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30 -- HOUSING, MECHANICAL SOL DAAJ09-97-R-0297 DUE 043097 POC Ernestine Small, Contract Specialist, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0735 or Carol Woerheide, Contracting Officer, AMSAT-A-PLBB, 314-263-0779, Datafax 314-263-9012. NSN: 3040-01-363-4365, P/N: 145D5307-9, IAW ATCOM Spares Technical Data Package 145D5307, Rev C. Applicable to the CH-47 aircraft. The Government intends to issue a Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Firm Fixed Price Type Contract with five consecutive ordering periods. The minimum quantity is 17 ea and the maximum quantity is 41 ea. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the first ordering period and FOB Origin for the subsequent ordering periods. Required delivery is with First Article Testing is 2 ea 570 DACA and 5 ea per month thereafter. First Article Test Report due 438 DACA. Required delivery without first article test is 2 ea 450 DACA and 5 per month thereafter. 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 Boeing Defense and Space Group, Philadelphia, PA 19142 and Tura Machine Co., Inc., Folcroft. PA 19032. 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 solicitatons 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 availability of funds. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMST-A-PLBB, Ernestine Small, Contract Specialist, on 314-263-9012. Numbered Notes 23 and 26. (0071)

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