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

16 -- PUSH ROD ASSY, TAIL SOL DAAH23-99-Q-0554 POC Carolyn Davis, Purchasing Agent, 256-955-9202 or Howard Uptain, Contracting Officer, 256-955-9226, Fax Number 256-955-7014 NSN: 1615-01-164-3772, P/N: 7-211524066-11, Quantity 74 each, applicable to the AH-64 Aircraft. The procurement is limited to The Aid Corporation, Tyee Aircraft and McDonnell Douglas Helicopter. F.O.B. Destination with deliveries to Camp Carroll Korea AWR Gen Supply, APO AP 96260-5000, 3 each and New Cumberland Facility, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5001, 68 each and Defense Distribution Region West, Stockton, CA 95296-0130, 1 each and HQ USA AVN and Missile Command, Gulfport, MS 39503-3349, 1 each and Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Tx 75507-5000, 1 each shall be delivered 180 days after receipt of order. This part requires engineering source approval by design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge or technical data that are not economically available to the Government and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. Authority and Justification is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The 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 are encourage to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by submiting a source approval request (SAR) package to AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S/Lee Smith, (256)313-4914, Bldg 5681, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280. 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 source is listed above. Note 22. Posted 03/03/99 (W-SN304072). (0062)

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