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

53 -- NOUN: BOLT EXTERNALLY REL, NSN: 5306-01-326-4211, P/N: 145DS303-5 SOL DAAH23-98-R0269 DUE 071498 POC Point of Contact is Ron Haws, AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M),(256)955-9176; facsimile (256)955-8521; Lionel Desbiens, Contracting Officer (256)955-9197 Noun: Bolt Externally, Rel, NSN 5306-01-326-4211, P/N 145DS303-5, Quantity Min 969, Max 3346; Each applicable to the CH-47 Airframe Unit. Description: Material: No known Precious Metals, Special Features: Bolt Externally Relived Body, End Item identification: CH-47D, Helicopter Cargo- TR, SPEC/STD Controlling Data. FOB:Destination to Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX for the first ordering period and FOB origin for the subsequent ordering periods. Required delivery with the First Article Testing is 1410 each 180 DACA and 1500 each month thereafter, First Article test report is due 128 DACA. Required delivery without First Article test is 1410 each 140 DACA and 1500 each month thereafter until completion. It is anticipated that the award will be made via a new Five Year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract. Acquisition Method Reason Code (AMRC) is 1C meaning this acquisition is suitable for competition for the second or subsequent time and the part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity and the required acquisition must be from an approved source. A Request for Proposal will be issued to the following intended sources: Space -Lok Inc., Burbank, CA, Lamson and Sessions Co., Sylmar, CA, Boeing Defense and Space Group, Philadelphia, PA and any firms expressing interest. All offerors must meet pre-qualification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for this or future solicitations by submitting documentation in accordance with the Competition Advocate's Shopping List (CASL) procedures. Submit request(s) for source approval to: Commander, U.S. Army and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 or call (256) 313-4914, FAX (256) 313-4923. This proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government owns specifications or drawings. Authority and justification is FAR 6.302-1. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal, which shall beconsidered by the agency. No telephone requests will be accepted. You may fax your request, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), Ron Haws, Contract Specialist on (256) 955-8521. See Numbered Note(s) 22 and 26. (0125)

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