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48 -- VALVE, SOLENOID. 30 VOLTS DC. MATERIAL: ALUMINUM ALLOY BODY. 3/8 INCH SIZE/ PLAIN FACE FLANGED ENDS. USED ON NO. 4 FUEL TRANSFER VALVE, F-18 AIRCRAFT. "ALSO/NAVSEA/AVSCON CRITICAL ITEM" -- CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM SOL SPO-740-98-Q-3717 DUE 111398 POC Point of Contact: Vicky Fuller-Allen, Telephone: 614-692-3899, Fax: 614-692-6270 WEB: DSCC Solicitations on the Web, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq. Solicitation Number: SP0740-98-Q-3717 PR Number: YPC98246-00-1375 See Applicable Note Number 26. Fax copies of this solicitation will not be accepted. This solicitation is available on the Internet at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/b/rfq-search.html. This solicitation is not available until 15 days after published in the CBD. This is an unrestricted acquisition with a 10% preference to 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). Approved sources are McDonnell Douglas Corp., (Cage Code 76301) and HR Textron Inc., (96124). 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 11/02/98 (W-SN267186). (0306)

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