Defense Supply Center Columbus, PO Box 16595, DSCC-PBAB, Columbus, OH 43216-6595

16 -- RIGID CONNECTING LINK SOL SSP074098Q3625 DUE 101598 POC Tiffany Givens 614 -- 692- 2374 NSN 3040-01-087-4405 CONNECTING LINK,RIGID. ALUMINUM ALLOY. "CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE USED NOR INCORPORATED IN ANY ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. THIS PROHIBITION SUPERSEDES ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS. SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS." CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM,ESSNER METAL WKS INC. (2B834) P/N 70400-01609-046, BILL- JAY MAHINE TOOL CORP (39157) P/N 70400-01609-046, SIKORSKY AIRCAFT CORP (78286) P/N 70400-01609-046. Delivery time is 220 days after date of award. Qty of 104 Ea to be delivered to Richmond Va 23297-5900. See notes (s); x 26. Copies of this solilcitation are available at the office address above or faxing 614- 692-2262 and will not available until 15 days after ppublished in the CBD. The solicitation are is available on the Internet at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq/. Request for hard copes of this solicitation will not be accepted. The Small Business size standard is 500 employees. Specifications, plans or drawings are not available. This acquisition is for supplies for which the Government doesnot possess complete, unrestrictive technical data; therefore, the Governments intends to to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1). Approved sources are; 78286,2B834,39157 While price may be a significant facator in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitaion. Posted 09/10/98 (W-SN248190). (0253)

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