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15 -- SUPPORT, STRUCTURAL SOL DAAH2399R0303 DUE 061599 POC Mark Fosdick, Contract Specialist, 256-955-9221 or Howard Uptain, Contracting Officer, 256-955-9226 NSN: 1560-01-379-5639, P/N: SS7-3111340027-3 REV C, Quantity 30 each, in accordance with The Boeing Company part number applicable to the AH-64 Aircraft. FOB Origin with a qty. 30 to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75507. This is a Flight Safety Part. This part requires engineering source approval by the 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 the 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. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity have jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. Source(s) of supply for this part are The Boeing Company, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, 5000 E. McDowell Road, Mesa, AZ 85215 and The Purdy Corp., 586 Hilliard St., Manchester, CT 06045. Procurement History: The Purdy Corp., 35 each, $2,591.00, 1995 May 25. 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. To obtain this solicitation package, send a fax to the buyer shown above at 256-955-9220, be sure to include company name, telephone number and solicitation number. 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. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to complete for future solicitations by accessing the website www.redstone, army.mil./cmo/ and looking under CSL or SAR information. This requirement is currently unfunded. Award will be withheld pending receipt of sufficient funds. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Note 22, 23, & 26. Posted 06/02/99 (W-SN337961). (0153)

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