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48 -- VALVE,BUTTERFLY SOL SP076099Q2438 DUE 121198 POC For Information Only, Point of Contact -- Ray Stevens 614-692-1742 WEB: DSCC solicitation on the web, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq. 4820-01-398-1984 P/N WD421ALV014 Betts Industries Inc (13226) Qty of 835 each 800 to be del to New Cumberland Pa 17070-5001 by 90 days after date of award, 35 to be del to Jacksonville Fl 32212-0097 by 90 days after date of award. Butterfly Valve. Adequate data for the evaluation of alternate offers is not available at the procurement agency. The offeror must provide a complete data package including data for the approved and alternate part for evaluation. A written solicitation will be available. All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered. This solicitation will be available on the internet at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq/, 15 days after this notice is published in the CBD. Requests for hard copies of this solicitation will not be accepted. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Specifications, plans or drawings are not available. This is an unrestricted acquisition with a 10% preference for SDB concerns. This acquisition is for supplies for which the government does not possess complete, unrestrictive, technical data; therefore, the government intends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Approved sources are: Betts Industries. While price may be a significant factor 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 solicitation. Posted 10/21/98 (W-SN264145). (0294)

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