Defense Supply Center Columbus, PO Box 16595, DSCC-PBAB, Columbus, OH 43216-6595

29 -- WATER PUMP SOL sp0760-99-R-6047 DUE 030899 POC For information only, Point of contact -- Ray Stevens 614-692-1742 WEB: dscc solicitation on the web, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq. 2930-01-010-0968, P/N 22500517-1 (50024) COLTEC INDUSTRIES INC, QTY 24 EA, DELIVER TO: FMS -- CONTACT TRANS OFFICE AT ADMIN OFF PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. DELIVERY BY 120 DAYS AFTER DATE OF AWARD. WATER PUMP. FIRST ARTICLE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH A FIRST ARTICLE PACK FOR EXAMINATION WITHIN THE TIME FRAME SPECIFIED (SEE 6.2). TO PROVE PRIOR TO STARTING PRODUCTION PACKAGING. THAT THE APPLIED PACKING AND MARKING COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SPECIFICATION. EXAMINATION SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 4 AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SURVILLANCE AND APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT (SEE 6.4). THE FIRST ARTICLE PACK MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY UTILIZING EITHER FIRST ARTICLE TAPE OR PRODUCTION TAPE. WHEN FIRST ARTICLE TAPE IS UTILIZED, AND THE GOVERNMENT REQUESTS A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE FIRST ARTICLE TAPE AND PRODUCTION TAPE, AND PACKAGING SHALL BE REMOVED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO EXPENSE TO THE GOVERNMENT. THE WATER PUMP, USED ON ALCO DIESEL ENGINE 2510 IS MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC. 5.3.1 (A THRU D) OR MIL-STD 130. CONFIGURATION CONTROL PER MIL-STD-973. PARAGRAPH 5.4 EXECPT FOR SUBPARAGRAPHS 5.4.2.3.5.1 AND 5.4.2.3.5.2. ASO/NAVSEA/AVSCOM CRITICAL ITEM, CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM. PACKING: FORTY COILS OF CONCERTINA TAPE BE COMPRESSED TO FORM A COMPACT BUNDLE SHALL BE SECURED WITH FOUR EQUALLY SPACED STRAPS CONFORMING TO ASTM-A-777 CLASS II, TYPE I, SIZE 9. THE SECURED BUNDLE SHALL HAVE AN AVERAGE MAXIUMU LENGTH OF 41 INCHES WHEN MEASURED AT THE FOUR POINTS OF STRAPPING, AND A MAXIUMU DIAMETER AT ANY LOCATION NOT EXCEEDING 43.5 INCHES. THE CARRING LOOPS ON THE COILS AT EACH END OF THE BUNDLES SHALL BE FOLDED BACK AGAINST THE COIL F-27-P ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER/QUOTE WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED. A WRITTEN SOLICITATIION WILL BE AVAILABLE. SEE Note(s): 26. COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE ADDRESS ABOVE OR BY FAXING 614-692-2262 AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 15 DAYS AFTER THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED IN THE CBD. 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 UNDEER THE AUTHORITY OF 10 U.S.C.2304(C)(1). APPROVED SOURCES ARE: COLTEC 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 SOLICITATIION. Posted 01/26/99 (W-SN291427). (0026)

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