Defense Supply Center Columbus, PO Box 16595, DSCC-PBAB, Columbus, OH 43216-6595

43 -- RING, PISTON. SOL SP0740-00-R-3585 DUE 021400 POC Sally Roliff; (phone) 614-692-4296, (fax) 614-693-1603 E-MAIL: Industry Coordination Office, indcoord@dscc.dla.mil. NSN 4310-01-181-6820; Ring, Piston; Cook Airtomic (71687) part number AIR5741. Solicitation is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract with pricing based on quantity ranges. A delivery schedule of 84 days will be desired for the 363 each, with an additional 30 days added for each increase of 182 each or less. All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered. See Note 26. Copies of this solicitation are available at the office address above or by faxing 614-692-2262 or e-mailing indcoord@dscc.dla.mil and will not be available until 12 January 2000. Requests should include the company name, address and solicitation number(s). Specifications, plans or drawings are not available. The proposed procurement contains an option to extend the contract period one or more times at the discretion of the government. The total shall not exceed 4 extensions. This acquisition is for supplies for which the government does not possess complete, unrestricted technical data; therefore, the governmentintends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The approved source is Cook Airtomic (71687). While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. Various increments solicited: From 10 to 200, 201 to 600, 601 to 900, 901 and up. Posted 12/22/99 (W-SN410921). (0356)

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