SA-ALC/Contracting Directorate/LDKAA; 485 Quentin Roosevelt Road Suite 12; Kelly AFB, TX 78241-6419

70 -- CARTRIDGE, PROGRAMMABLE EXTERNAL,,, SOL F41608-00-Q-96451 DUE 063000 POC The Point of Contact is Fred Pena, Telephone: (210) 925-8461 E-Mail: abraham.pena@kelly.af.mil WEB: Click Here To Go To The Solicitation, http://www.kelly-afb.org/links/proc/solicitations/F41608-00-Q-96451.ht ml. E-MAIL: Send E-Mail to the POC, abraham.pena@kelly.af.mil. 7025-01-341-0382AX 164191-13-01 Cartridge, Programmable External 9 ea,,, The Air Force has a requirement for the following: CLIN 0001: Cartridge, Programmable External P/N: 164191-13-01 NSN: 7025-01-341-0382AX APPLICATION: C-130 SCNS SPECIFICATIONS: T.O.# 31S5-4-3696-3 OR 31S5-4-3696-4 CAGE/MANUFACTURER: (35351) SMITHS INDUSTRIES INC SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 5.910 inches in length, 3.250 inches in width PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF MANUFACTURE: Electronic or Electrical Equipment FORM/FIT/FUNCTION DESCRIPTION: This item is used to load, update, verify self-contained navigation system data for the C-130 AFCT operational flight plans to and from the LRU to a data transfer station at navigation shop; data can be scrambled for security purposes. Shipment of the items are destined for: Australia Government's Required Delivery: 28 Sep 2001 The Air Force intends to award a sole source contract to: Cage: 35351 SMITHS INDUSTRIES INC The Government lacks the data necessary to re-procure this equipment competitively and toevaluate offers from other than the original source. As a result, the Government anticipates that this solicitation will result in award of a sole-source contract under authority of FAR 6.302-1. There are no Government Drawings or specifications available for this solicitation. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified in this notice for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. If your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of an acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentially as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the SA-ALC Acquisition Ombudsman at AC 210-925-5133 or send E-Mail to: ombudsman@www.kelly-afb.org. See Note(s) 22, 26,26 Posted 06/07/00 (D-SN462443). (0159)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0310 20000609\70-0008.SOL)