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16 -- NOUN: PISTON ASSY, SHOCK, NSN: 1620-01-163-7045, P/N: 1168627-103, QTY: 53 EACH SOL DAAH23-00-Q-1326 DUE 080200 POC Roberta B. Bodine, Contracting Officer, AMSMA-AC-LS-A, (256) 955-9220 PRON: AX050737AX, Noun: Piston Assy, Shock, NSN: 1620-01-163-7045, P/N: 1168627-103, Quantity: 53 each. Applicable to the AH-64 Airframe. 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 is for supplies for which the Government does not have specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. Approved source is Coltec Industries Inc., Burbank, CA. 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/cmo/} and look under CSL or SAR information. All responsible sources 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-LS-A, Roberta B. Bodine, Contracting Officer on FAX number (256) 955-9220. See Numbered Notes 22, 23 and 26. Posted 06/27/00 (W-SN468794). (0179)

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