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16 -- COUPLING, FLEXIBLE AIR REFUELING SOL sp0740-99-q-a823 DUE 062599 POC anita l. luich, telephone 614-692-3277; fax 614-692-3672 1. nsn 4710-00-623-9748 delivery within 90 days after date of order. all responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shallb e considered. 2. item description: coupling, flexible, air refueling 3. approved sources 25472 p/n 5a1020; 81205 p/n 10-2429-1 4. the following notes are included by reference: Note 26 5. 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 solicitation will not be accepted. 6.The small business size standard is 500 employees. 7. specifications or drawings are not available. 8. 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: bf goodrich, the boeing co. 9. (x ) 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 06/01/99 (W-SN337647). (0152)

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