U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd. St.Louis, MO 63120

30 -- DRIVE SHAFT, ANGLE SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0196 DUE 022197 POC Brandon Hunt, Contract Specialist, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0771 or Carol Woerheide, Contracting Officer, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0779, Datafax 314-263-9012. NSN 3010-01-372-4158, P/N 7-311320001-8, IAW ATCOM Spares Technical Data Package, 7-311320001, Rev A. The Government intends to issue a Indefinite Deliver Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type Contract with five consecutive ordering periods. The minimum quantity is 50 each and the maximum quantity is 150 each. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the first ordering period and FOB Origin for the subsequent ordering periods. Required delivery with First Article Testing is 618 DACA and 10 each per month thereafter, first article test report due 378 DACA. Required delivery without first article test is 450 each DACA and 10 each per month thereafter until completion. This procurement requires prequalification. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Justification for other than full and open competition 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. Approved sources are McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, AZ 86202, Boeing Precision Gear, Inc., Chicago, IL 60638, and The Purdy Corp., Manchester, CT 06040. This item is a non-flight safety part that requires Engineering Testing. For evaluation purposes, the estimated cost of the testing will be added to offers received from approved sources who are not tested. 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 instruction contained in Section L of the solicitation. The principle medium which the Government will use for technical data transmittal during this procurement is the 4.75 inch in diameter compact disk with embedded reader software. Windows 3.1, or Windows NT operating environment and a CD Reader are required. Information on meeting of qualifications may also be obtained from ATCOM, ATTN: AMSAT-R-EB. Subject to availability of funds. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAT-A-PLBB, Brandon Hunt, Contract Specialist, on 314-263-0910. Numbered Note(s) 23 and 26 apply. (0351)

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