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

56 -- NOUN: SOUND CONTROLLING BLANKET, NSN: 5640-00-782-8502, PART #205-070-612-02, QTY: 211 EACH SOL DAAH2399Q0291 DUE 022699 POC Point of contact is Rosaline Thompson, AMSAM-AC-AL-E, (256) 955-9246, Carla R. Bean, Contracting Officer THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NSN: 5640-00-782-8502, Part Number: 205-070-612-2, quantity: 211 each. Applicable to the UH-1 airframe unit. Delivery will be F.O.B. Origin to Texarkana, Texas and New Cumberland, Pennsylvania; and Lathrop, CA. Inspection and Acceptance at Origin. Inspection requirements: FAR clause 52.246-2, 52.246-16. Level of Preservation/Packing: A/B Packaging -- Items shall be preserved and packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-2C -- MP/I: 2E, CD/II: 1, PM/III: 00, WM/IV: 00, CD/V: 00, CT/VI: 0, UC/VII: ED, IC/VII: 00, LOP/VIII: A, QUP: 001, ICQ: 000, OPI/VIIIb: F. Packing -- Items preserved and packaged as above shall be packed IAW MIL-STD-20732C, Table 1X, Code F. Special marking in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-2C. Table X Code 99. Required delivery is 180 days after receipt of order. Certified for National Defense under the Defense Priority Rating for national Defense Use (Sep 1990)). This procurement requires pre-qualification. 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. The Approved Source is: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, TX. 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 the u.s. Army Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, Building 5681, Huntsville, Alabama 35898-5280, telephone number (256) 312-4909, point of contact is Ramon Campos; the website is http://avrdc1.redstone.army.mil/agrip, then look under Competition Advocate Shopping List (CASL). This acquisition is subject to availability of funds. Procurement History: 07 November 1997, unit price $255.20, quantity 150 each, to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. This history provided has not been screened in any manner to ascertain the actual circumstances of the procurement and should not be considered as a reliable indicator of an appropriate price level for this solicitation document; quotations are being requested and written solicitation will not be issued. Cite Request For Quotation (RFQ) DAAH23-99-Q-0291 in your response. Submit quotations no later than close of business 26 February 1999. Any award resulting from this RFQ will be issued on DD Form 1155 and will contain all clauses required by Law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as appropriate for the dollar value of the award. FAR 52.252-1, solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (June 1988) and FAR 52.242-1, Clauses Incorporated by reference (Jun 1988) -- This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions/clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full representations, and certifications: 1. F.O.B. point if other than origin. 2. Quotation is firm for 90 days unless otherwise stated. 3. Furnish vendors part number(s) if other than listed with each item. 4. Point (s) of shipment, performance, preservation, packaging, and marking. 5. Remittance address (Provide the Electronic Funds Transfer information to the paying office after award -- do no include in our quotation). 6. Taxpayer Identification (TIN) per FAR 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification (Mar 1994). 7. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGEJ) Code per DFARS 252.204-7001, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code reporting (Dec 1991). 8. Offeror's recommended economic purchase quantity, unit price, total amount per FAR 52.207-4, Economic Purchase Quantity -- Supplies (Aug 1987). 9. Information required by Far 52.211-5, Material Requirements (Oct 1997) if applicable. 10. FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Oct 1995). The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 3296. 11. FAR 52.222-19, Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Representation (Apr 1984). 13. FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Apr 1984). 14. FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984). 15. FAR 52.246-11 Higher Level Contract Quality Requirement Government Specification (Apr 1984). 16. DFARS 252.225-7035, buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate (May 1995). 17. DFARS 252.219-7000, Small Disadvantaged Business Concern Representation (DOD Contracts) (Apr 1994). Quotes may be submitted in contractor format. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E, Rosaline Thompson, at (256) 955-9196. Numbered notes 22, 23 and 26 apply. Posted 01/21/99 (W-SN290010). (0021)

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