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

53 -- NOUN: NUT, PLAIN, ROUND, NSN: 5320-00-988-7648, P/N: 2-140-103-102, QTY: 735 EACH WITH 100% OPTION SOL DAAH23-00-Q-0684 DUE 032900 POC Carla Bean, Contracting Officer, FAX (256) 955-9196 PRON: AX0T6027AX, Noun: Nut, Plain, Round, NSN: 5320-00-988-7648, P/N: 2-140-103-02; Quantity: 735 each with 100% Option. Applicable to the CH-47 Turbine Engine. FOB Origin to Texarkana, TX. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Justification for other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1. 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 Jay Bee Machine Wks Inc., Glenside, PA, Scott Craft Company, Bell, CA and Allied Signal Inc., Phoenix, AZ. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. 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 accessing the website {HYPERLINK http://www.redstone.army.mil/com/} and look under CSL or SAR information. All responsiblesources 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-E, Carla Bean, Contracting Officer on FAX number (256) 955-9196. See Numbered Notes 1, 23 and 26. Posted 02/14/00 (W-SN424977). (0045)

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