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16 -- CONNECTING LINK, RIGID SOL sp0740-00-r-3440 DUE 110299 POC anita l. luich, telephone -- 614-692-3277 1. nsn 3040-01-153-8768, quantities are for 165 ea with a 100% option. location is for 52 ea to texarkana, tx, 113 ea to stockton, ca . delivery within 60 days. all responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered. 2. item description: conncting link, rigid alternate material: use inconel 718 per ams 5662 ams 5663, or ams 5596. parts shall be heat treated to 185 ksi per bac 5617 and passiviated per 11-p-35. class I ozone depleting chemicals are not to be used nor incorporated in any items to be delivered under this contract. this prohibition supersedes all specification requirements but does not alleviate any product requirements. substitute chemicals must be submitted for approval unless they are authorized by the specificiation requirements. If aqls are listed in the specification(s) or drawing(s) they may be used to establish the authorized sample size, however, the acceptance number for this contract is zero; i.e. this contract requires a sampling plan that accepts on zero defects and rejects on one or more defect(s). DLAD 52.246-9004, product verification testing, applies. this clause is a government option that can only be invoked upon the cognizant contract administration office notifying the contractor that pvt samples are to be selected. critical application item i/a/w drawing nr 81205 bac5424 refno dtd 1983 apr 25, amend nr t dtd 1989 oct 17, i/a/w drawing nr 18205 bac 5746 refno dtd 1960 jan 01, amend nr g dtd 1980 aug 26; i/a/w drawing nr 81205 bms7-182c refno dtd 1967 jan 23; amend nr c cdtd 1987 mar 19; i/a/w drawing nr 81205 65c18552 refno dtd 1965 jun 13, amend nr dtd 1978 jan 05; i/a/w drawing nr 81205 bac5440 refno dtd 1961 jul 16, amend nr j dtd 1992 may 13; i/a/w drawing nr 81205 bac 5440-9-2 refno dtd 1995 mar 30, amend nr dtd 19; i/a/w drawing nr 81205 bac5617 refno dtd 1960 jan 01, amend nr r dtd 1988 nov 13; i/a/w drawing nr 18205 bacb28u refo dtd 1965 aug 05, amend nr r dtd 1987 feb 25; i/a/w drawing nr 82918 458-50502 refno dtd 1982 apr 07, amend nr j dtd 1987 feeb 25; i/a/w drawing nr 82918 65c18552 basic dtd 1978 jan 01, amend nr d dtd 1985 mar 07, type number 65c18552-501 4. the following notes are included by reference: Note 1, 9, 26. 5. this solicitation will be available on the interenet 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. 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 09/21/99 (W-SN382589). (0264)

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