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16 -- SKI KITS FOR MODEL A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER (UH-60A) SOL DAHA43-98-Q-0029 POC Contracting Officer, CW4 Mary Jean Suits, (802) 654-0185 E-MAIL: Click here to contact contracting officer via e-mail, jsuits@vt-arng.ngb.army.mil. The Vermont Army National Guard intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of the test program for Commercial Items (Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996) to acquire three (3) Ski Kits (L20500R) for the Sikorsky produced, Blackhawk UH-60A Helicopter from Airglas Engineering Company, Incorporated of Anchorage, Alaska. This ski kit consists of the right ski (modified for external rescue hoist), left main ski, the tail ski and all attaching hardware. The UH-60A's conventional wheeled landing gear provides insufficient weight distribution and little or no resistance to sinking in snow accumulations or muddy fields with standing water. The installation of the ski kit on the UH-60A is the only known method to ensure safe landing/takeoff operations in low weight bearing environments (e.g. snow accumulations in excess of 10 inches and standing water exceeding 10 inches). Airglas Engineering Company is the patent holder and the sole developer/manufacturer of the skis thatwill satisfy this requirement. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (USAAMCOM) has previously issued an Airworthiness Release for the attachment of the Airglas Skis to the Blackhawk UH-60A aircraft. This release is required for each aircraft to be outfitted with the Airglas L20500R, Ski Kit. This proposed procurement action is for supplies that the Government does not possess complete, unrestrictive technical data, or the rights to use such data, to permit full and open competition. F.O.B. Anchorage, Alaska. Delivery must be made to the James D. Kneeland Flight Facility, South Burlington, Vermont, within 180 days after receipt of the order. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit information, which clearly demonstrates their ability to provide this item NLT fifteen (15) days from the date of this notice. Posted 08/07/98 (W-SN234089). (0219)

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