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10 -- KNIFE, AUTOMATIC, SWI SOL SP0740-99-Q-7981 DUE 040999 POC For Information Only, Anna Austin, Phone: 614-692-2486, FAX: 614-692-5269 WEB: DSCC Solicitations on the Web, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq. NSN: 1095-01-446-4348, Knife, Automatic, SWI, Benchmade Knife Co. Inc., (041N2) Part Number 9000/SBT. Quantity 787 each to be delivered to New Cumberland PA 17070-5001, 60 days after date of award. All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered. Please see Note 26. This solicitation will be available on the internet at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq, 15 days after tis 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. 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: Benchmade Knife Co. Inc. 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 02/16/99 (W-SN298448). (0047)

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