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31 -- NOUN: BEARING, PLAIN, ROD END; NSN: 3120-00-839-0971; P/N: 204-011-119-1 SOL DAAH23-98-R-0247 DUE 062998 POC Shawn E. Kerkes, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), (256) 955-9181, FAX: (256) 955-9199 Noun: Bearing, Plain, Rod End, NSN: 3120-00-839-0971, P/N: 204-011-119-1, Quantity 3,424 Each.; applicable to the UH-1 Airframe Unit. Description: Material and Location: Steel, Fed STD 66, AISI 410/SAE 51410 Inner Race Member; Steel, Fed STD 66, AISI 4130 Rod End Body; Plastic, Tetraflourethylene, Race Liner; Steel Fed STD 66, AISI 440A/SAE 51440A Ball. Inner and Outer Width, diameter, bore, and, thread sizes listed in Manufacturer 94799 source reference 204-011-119-1. Test data Document A81349-Mil-I6868. FOB destination to Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. This item is classified as a Flight Safety Part, It is anticipated that the award will be made via a new One Year/No Option contract. Acqusition Method Reason Code (AMRC) is 1B meaning this acquisition is suitable for competition for the second or subsequent time and this part mustbe acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specificified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suietable technical data, Governent data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source ipart in the intended application. Although by DoD-STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. A Request for Proposal will be issued to intended sources RBC Transport Dynamics Corporation (09455), New Hampshire Ball Bearing (15860), and Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (97499). This proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government owns specifications for drawings,. 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 and 26. **** Lionel Desbiens Contracting Officer (0110)

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