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

53 -- CONNECTOR, ROD END SOL DAAH23-00-Q-0024 DUE 112299 POC Howard Uptain, Contracting Officer, on fax number 256-955-9220 NSN: 5340-01-270-0707, P/N 289332-5, Qty 268 each, applicable to the AH-64 Aircraft. F.O.B. Origin to overseas destination, Camp Carroll, Korea. F.O.B. Destination with deliveries to New Cumberland, PA, and Stockton, CA. The procurement is limited to Parker-Hannifin Corp., Control Systems Division, 14300 Alton PKY, Irvine, CA 92718-1814. First Article Testing (FAT) requirement is waived for Parker-Hannifin Corp. Required delivery with First Article Testing is 67 each 423 DACA and 67 each per month thereafter, first article test report due 258 DACA. Required delivery without first article test is 67 each 270 DACA and 67 each month thereafter until completion. This procurement requires prequalification. 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. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer this part. This is a flight safety part which is to be procured as a part number item that requires Engineering and Fatigue Testing. 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 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. The time required for approval of new supplies is such that award and delivery cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. 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, Howard Uptain, Contracting Officer, on FAX number 256-955-9220. Notes: 22, 23, 26. Posted 10/05/99 (W-SN389038). (0278)

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