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15 -- TANK, FUEL, AIRCRAFT SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0121 DUE 022897 POC Ernestine Small, Contract Specialist, (314) 263-0735 or Carol Woerheide, Contracting Officer, (314) 263-0779. The Government intends to issue a Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type Contract with five consecutive ordering periods. The minimum quantity is 97 each and the maximum quantity is 500 each. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the first ordering period and FOB Origin for the subsequent ordering periods. NSN: 1560-00-176-1250, IAW ATCOM Spares Technical Data Package 205-062-635-1, Quantity 97 ea min/500 ea max. Applicable to the UH-l Aircraft. FOB Destination to Red River Army Depot. Required delivery with First Article Testing is 330 DACA and 10 each month thereafter, first article test report due 228 DACA. Required delivery without first article test is 10 each 240 DACA and 10 each 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 specification and drawings to permit full and open competition. Approved sources are: Engineered Fabrics Corporation, Rockmart, GA; American Fuel Cell and Coated, Magnolia, AR.; and Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, 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 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-EB. Subject to availability of funds. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAT-A-PLBB, Ernestine Small, Contract Specialist, on 314-263-9012. Numbered Note 23 and 26 apply. (0014)

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