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15 -- TANK, FUEL AIRCRAFT SOL DAAH23-98-R-0252 DUE 090498 POC POC Phyllis Pond, (256) 955-9178 or Margaret OConnor, KO (256)955-8438 See Desc: 23 -- NSN 1560-00-176-1250, PART NO. 205-062-635, REV C IAW AMCOM SPARES TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE AN INDEPENDENT FIRM FIXED PRICE TYPE CONTRACT WITH FIVE CONSECUTIVE ORDERING PERIODS ENSTEAD OF ONE CONTRACT FOR NSN 1560-00-176-1250, PART NO. 205-062-635, REV C AND NSN 1560-01-018-4096, PART NO. 209-060-652-1 OR -101. NSN 1560-001-76-1250, PART NO. 205-062-635, REV C WILL HAVE SOLICITATION NUMBER DAAH23-98-4-0252. NSN 1560-00-018-4096, PART NO. 209-060-652-1 OR -101 WILL HAVE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER OF DAAH23-98-4-0383. THE MINIMUM QUANTITY FOR THE SOLICITATION WITH NSN 1560-00-176-1250, PART NO. 206-062-635, REV C REMAINS AT 97 EACH AND THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY IS 500 EACH APPLICABLE TO THE UH-1 AIRCRAFT. DELIVERY WILL BE FOB DESBINATION TO TEXARKANA, TX. REQUIRED DELIVERY WITH FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT DUE 228 DACA AND 10 EACH PER MONTH THEREAFTER. REQUIRED DELIVERY WITHOUT FIRST ARTICLE IS 10 EACH 240 DACA AND 10 EACH MONTH THEREAFTER UNTIL COMPLETION. THIS PROCUREMENT REQUIRES PREQUALIFICATION. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS FAR 6.302-1, ONLY ONE SOURCE OR ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES. THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS TO PERMIT FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. APPROVED SOURCES ARE: ENGINEERED FABRICS CORPORATION, ROCKMART, GA; AMERICAN FUEL CELL AND COATED FABRICS CO., MAGNOLIA, AR; AND BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC., FORT WORTH, TX. THE TIME REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL IS SUCH THAT AWARD AND DELIVERY CANNOT BE DELAYED PENDING APPROVAL OF A NEW SOURCE. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS IAW WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION L OF THE SOLICITATION. INFORMATION ON MEETING OF QUALIFICATIONS MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5000 AND TELEPHONE NUMBER 256-313-4914 AND FAX-256-313-4923. NSN 1560-01-018-4096, PART NO. 209-060-652 -1 OR -101 WILL HAVE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER DAAH23-98-R-0383 AS REFERENCED ABOVE. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE A FIRM FIXED PRICE TYPE CONTRACT WITH FIVE CONSECUTIVE ORDERING PERIODS. THE QUANTITY APPLICABLE TO THIS ACQUISITION IS 62 EACH. THE MINIMUM QUANTITY IS FOR 20 EACH AND THE MAXIMUM QUANITY IS 204 EACH APPLICABLE TO THE AH-1 AIRCRAFT. FOB DESTINATION FOR THE FIRST ORDERING PERIOD TO NEW CUMBERLAND, PA AND FOB ORIGIN FOR SUBSEQUENT ORDERING PERIODS. REQUIRED DELIVERY WITH FIRST ARTICLE TESTIS 4 EACH 270 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AWARD AND 4 PER MONTH THEREAFTER UNTIL COMPETION. FIRST ARTICLE TESTREPORT IS DUE 198 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AWARD. THIS PROCUREMENT REQUIRES PREQUALIFICATION. ALL REPSONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS FAR 6.302-1, ONLY ONE SOURCE OR ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES. THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DOESNOT HAVE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS TO PERMIT FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. APPROVED SOURCES ARE: ENGINEERED FABRICS CORPORATION, ROCKMART, GA; AMERICAN FUEL CELL AND COATED FABRICS COMPANY, MAGNOLIA, AR; AND BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC., FORT WORTH, TX. THE TIME REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF NEW SUPPLIES IS SUCH THAT AWARD AND DELIVERY CANNOT BE DELAYED PENDING APPROVAL OF A NEW SOURCE. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS IAW WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION L OF THE SOLICITATION. INFORMATION ON MEETING QUALIFICATIONS MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-AR-E-I-F-S, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5000 AND TELEPHONE NUMBER 256-313-4914 AND FAX 256-313-4923. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU AMY FAX YOUR REQUEST ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-E(M), PHYLLIS POND CONTRACT SPECIALIST OR MARGARET OCONNOR, KO, 256-955-8521. SEE NUMBERED Note(s): 23. Posted 08/05/98 (W-SN232830). (0217)

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