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

16 -- PIN, QUICK RELEASE SOL DAAH2300R0071 DUE 123099 POC Lisa Boyer, Contracting Officer, FAX 256-955-9220 NSN: 5315-01-159-0440, P/N: 7-211670103, Quantity: 867 each, in accordance with The Boeing Company part number applicable to the AH-64 Aircraft. FOB Origin with a qty. 409 ea. to DDSP New Cumberland, New Cumberland, PA 17070; Qty. 427 ea., Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000 and 29 each to Defense Distribution Region West, Stockton, CA 95296. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s) The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity have jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. Source(s) of supply for this part are The Boeing Company, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MDHS), 5000 E. McDowell Road, Mesa, AZ 85215; Avibank Manufacturing Inc., 210 S. Victory Blvd., P.O. Box 391, Burbank, CA 91502-0391; Shur-Lok Corporation, 2541 White Road, Irvine, CA 92713. Procurement History: 96FEB27, AVIBANK MFG, qty.1520 ea., $119.77 ea.; 95JUL24, AVIBANK MFG, qty. 675 ea., $142.10 ea.; 94OCT21, AVIBANK MFG, qty. 810 ea., $130.43 ea.; 91JAN11, AVIBANK MFG, qty. 632 ea., $148.51 ea.; 90SEP18, AVIBANK MFG, qty. 276 ea., $152.67 ea.; 90MAR01, AVIBANK MFG, qty. 356 ea., $134.97 ea.; 89SEP25, SHUR-LOK CORP, qty. 110 ea.,$264.43 ea.; 88FEB12, SHUR-LOK CORP, qty. 128 ea.,$181.69 ea.; 85MAR27, MDHS, qty. 99 ea., $72.20 each. 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 a limited number of responsible sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy the Agency requirement, FAR 6.302-1. No telephone will be accepted. You may FAX or mail your request to ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-A, Lisa Boyer, Contracting Officer, on FAX number 256-955-9220. Be sure to include company name, telephone number and solicitation number. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer, and provide supporting evidence which will permit their participation in the current or future solicitations. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to complete for future solicitations by accessing the website www.redstone, army.mil./cmo/ and looking under CSL or SAR information. This requirement is currently funded. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See note 22. Posted 11/15/99 (W-SN400703). (0319)

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