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16 -- PISTON, LINEAR ACTU SOL DAAH23-99-R-0237 DUE 053199 POC Mark Fosdick, Contract Specialist, 256-955-9221 or Howard Uptain, Contracting Officer, 256-955-9226 NSN: 1650-01-153-2316, P/N: 1168152-103, Quantity 14 each, in accordance with The Boeing Company/MDHS Part Number 1168152-103 applicable to the AH-64 Aircraft. FOB Origin with a qty. 14 to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. This procurement requires prequalification. Acquisition of this part is restricted to sources specified on "Source Control, Altered Item" or "Selected Item drawings/Documents." This requirement is restricted to the following approved sources: The Boeing Company, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, Mesa, AZ and Coltec Industries, Euless, TX. Authority and Justification is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). This 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 requirement, FAR 6.302-1. The principle medium which the Government will use for technical data transmittal during this procurement is the 4.75 inch diameter compact disk with embedded reader software. All request for a copy of the solicitation shall be made by FAX to 256-955-9220. Window 3.1, or Windows NT operating environment and a CD Reader are required. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer, and provide supporting evidence which will permit their participation in the current or future solicitations. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Note 22. Posted 04/26/99 (W-SN324393). (0116)

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