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28 -- NOUN: SHIELD, HEAT TURBINE, NSN: 2840-01-320-0963, P/N 6068T25P01, QTY: 145 EACH (WITH 100% OPTION) SOL DAAH23-99-Q-0141 DUE 051699 POC Point of contact: Rosaline Thompson, AMSAM-AC-AL-E, (256)955-9196, Carla R. Bean, Contracting Officer 17. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NUMBER: DAAH23-99-Q-0141, Noun: Sheild, Heat, Turbine, NSN: 2840-01-320-0963, P/N: 6068T25P01, PRON: AX819453AX, Closing Date: 16 May 1999, SIC: 3724. Item number 0001AA, 145 each, with 100% option. Applicable to the T-700 Aircraft Engine. F.O.B. Point: Destination delivery to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75501. Approved sources: General Electric Company, Lynn, MA; and F & B Manufacturing Company, Gurnee, IL. The required delivery date is 180 days after receipt of order. PRESERVATION, PACKING AND MARKING: Commercial Packaging. Items shall be prepared and marked for delivery in accordance with ASTM D 3951-95, Standard Practice for Commercial, Packaging, unit package quantity shall be 001. This acquisition is subject to availability of funds. Procurement History, Award date: 1992 May 15, qty: 53 each, unit price: $93.13, contractor: F and B Manufacturing Company. The history provided has not been screened in any manner to ascertain the actual circumstances of an acquisition and should not be considered as a reliable indicator of an appropriate price level for this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation document, quotations are being requested and a formal solicitation will not be issued. Cite Request for Quotation number in your response. Submit quotations no later than close of business 16 May 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 (Jun 1988) and FAR 52.252-2, 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 text available.Quotations shall provide the following information, representations, and certifications: 1. F.O.B. Point if other than destination. 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. 6. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) per FAR 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification (Mar 1994). 7. 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 5.211-5, Material Requirements (Oct 1997) if applicable. 10. FAR 52.219-1, Small Business program Representations (Oct 1995). The standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is: 3724, the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. 11. FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Apr 1984). 12. FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984). 13. FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (Jan 94). 14. DFARS 252.219-7000, Small Disadvantages Business Concern Representation (DOD Contracts)(Apr 1994). Quotations may be submitted in contractor format. 15. FAR 52.217-3 -- Evaluation Exclusive of Options. 16. FAR 52.217-5 -- Evaluation of Options. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format.. Justification for other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Source or Only a Limited Number of Responsible Sources. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. The time required for approval of new source. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to complete for future solicitations by submitting a source approval request (SAR) package to: AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S/Ramon Campos, telephone number (256) 313-4909, Building 5681, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL 35898-5280; or contact the web site at: http://avrdc1.redstone.army.mil/agrip/. Then look under Competition Advocate Shopping List (CASL). See number Note 23 and 26 Posted 04/16/99 (W-SN321197). (0106)

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