EXTRACTION PARACHUTE JETTISON SYSTEM The U. S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division intends to contract for the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center on an other than full and open competition basis for the acquisition of the Extraction Parachute Jettison System (EPJS) with FXC Corporation, 3410 South Susan Street, Santa Ana, CA 02704. The EPJS consists of one each Aircraft Control Box Set and four each Airdrop Load Extraction Devices (each including a pyrotechnic squib). A refurbishment kit, which includes a squib, will be ordered for each Airdrop Load Extraction Device as well as Technical Manuals and spare parts. It is anticipated that the contract will be a requirements-type contract covering a five-year period to fulfill the Army's Operational Testing and fielding requirements. The authority for sole-source procurement is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. Responsible sources who are interested in this procurement may respond by providing clear and convincing information that identifies their ability to provide the requested product. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to the U. S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, Jay F. Britton at (508)223-5286 no later than 3:00 PM EDT on 8 November 1999. No solicitation document is available. See Note 22. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist assigned, jbritton@natick-amed02.army.mil. Posted 09/22/99 (W-SN382989).

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