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

58 -- CRYSTAL, LASER SOL SP097099QA055 DUE 020299 POC Buyer -- Edwina Merrick (614) 692 8506 WEB: Defense Supply Center Columbus Solicitations of the, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/b/rfq-search.html. E-MAIL: .(e-mail quotes are not acceptable), Edwina_Merrick@dscc.dla.mil. PR NO. YPE98323000570. NSN: 5860-01-112-5653. Noun: Crystal, laser. Approved source PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES ( 33870) P/N: 11507418-2 and US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND (18876) P/N: 11507418-2. Set-aside type: UNRESTRICTED. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, PART NUMBERED ITEM. Products offered clause does not apply. No data package available. Various increments solicited: 25 thru 49; 50 thru 99; 100 thru 149; 150 thru 300. Quantity 100 each to be delivered within 60 days after date of award; balance at a rate of 100 every 30 days therafter. Destinations: Mechanicsburg, PA and Lathrope, CA. The Small Business size standard is 750 employees. This solicitation is not available until 14 days after published in the CBD.Numbered Note 22 applies. a 12 month IDPO is anticipated. While price may be a significant facotr 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. Contracting Officer is Tom Comeans (614) 692-8508. Copies of this solicitation will be available on the internet, requests for hard copies of the solicitation may not be accepted. Posted 12/09/98 (W-SN278693). (0343)

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