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16 -- SKID TUBE ASSY, LH SOL DAAH23-99-Q-1373 DUE 111399 POC LINDA HOCKER, Contract Specialist, 256-955-9209, Fax Number 256-955-7014 NSN: 1620-01-297-1038, P/N 406-052-001-115, Qty 50 Each, applicable to the OH-58D Aircraft. F.O.B. Destination with deliveries 50 each, Texarkana, TX. The procurement is limited to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., 600 E Hurst Blvd., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101-0482. The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained. Authority and Justification is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (1). This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. This proposed contractual action is for supplies which cannot be procured through full and open competition because the authority cited states only one responsible source or only a limited number of responsible sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement, FAR 6.302-1. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitation by accessing the website: www.redstone.army.mil/cmo and looking under "CSL" or "SAR" information topics. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. This requirement is currently unfunded. Award will be withheld pending receipt of sufficient funds. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-A, Linda Hocker, Contracting Officer, on FAX number 256-955-7014. Notes: 22, 23, 26. Posted 09/28/99 (W-SN385712). (0271)

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