Defense Supply Center Columbus, PO Box 16595, DSCC-PBAB, Columbus, OH 43216-6595

47 -- HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONMETALLIC SOL SP0760-98-R-5049 DUE 091798 POC Point of Contact -- Kreston Harris, Telephone Number -- (614) 692-4680 WEB: Defense Supply Center Columbus Solicitations on the, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/b/rfq_search.html. E-MAIL: Defense Supply Center Columbus Buyer, kreston_harris@dscc.dla.mil. NSN 4720-01-331-2880, Hose Assembly, Nonmetallic, Aeroquip Corp. (00624) P/N AE707926-1 or P/N AE20074-083 Item 5, 2.00 in. inside diameter, 1200.0 in. nom. overall length. The estimated yearly quantity is 40 to be delivered to various locations. The solicitation is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract. All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered. Notes 9 and 26 apply. Copies of this solicitation are available at the address above or by faxing 614-692-2262. 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. The proposed procurement contains an option to extend the contract period one or more times at the discretion of the government. The total shall not exceed 4 years. This is an unrestricted acquisition with a 10% preference for SDB concerns. 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: Aeroquip Corp. (00624). 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 08/03/98 (W-SN231496). (0215)

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