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16 -- SKID TUBE ASSEMBLY SOL SP0740-98-Q-3035 DUE 081298 POC L. Engle 614-692-1326 WEB: DSCC solicitation on web, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/b/rfq_search.html. E-MAIL: DSCC buyer, lisa_engle@dscc.dla.mil. PR NO: NSN 1630-01-039-3637,Skid Tube Assembly, BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC(97499)P/N 209-052-201-3,qty. of 11 ea. to be delivered to Stockton,CA 180 days after date of award. Solicitation is RFQ with anticipated award date of 8/19/98. Approved source is Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Request for hard copies of this solicitation will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered. The following note(s) are applicable: 26. This solicitation is available on the Internet at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/b/rfq_search.html. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This solicitation is not available until 15 days after published in the CBD. Specifications, plans or drawings are not available. This acquisition is for supplies for which the Government does not possess complete, unrestrictive, technical data; therefore, the Government intends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(C)(1). Approved sources are: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (97499).It is anticipated that award will be made via a delivery order to an existing basic ordering agreement. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. Posted 07/15/98 (W-SN223785). (0196)

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