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31 -- BEARING, BALL DUPLEX SOL DAAJ09-97-Q-0876 DUE 052397 POC Evelyn Willard-Parton, Contract Specialist, 314-263-1134, Judy Kibler, Contracting Officer, 314-263-0801, FAX 314-263-0564. NSN: 3110-01-184-7564, In Accordance With Bell Helicopter's source controlled drawing 406-040-432, Quantity 50 each. Applicable to the OH-58D aircraft. FOB destination to Texarkana, TX. Required delivery is 120 days after award. 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 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: Bell Helicopter Textron, Ft. Worth, TX and MPB Corporation, Lebanon, NH. 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. Subject to availability of funds. No telephone requested will be accepted. You may fax your request to ATTN: AMSAT-A-PLBA, Evelyn Willard-Parton, Contract Specialist, on 314-263-0564. Numbered Notes 23, 26 apply. (0105)

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