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

30 -- GEAR, HELICAL, NSN: 3020-01-166-9138, P/N: 7-311310025-3, QTY: 19 EACH WITH 100% OPTION SOL DAAH23-00-R-0063 DUE 013100 POC Elisa Boyer, Contracting Officer, FAX (256) 955-9220 NSN: 3020-01-166-9138, P/N: 7-311310025-3. The Government intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price Type Contract. Required delivery with First Article Testing is 7 each 613 days after date of contract award and 6 each month thereafter until shipped complete. First Article Test Report is due 478 DACA. Without First Article Test delivery is 7 each 490 DACA and 6 each month thereafter until shipped complete. Applicable to AH-64 Air Frame. FOB Origin to Texarkana, TX. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award of this Flight Safety Part, Engineering Testing Item. Justification for other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. 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: The Purdy Corp., Manchester, CT and Boeing Precision Gear Inc., Chicago, IL. 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 solicitations by accessing the website {HYPERLINK http://www.redstone.army.mil/com/} and look under CSL or SAR information. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. This requirement is currently unfunded. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-A, Elisa Boyer, Contracting Officer on FAX number 256-955-9220. See Numbered Notes 23 and 26. Posted 12/15/99 (W-SN408976). (0349)

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