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16 -- BOLT ASSEMBLY, ROTAR SOL DAAH23-98-Q-0547 DUE 060198 POC Vickey Campbell, Contract Specialist, phone (256) 842-7062, fax (256) 842-7277; Daniel J. Fuller, Contracting Officer, (256) 955-9258 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NUMBER: DAAH23-98-Q-0547, NOUN: 1615-00-003-1148, PRON: AX819259AX, CLOSING DATE: 01 June 1998, SIC CODE: 3728, E-Mail: campbell-vd@redstone.army.mil. This is restricted to Avibank Manufacturing Inc. of Burbank, CA. Item No. 0001AA, 789 each, P/N: 114R3650-6, applicable to the CH-47 Aircraft. Required Delivery Schedule: Production delivery at 150 per month starting in 180 days after receipt of order until shipped complete. Inspection and acceptance at Origin. Inspection requirements: 52.246-2, 52.246-11 (ISO 9002 or equivalent), Selection/Terminology/Calibration: ISO 8402 (Terminology), and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 or ISO 10012-1:1992 (Calibration) (USAATCOM 52.246-4002), QE-STD-1 (Flight Safety Parts Quality Systems Requirements), Critical Characteristics are identified in the Technical Data Package (TDP). FOB Point: Origin with deliveries to Camp Zama Japan, APO, AP; Camp Carroll Korea, APO, AP; New Cumberland, PA; Stockton, CA; Texarkana, TX. Level of Preservation/Packing: A/C -- - Items shall be preserved and packaged as coded below IAW MIL-STD-2073-2C for code guidance only. MP/I: 2D, CD/II: 1, PM/III: 00, WM/IV: ZZ, CD/V: 00, CT/VI: 0, UC/VII: BL, IC/VII: D3, LOP/VIII: A, QUP: 001, ICQ: YYY, OPI/VIIb: 0. Other: Protect Threads. Packing -- Items preserved and packaged as above shall be packed IAW MIL-STD-2073-2C, Table IX, Code U. Marking -- Special markings in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-2C, Table X, Code 99. This acquisition is subject to availability of funds. Procurement History: Award Date: 97 Jul 30, Quantity 541 ea., $75.65 ea., Contractor: SPS Technologies Inc., -- - Award Date: 87 Jan 30, Quantity 802 ea., $31.05 ea., Contractor: Avibank Mfg. Inc., -- - Award Date: 86 Oct 30, Quantity 670 ea., $32.25 ea., Contractor: Avibank Mfg. Co. The history provided has not been screened in any manner to ascertain the actual circumstances of a procurement and should not be considered as a reliable indicator of an appropriate price level for this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation document; quotations are being requested and a formal solicitation will not be issued. Cite Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. in your response. Submit quotations no later than close of business 01 June 1998. Any award resulting from this RFQ will be issued on DD Form 1155 and will contain all clauses required by Law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as appropriate for the dollar value of the award. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Jun 1988) and FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Jun 1988) -- This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions/clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the contracting officer will make their full text available. Quotations shall provide the following information, representations, and certifications: 1. FOB point if other than destination. 2. Quotation is firm for 90 days unless otherwise stated. 3. Furnish vendors part number(s) if other than listed with each item. 4. Point(s) of shipment, performance, preservation, packaging, and marking. 5. Remittance address. 6. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) per FAR 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification (Mar 1994). 7. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting (Dec 1991). 8. Offeror's Recommended Economic Purchase Quantity, Unit Price, Total Amount per FAR 52.207-4, Economic Purchase Quantity -- Supplies (Aug 1987). 9. Information required by FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements (Oct 1997) if applicable. 10. FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Oct 1995). The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 3728. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. 11. FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Apr 1984). 12. FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984). 13. DFARS 252.225-7035, Buy American Act -- North AmericanFree Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate (May 1995). 14. DFARS 252.219-7000, Small Disadvantaged Business Concern Representation (DoD Contracts) (Apr 1994). Quotations may be submitted in contractor format. See Number Notes 23 and 26. 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 part is identified by the Directorate for Engineering as a Flight Safety Part (FSP) Engineering Testing Item. This part can only be broken out to sources that have demonstrated the technical ability to produce this item, including possession of the necessary inspection/test equipment and manufacturing technology. Sources must be approved prior to being awarded a contract for this item. The principle medium which the Government will use for technical data transmittal during this procurement is the 4.75 inch diameter compact disk with embedded reader software. Windows 95 or Windows NT operating environment and a CD Reader are required. To obtain this solicitation package send a fax to the buyer shown above at (256) 842-7277, be sure to include Company name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and SOLICITATION NUMBER. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The time required for approval of new suppliers 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 by submitting a source approval request (SAR) package to: AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S/Lee Smith, (256) 313-4914, Bldg. 5681, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280. (0119)

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