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47 -- TUBE ASSEMBLY, METAL SOL SP074099Q5129 DUE 011499 POC For Information Only -- POC . Esther Hayden Telephone 614 692 4727 Fax 614 692 3734 WEB: DSCC Solicitations on the Web, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq/. PR NO. FPC98296000650, NSN 4710-00-113-9104, TUBE ASSEMBLY,METAL. In accordance with ESSEX CRYOGENICS (19062) PN 10C-0016-0041. This is an INDEFINITE DELIVEY PURCHASE ORDER SOLICITATION. CONTRACTORS ARE TO QUOTE THE RANGES AS CITED IN THE SOLICITATION. MINIMUM ODER QUANTITY 155 each and MAXIMUM ORDER QUANTITY 1240 each to be SHIPPED IN PHASED INCREMENTS BEGINNING 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF AWARD TO VARIOUS ZONES. This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/rfq/, 15 days after this notice is published in the CBD. Requests for hard copies of this solicitation will not be accepted. 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 onlyapproved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Approved sources are: ESSEX CRYOGENICS (19062) While price may be significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. VARIOUS INCREMENTS SOLICITED: FROM 155 TO 310, FROM 311 TO 620, FROM 621 TO 1240. **SEE Note 26 ** ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER/QUOTE WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED. Posted 11/17/98 (W-SN271933). (0321)

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