Coastal Systems Station Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL

28 -- DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENTS SOL N61331-98-Q-3503 DUE 052998 POC Kevin Soucy, Contract Specialist, (850)235-5058, Carol A. Dreger (850)234-4251 The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station,Panama City, Florida, intends to award a sole source order for diesel engine components to GEC-ALSTHOM DIESELS, INC. This action is not suitable for full and ope competition for the following reasons: these components will replace components iginally manufactured or supplied for the MK V Program by Paxman Diesel. The onlyknown Paxman Diesel U.S. distributor or supplier is GEC-ALSTHOM DIESELS, INC. Note 22 applies. (0139)

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