVAL OF NEW SOURCE. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS IAW WITH THE INSTURCTIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION L OF THE SOLICITATION. INFORMATION ON MEETING OF QUALIFICATIONS MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5000 AND TELEPHONE NO. 256-313-4194 AND FAX 256-313-4923 AND NSN 1560-01-018-4096, PART NO. 209-060-652-1 OR -101, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE A FIRM FIXED PRICE TYPE CONTRACT WITH FIVE CONSECUTIVE ORDERING PERIODS. THE QUANTITY APPLICABLE TO THIS ACQUISITION IS 62 EACH. THE MINIMUM QUANTITY IS FOR 20 EACH AND THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY IS 204 EACH. APPLICABLE TO THE AH-1 AIRCRAFT. FOB DESTINATION FOR THE FIRST ORDERING PERIOD TO NEW CUMBERLAND, PA AND FOB ORIGIN FOR SUBSEQUENT ORDERING PERIODS. REQUIRED DELIVERY WITH FIRST ARTICLE TEST IS 4 EACH 270 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AWARD AND 4 PER MONTH THEREAFTER UNTIL COMPLETION. FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT IS DUE 198 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AWARD. THIS PROCUREMENT REQUIRES PREQUALIFICATION. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS FAR 6.302-1, ONLY ONE SOURCE OR ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES. THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS TO PERMIT FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. APPROVED SOURCES ARE: ENGINEERED FABRICS FABRICS COMPANY, ROCKMART, GA; AMERICAN FUEL CELL AND COATED FABRICS COMPANY, MAGNOLIA, AR; AND BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC., FORT WORTH, TX. THE TIME REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF NEW SUPPLIES IS SUCH THAT AWARD AND DELIVERY CANNOT BE DELAYED PENDING APPROVAL OF A NEW SOURCE. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS IAW WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION L OF THE SOLICITATIN. INFORMATIN ON MEETING OF QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5000 AND TELEPHONE NUMBER 256-313-4914 AND FAX 256-313-4923. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE A SPLIT AWARD BASED UPON THE LOWEST EVALUATED PRICE AND BEST VALUE OF THE REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSED ABOVE. YOU MAY FAX YOUR REQUEST ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), PHYLLIS POND, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, ON 205-955-9178. SEE NUMBERED NOTE: 23 (0106)

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