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31 -- BEARING, PLAIN, SELF SOL DAAH2300Q0721 DUE 041400 POC Lisa Boyer, Contracting Officer, FAX 256-955-9220 PRON: AX050440AX; NSN: 3120-01-165-6957; P/N: 7-211511109-3, quantity 64 each, the part number applicable to the AH-64 Air Frame. FOB Origin with a qty. 64 to XU Trans Ofc, Texarkana, TX 75507. This part is a serial number buy. This part must be acquired from a manufacturing sources specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. 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, New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Laconia, NH 03246; RBC Transport Dynamics, Santa Ana, CA 92704; Kamatics Corporation, Bloomfield, CT 06002; McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company, Mesa, AZ 85215. Procurement History, last 3 buys: 99JUL19, 21 EA., $1700.00 EA., RBC Transport; 96MAY07, 95 EA., 1622.57 EA., New Hampshire Ball Bearings; 94MAY18, 1326.82 EA., New Hampshire Ball Bearings. 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. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Note 22, 23, & 26. Posted 03/06/00 (W-SN431311). (0066)

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