U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

15 -- TANK, FUEL, AIRCRAFT, NSN 1560-01-237-3714 SOL Daah23-98-R-0250 DUE 070798 POC Ruth Ferguson, Contract Specialist, (256) 955-9184 and Lionel Desbiens, Contracting Officer, (256) 955-9197 Noun: Tank, Fuel External, Aircraft, 230 gallon for Blackhawk (UH-60) Airframe Unit NSN 1560-01-237-3714 Part Number 235SFT001-501. Quantity minimum quantity 45 each, maximum quantity 72. FOB Destination to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. Required delivery is 330 days after award of contract. Anticipate award will be firm fixed price contract for a three year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity. Acquisition Method Reason Code (AMRC) is 3H meaning this acquisition is required directly from the actual manufacturer for the second or subsequent time and the Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate or legible data to purchase this part from other than the current source. A Request for Proposal will be issued to intended source: Lincoln Composites, 4300 Industrial Avenue, Lincoln, Nebraska, 65804 and any firm expressing an interest. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to compete for this or future solicitations by submitting documentation in accordance with the Competition Adocate's Shopping List (CASL) procedures. Submit request(s) for source approval to: Commander, US Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 (256) 313-4914, Fax (256) 313-4923. Authority and justification is FAR 6.302-1. This proposed contract action is for supplies which the Government does not have specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. All responsible sources are encourged to submit a proposal, which shall be considered be the agency. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), Ruth Ferguson, Contract Specialist at (256) 955-9199. See Numbered Note (22) and 26 (0110)

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