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

16 -- FRAME SECTION, SKID SOL DAAH23-99-R-0053 DUE 010499 POC Linda Hocker, Contract Specialist, 256-955-9209, or Evelyn Kelley, Contracting Officer, 256-955-9208, FAX Number 256-955-7014 17. NSN: 1620-01-388-0551, PN:406-052-117-101, Quantity 40 Each, applicable to the OH-58 Aircraft. The procurement is limited to Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth TX, 76101; Skyline Industries Inc. Fort Worth TX, 76101 and Serv-Air Inc., Greeenville TX, 75402. F.O.B. Destination with deliveries to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX. Delivery to be 273 days after receipt of order at 40 each. A First Article Test Report is required 198 days after award of contract. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity. The approved sources retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not available to the Government. Authority and Justification is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). This proposed contractual action is for supplies which cannot be procured through full and open competition because the authority cited states only a limited number of responsible sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy the Agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by submitting a source approval request (SAR) package to AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S/Ramon Campos, (256)313-4909, Bldg 5681, Redstone Aresenal, AL, 35898-5380. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. This requirement is currently unfunded. Award will be withheld pending receipt of sufficient funds. Intended sources are listed above. NOTES: 22 Posted 11/10/98 (W-SN270014). (0314)

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