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47 -- COUPLING HALF, QUICK DISCONNECT SOL SP0740-98-Q-3378 DUE 092498 POC Diane M. Weicksel, Phone: 614-692-3654, Fax: 614-692-4645 WEB: DSCC Solicitation on the Web, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq. NSN: 4730007204464, This solicitation is for an Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order, (IDPO) not to exceed 2 years or $100,000.00 whichever occurs first. Unknown quantities and delivery locations to be delivered within 180 days after the date of order. All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered. See Notes 1 and 26. The Small Business size standard is 750 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 2 years. 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, Cage codes, and part numbers are: Hydraulics International Inc.: 56529, P/N: 24311-200 Aeroquip Corp.: 00624, P/N: 155S5-4D 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. This solicitation is available on the Internet at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/b/rfq_search.html. The quantity increments for this solicitation are: 1 ea -- 125 ea 126 ea -- 498 ea 499 ea -- 996 ea The issue date is 3 Sep 98 and the closing date is 24 Sep 98. Posted 08/13/98 (W-SN236874). (0225)

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