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29 -- SEAL, METALLIC, SPECIAL SOL DAAH23-98-R-0255 DUE 063098 POC Nancy Dugas, Contract Specialist/TEL 256-955-9185; Lionel Desbiens, Contracting Officer/TEL 256-955-9197 NOUN: Seal, Metallic, Special. NSN: 2840 01 5689. Part Number: 6055T05G06. Applicable to: T700 Engine UH-60. Quantity -- Minimum: 120 Maximum: 840 It is anticipated that the award will be made via: Five Year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ). Previous Solicitation DAAJ09-97-R-0172 cancelled. Current Solicitation DAAH23-R-0255. Submit written requests for Solicitation Package no later than close of business 28 May 1998 (4:30 CDT). FOB Point: Destination Delivered to: XU Transportation Office, Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. Special Feature Description: First Article Testing; Flight Safety Part -- Critical Characteristics -- New Manufacture/New Source Testing (Endurance Testing Requirements -- Application of CODEP Coating; Serial Number Reporting Requirement (SNARR -- Data Acquisition Document Number DI-CMAN-81211). Acquisition Method Reason Code (AMRC): 2C -(2)Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time; (C)This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to intended sources: General Electric (992017); Dynatech, International Corporation (63172); Metro Machine Works (50554), 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 Competition Advocate's Shopping List (CASL) procedures. Submit request(s) for source approval to: Commander, U. S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000, Tel (256) 313-4914, Fax (256) 313-4923. Authority and justification is FAR 6.302.1. All the 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 to ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), Room B311, Nancy Dugas, Contract Specialist, Fax (256) 955-9199, alternate Fax (256) 955-8521. See Numbered Note(s): 23, 26. (0110)

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