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16 -- PSE FOR V-22 AIRCRAFT SOL N68335-97-Q-0884 DUE 070997 POC Mike Markle Code 213MM, (732) 323-7339. Contracting Officer is T. Hill. Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) required for organizational level support of the V-22 Aircraft. A listing of the PSE is as follows: Tube Cutter Kits, P/N 05-1138, 2 Ea. The acquisition is for supplies for which the Government does not own specifications or drawings to permit full and open competition. The Government intends to procure this item under the authority of U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Tri-Tool Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA, as the sole source possessing the technical data, expertise, and proprietary information necessary to manufacture the PSE involved. Firms that recognize and produce the required items are encouraged to identify themselves. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which may be considered by the Government in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0161)

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