U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

15 -- NOUN: TANK, FUEL, AIRCRAFT; NSN: 1560-00-176-1951; P/N: 205-062-635-13 OR 107 SOL DAAH23-98-R-0246 DUE 062998 POC Shawn E. Kerkes, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), (256) 955-9181, FAX: (256) 955-9199 Noun: Tank, Fuel Aircraft, NSN: 1560-00-176-1251, P/N: 205-062-635-13 or 107, Quantity Min 50; Max 400 Each; applicable to the UH-1 Airframe Unit. Description: Material: Aluminum; Special Features: Fabrication Method: Bolted; Self Sealing Feature: Included; Mounting Bracket: Not Provided; Shape: Rectangular. The government's required delivery schedule is: initial delivery 15 ea. 240 days after contract award with deliveries of 15 each per month until completion when First Article Test is applicable; The required delivery schedule is: initial delivery 15 ea. 150 days after contract award with deliveries of 15 each per month until completion when First Article Test is not applicable. FOB destination to Red River Army Depot Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. It is anticipated that the award will be made via a new Five Year Indefinite Delivery/Indefite Quantity Contract. Acqusition Method Reason Code (AMRC) is 1C meaning this acquisition is suitable for competition for the second or subsequent time and this part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved sources. A Request for Proposal will be issued to intended sources Engineered Fabrics Corporation (56221), and Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (97499) and any firm expressing an interest. All offerors must meet pre-qualification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for this or future solicitations by submitting documentation in accordance with the Competitions Advocate's Shopping List (CASL) procedures. Submit request(s) for source approval to: Commander, U.S. Army and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, Redstone Arsenal, AL 38898-5000 (256) 313-4914, FAX-(256) 313-4923. This proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government owns specifications fordrawings. Authority and justification is FAR 6.302-1. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), Shawn E. Kerkes, Contract Specialist, on (256) 955-9199. See Numbered Note(s) 23 & 26. Lionel Desbiens Contracting Officer (0110)

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