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31 -- BEARING, BALL, ANNULA SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0261 DUE 031797 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: 3110-01-336-3525, P/N: 7-311511101-5, IAW McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. Source Controlled Drawing 7-311511103, Rev C, Quantity 65 each. Applicable to the AH-64 aircraft. FOB destination to Stockton, CA. Required delivery is 65 each 180 DACA. This procurement requires prequalification. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be consiered 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 Kaydon Corp, Muskegon, MI 49443 and McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, AZ 85215. 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-EB. The principle medium which the Government will use for technical data transmittal during this procurement is the 4.75 inch diameter compact disk with embedded reader software. Windows 3.1, or Windows NT operating environment and a CD Reader are required. Subject to availabiltiy of funds. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAT-A-PLBB, Brandon Hunt, Contract Specialist, on 314-263-9012. Numbered Notes(s) 23 and 26 apply. (0035)

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