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

51 -- TOOL KIT, RIVETER SOL DAAH2300Q0752 DUE 052400 POC Elisa Boyer, Contracting Officer, FAX 256-955-9220 PRON: AX050529AX; NOUN: TOOL KIT, RIVETER; NSN: 5130-01-154-7052, P/N: G-744CMR, This requirement is for a quantity 44 KT, applicable to the Aviation Ground Support Sets. FOB Origin with a qty. 44 KT to New Cumberland and Facility, New Cumberland, PA 17070. This part requires serial numbers. If only one set of tooling exists and cannot be made available to another source for manufacture of this part. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. Source of supply for this part is Gage Bilt Products Corp. Procurement History: 95OCT08, 133 KT, $757.21, Textron Inc; 95OCT06, 72 KT, $828.80 EA, gage Belt Products Corp; 89SEP08, 344 kt, $835.00 ea, Textron Inc. 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 23, & 26. Posted 03/30/00 (W-SN439500). (0090)

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