U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

16 -- YOKE ASSEMBLY, ROTOR SOL DAAH23-98-R-0015 DUE 112398 POC Contract Specialist, Linda Fowlkes, (205) 955-8393 and Contracting Officer, Margaret O'Connor, (205) 955-8438 Noun: Yoke Assembly, Rotor (FSP): NSN 1615-00-111-3623, P/N: 204-011-722-5, Quantity 718 Each applicable to the UH-1 Huey. Description: Material: Contains precious metals. FOB is origin. The required delivery is 418 each to Dist Depot San Joaquin, Stockton, CA, and 300 each to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX. It is anticipated that a firm fixed price contract will be awarded. Acquisition Method Reason Code (AMRC) is 3C. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). A Request for Proposal will be issued to the intended sources Bell Helicopter Textron and Imperial Tooling and Mfg. All offerors must meet pre-qualification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for this or future solicitations by submitting documentation in accordance with the Competition Advocate's Shopping List (CASL) procedures. Submit request(s) for source approval to: Commander, U.S. Army and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 or call (256) 313-4914, FAX (256) 313-4923. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This is a flight safety part. 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 or drawings to permit full and open competition. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), Linda Fowlkes, Contract Specialist on (256) 955-8393. See Numbered Note(s) 22 and 26 Posted 10/06/98 (W-SN259413). (0279)

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