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53 -- BOLT, SHEAR SOL DAAH2300Q0390 DUE 021500 POC Lisa Boyer, Contracting Officer, FAX 256-955-9220 NSN: 5306-01-336-3510, P/N: HS5482-8-26, Quantity 2,861 each, FOB Origin with a qty. 944 to DDSP New Cumberland, New Cumberland, PA 17070 and 1,917 each to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. 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 sources require acquisition of the part from the approved sources. The approved sources 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. Sources of supply for this part are McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MDHS), Mesa, AZ 85215; The Purdy Corp., Manchester, CT 06045, Space Lok, Inc, Gardena, CA 90249, Fastener Tech., Corp., N Hollywood, CA 91605, Apex MFG, N Hollywood, CA 91605, SPS Tech Inc., Jenkintown, PA 19046, Mecair Inc., Pointe Claire,Quebec H9R 1A3, Bristol Ind., Brea, CA 92821, Air Ind., Garden Grove, CA 92841, . Procurement History for the last 3 buys: Mecair Inc., 1997OCT27, qty. 2400 ea., $10.91ea.; Air Ind., 1994May13, qty. 2500 ea., $9.00 ea., 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 Contracting Officer shown above to 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 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 notes 22, 23, & 26. Posted 12/21/99 (W-SN410385). (0355)

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