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

15 -- DRAG BEAM SOL DAAH23-98-R-0426 DUE 113098 POC Frederick L. Thompson, 256-955-9253, Daniel Fuller, 256-955-9258 NSN: 1620-01-179-4141, P/N: 70250-12062-104, IAW Spares Technical Data Package (STDP), Rev. B, dated 12 Feb 1998 Applicable to the UH-60 Aircraft. The Government intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price Contract; Quantity: 14 each. F.O.B. Destination with deliveries requiring First Article Test at a rate of 14 each per month beginning 349 days after contract award. First Article Test Report due 219 days after contract award. Deliveries not requiring a First Article Test shall be at a rate of 14 each per month beginning 231 days after contract award. When faxing in your request for solicitation, include your name, address, CAGE code and the solicitation number, ATTN: Frederick L. Thompson, AMSAM-AC-AL-C, 256-955-8683. Acquisition of this part is restricted to manufacturing source(s) who have been qualified as an approved source. Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is 6.302-1, Only One Source or Only a Limited Number of Responsible Sources. Approved sources are Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 6900 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06497-9129 and Derlan Industries Incorporated, 2040 E. Dyer Road, Santa ANA, CA 92705-5777. The time required for approval of new supplies 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 U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, :ATTN: AMSAM-RD-SE-IO-TL, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5270. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. This acquisition is subject to availability of funds. Intended source(s) are listed above. See numbered Note(s) 23 and 26. Posted 10/09/98 (W-SN260989). (0282)

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