Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

14 -- REFURBISHMENT AND REPAIR OF SIDEWINDER OPTICAL BARREL AND GIMBAL ASSEMBLY SOL N68936-00-Q-0001 DUE 111599 POC Joanne Shepter, Contract Specialist, (760) 939-7651 The Naval Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to enter into negotiations, on an other than full and open competition basis, with Timken Aerospace and Super Precision Bearings, (MPB Division), Keene, NH, the original manufacturer, for the repair and refurbishment of 40 (ea) Optical Barrel and Gimbal Assemblies for the Sidewinder Missile. The contractor is required to deliver the assemblies in January, 2000. Interested parties, other than Timken, should respond in accordance with Note 22 within 30 days of the publication of this synopsis. Posted 10/07/99 (W-SN390039). (0280)

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