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16 -- NOUN: SLEEVE, ASSEMBLY, TAIL, NSN: 1615-00-972-2736, P/N: 204-040-425-1 SOL DAAH23-99-R-0269 DUE 121699 POC Point of contact is Ruth Jackson, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-AL-E, (256) 955-9189, or Darlene Thomas, Contracting Officer 17. Noun: Sleeve, Assembly, Tail, NSN: 1615-00-972-2736; P/N: 204-040-425-1; Quantity 72 each, with a 100% Option Requirement; applicable to the UH-1 Aircraft. FOB Origin to Texarkana, TX. Required delivery with First Article Testing is 72 each 263 DACA. First Article Report due 198 DACA. Required delivery without First Article Testing is 72 each 210 DACA. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. This item is a Flight Safety Part. Only approved sources who have successfully completed the required engineering test will be considered for award. Justification for other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1, only one source or only a limited number of responsible sources. This proposed contract action is for supplies for which the government does not have specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. Approved sources are Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., 600 E. Hurst Blvd., Ft Worth TX 76101-0482 and L and S Machine Co Inc., 2019 Southwest Blvd, Wichita, KS 67277. The time required for approval of a new supplier 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 solicitations by submitting documentation in accordance with the Competition Advocate's Shopping List (CASL) procedures. Information on meeting of qualifications may also be obtained from AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S. Subject to availability of funds. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E, Ruth Jackson, Contract Specialist, on (256) 955-9196. See Numbered Note(s) 22,23, and 26. Posted 11/16/99 (W-SN400899). (0320)

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