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15 -- ELEVATOR, AIRCRAFT SOL DAAH23-99-R-0059 DUE 012999 POC Ruth Jackson, Contract Specialist, 256-955-9195, Marsha Flakes, Contracting Officer, 256-955-9187 17. Noun: Elevator, aircraft, NSN: 1560-00-996-3906, P/N: 205-030-856-19,Quantity: 588 each, with a 100% option requirement, Applicable to the UH-1 Aircraft, FOB Destination to Stockton, CA 95296, and Texarkana, TX 75507. Required delivery with First Article Testing is 88 each 315 DACA, 100 each per month thereafter until completion. First Article Report Due 198 DACA., 210 DACA without First Article. This procurement requires prequalification. This item is a Flight Safety part which requires Engineering Testing. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. 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 and drawings to permit full and open competition. Approved source are Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, TX 76101 and Associated Co., Inc., Wichita, KS 67217. The time required for approval of a new supplier 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 IAW the instructions contained in Section L of the solicitation. Information on meeting of qualifications can be obtained from AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S. Subject to Availability of funds. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E, Ruth Jackson, Contract Specialist, on 256-955-9196. Numbered Note(s) 22 and 26 apply. Posted 12/11/98 (W-SN279620). (0345)

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