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R -- ENGINEERING SERVICES TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF TAPER LOK FASTENERS ON SMALL CRACK GROWTH SOL F09603-00-R33037 DUE 051000 POC Theresa Lamb 912-926-9650/fax 912-926-9656 E-MAIL: Theresa.Lamb@robins.af.mil, Theresa.Lamb@Robins.af.mil. Requirement is initiated to obtain engineering support to determine the effect of Taper Lok Fasteners on Small Crack Growth on the C-141 Aircraft. Sole Source to Lockheed Martin Corp, Marietta GA 30063-0290. Authority 10 USC 2304 (C)(1), Justification: Supplies or Services requred are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. No telephone requests. Only written or fexed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All potential offerors should contact the PCO identified above for additional information. If your concerns are not satisfied by the CO, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns that are not resolved through established channels. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or CO, but to communicate serious contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. When approrpriate potential offerors may contact Ombudsman James Grant, Chief, Contract Policy Division, at 912-92-6-2604. Please be prepared to identify previous contacts made by you in an attempt to resolve your concerns. See Notes 22,26 Posted 04/19/00 (W-SN446500). (0110)

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