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16 -- SHAFT ASSEMBLY, TAIL DUE 061698 POC Martha Sport, (256) 955-9177, Contract Specialist/Lionel Desbiens, (256) 955-9197/Contracting Officer NSN: 1615-01-008-2798, P/N: 204-040-620-007, NOUN: Shaft Assembly, Tail, Flight Safety Part (FSP). Applicable to UH-1 Airframe Unit. Quantity 259 each. FOB: Origin. The required delivery is 79 each to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX; 90 each to Defense Dist Depot, Susquehanna, New Cumberland, PA; and 90 each to Distribution Depot Joaquin, Stockton, CA. The required delivery is 240 Days after Contract Award (DACA). It is anticipated that the award will be via delivery order to an existing Basic Ordering Agreement, DAAJ09-95-G0014. A request for quotation will be issued to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Ft. Worth, Texas. The Acquisition Method Reason Code (AMRC) is 3M. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer. Manufacture of this part requires use of master or coordinated tooling. This requirement requires prequalification. 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, US Army and Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000, (256) 313-4914, FAX: (256) 313-4913. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. These items are flight safety parts. 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. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), Martha Sport, Contract Specialist, on (256) 955-8521. See Numbered Note 22 and 26. (0113)

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