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16 -- BOLT, ASSEMBLY, ROTAR SOL DAAH23-98-Q-0835 DUE 092198 POC Vivian Jennings, Contract Specialist, 256-955-9255, or Daniel Fuller, Contracting Officer, 256-955-9258, datafax 256-955-8683 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. Item 0001AA, 348 each, NSN: 1650-00-003-1154, P/N: 114R3650-9, applicable to the CH-47 Aircraft. Delivery will be 348 per month, starting 210 days after date of award. Inspection and acceptance at Origin, Inspection requirements: 52.246-2, 52.246-11, ISO 8402(Terminology); and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 or ISO 10012-1:1992. FOB Point: Destination, with deliveries to 157 each to New Cumberland, PA., 89 each to Texarkana, TX., and 102 each to Stockton, CA. Level of Preservation/Packing: A/C Packaging -- Items shall be preserved and packaged as coded IAW MIL-STD-2073-2C. MP/I: 2D, CD/II: 1, PM/III: 00, WM/IV: EA, CD/V: 00, CT/VI: 0, UC/VII: BL, IC/VII: D3, LOP/VIII: A, QUP: 001, ICQ: YYY, OPI/VIIIb: 0. Packing -- Items preserved and packaged as above shall be packed IAW MIL-STD-20732C, TABLE IX, code U. Special Markings in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-2C, TABLE X, Code 99. This is a Flight Safety Part (FSP) with Engineering testing required. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer, then they may be permitted to become an approved source once they have met source approval requirements, which will permit their participation in the current or future solicitations. This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The size standard is 1000 employees. Approved Sources are Versatile Machine Inc., 7450 Tower Street, Ft. Worth, TX 76118, and Avibank Manufacturing Inc., 210 S. Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502-0391. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. This acquisition is subject to availability of funds. Procurement History: Award Date, 97 Jul 24, Quantity 201 ea., $120.00 ea., Contractor: SPS Technologies. The history provided has not been screened in any manner to ascertain the actual circumstances of a procurement and should not be considered as a reliable indicator of an appropriate price level for this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation document, quotations are being requested and a formal solicitation will not be issued. Cite Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. in your response. Submit quotations no later than close of business 19 Sep 98. Any award resulting from this RFQ will be issued on DD Form 1155 and will contain all clauses required by Law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as appropriate for the dollar value of the award. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Jun 1988) and FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Jun 1988) -- This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions/clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the contracting officer will make their full text available. Quotations shall provide the following information, representations, and certifications: 1. FOB point if other than destination. 2. Quotation is firm for 90 days unless otherwise stated. 3. Furnish vendors part number(s) if other than listed with each item. 4. Point(s) of shipment, performance, preservation, packaging, and marking. 5. Remittance address. 6. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) per FAR 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification (Jun 1997). 7. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Reporting DFARS 255.204-7001 (Dec 1991). 8. Offeror's recommended economic purchase quantity, Unit Price, Total amount per FAR 52.207-4, Economic Purchase Quantity -- Supplies (Aug 1987). 9. Information required by FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements. (Oct 1997) if applicable. 10. FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Feb 1998). The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 3728. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. 11. FAR 52.222-21, Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities (Apr 1984). 12. FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Apr 1984). 13. FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984). 15. DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act -- Balance of Payment Program Certificate (Dec 1991). 16. DFARS 252219-7000, Small Disadvantaged Business Concern Representation (DoD Contracts) (Jun 1997). Quotes may be submitted in contractor format. Inspection of Supplies (FAR 52.246-2) Higher level Contract quality requirement (FAR 52.246-11) ISO 9002 or equivalent. See Numbered Note(s) 1, 22, 23 and 26. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by submitting a source approval request (SAR) package to AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S/Mr. Ramon Campos, (256) 313-4909, Bldg 5681, Redstone Arsenal, 35898-5280. Posted 08/18/98 (W-SN238699). (0230)

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