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53 -- CLEVIS, ROD END SOL DAAJ09-96-R-0489 DUE 081696 POC Frederick L. Thompson, Contract Specialist, (314) 362-0753 or Rita Surgeon, Contracting Officer, (314) 263-0742. NSN: 5340-01-285-6326, P/N: 7-311D10023-3, 300 each IAW ATCOM Source Control Drawing 7-3llD10023, Rev E, applicable to the AH-64 Aircraft. FOB Destination with required delivery without First ARticle TEst of 100 each to Texarkana, TX, beginning 240 DACA then 100 each per month thereafter until completion. Deliveries with First Article Test shall begin 308 DACA. First Article Test Report due 258 DACA. Only approved sources who have successfully completed the required engineering test will be considered for award of this Flight Safety Part. This procurement requires prequalification. All responsible may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Authority and Justification is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Source or Only a Limited Number of Responsible Sources. This proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government does not have specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition; however, it is restricted to approved source(s) Imperial Tooling & Manufacturing Company, Arlington, TX. The time required for approval of new supplies 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 IAW the instructions contained in Section L of the solicitation. Information on meeting of qualifications may also be obtained from ATCOM, ATTN: AMSAT-R-EBF address as shown. See Note 23 and 26. Subject to availability of funds. See Numbered Note(s): 23. (0173)

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