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16 -- BLADE, ROTARY RUDDER SOL DAAH2300R0171 DUE 020700 POC Lisa Boyer, Contracting Officer, FAX 256-955-9220 NSN: 1615-01-358-3193, P/N: 406-016-100-115, This requirement is a Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirement, Quantity: Min/Max: 185 each/600 each. Ordering Periods/Quantity: Year 1=185; Year 2=115; Year 3=100; Year 4=100, Year 5=100. In accordance with The Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. part number applicable to the OH-58D Aircraft. FOB Origin with a qty. 62 each to XU Trans Ofc, Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000 and qty. 62 each to DDSP New Cumberland and Facility, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5001. This is a Flight Safety part and Serial Numbers are required. The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer this 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 bythe Government engineering activity have jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. Source of supply for this part Bell Helicopter Textron Inc (BHTI), 600 Hurst Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76101. Procurement History, last 3 buys: BHTI, 165 ea., $7745.00, 98SEP28; BHTI, 90 ea., $7770.00, 98AUG04; BHTI, 21 ea., $5449.00, 93SEP29. 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. To obtain this solicitation package, send a fax to the Contracting Officer shown above at 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 unfunded. Award will be withheld pending receipt of sufficient funds. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Note 22, 23, & 26. Posted 12/20/99 (W-SN409923). (0354)

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