U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

53 -- NOUN: COUPLING, CLAMP, GROOVED, NSN: 5340-00-136-9872, PART #4606AC, QTY: 500 EACH WITH AN OPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 500 EACH SOL DAAH23-99-Q-1122 DUE 091799 POC Point of contact is MAJ Munoz, AMSAM-AC-AL-E, (256) 955-9180, Carla R. Bean, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: E-mail address of POC is:, munoz-dm@fhssmtp.redstone.army.mil. NSN: 5340-00-136-9872, Part #4606AC, Qty: 500 each with an option for an additional 500 each. Part applies to the OH-58 aircraft. FOB destination to New Cumberland, PA and Texarkana, TX. Required delivery is 300 each to New Cumberland and 200 each to Texarkana 120 days after contract award. This procurement requires prequalification. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Justification for other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Source or Only a Limited Number of Responsible Sources. This proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government does not have specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. Approved source is National Utilities Co/NUCO, Fort Worth, TX. The time required for approval of new supplies is such that award and delivery cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. This is a Flight Safety Part installation critical item. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order tocompete for future solicitations by submitting a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, Building 5681, Huntsville, Alabama 35898-5280, telephone number (256) 312-4909, point of contact is Pete Harnish; the web site is http://avrdc1.redstone.army.mil/agrip, then look under Competition Advocate Shopping List (CASL). No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: MAJ Munoz to 256-955-9196. Numbered Note(s) 22 and 23 apply. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362359). (0215)

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