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

43 -- FILTER FLUID SOL SP074099Z4048 DUE 051399 POC Anita L. Luich, 614-692-3277 AND FAX 614-692-6271 WEB: DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER COLUMBUS SOLICITATIONS ON WEB, HTTP://WWW.DSCC.DLA.MIL/B/RFQ SEARCH.HTML. E-MAIL: DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER COLUMBUS, ANITA LUICH, ANITA _LUICH @DSCC.DLA.MIL. 4330-01-189-8855; 37 EA -- MECHANICSBURG, PA THE FOLLOWING NOTES ARE APPLICABLE: 1,26 THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.DSCC.DLA.MIL/RFQ/, 15 DAYS AFTER THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED IN THE CBD. REQUESTS FOR HARD COPIES OF THIS SOLICITAION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 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 UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1). APPROVED SOURCES ARE WESTERN FILTER CORP 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 03/31/99 (W-SN314922). (0090)

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