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30 -- CONNECTING LINK, RIGID SOL F41608-98-R-44323 DUE 102998 POC The Point of Contact is DAVID RAMOS, LPKAF, Phone: 210-925-6566, FAX: 210-925-8496 WEB: SA-ALC, Kelly AFB Business Opportunities, http://www.kelly-afb.org/links/proc/index.html. E-MAIL: Send your E-Mail request to the POC, dramos@lpgate1.kelly.af.mil. NSN 3040-01-320-4262PT, Connecting Link, P/N 4074709, Qty: 2366 Ea., Applicable: F100PW229 Engine, Delivery: 31 Dec 98, Predominate Material: Nickel Alloy, Size: Approx 5" Long x 1" Diameter, Form/Fit Function: A round tubular linear connecting link incorporating sperical bearing on each end. Link moves to change the area of the exhaust nozzle on the -229 aircraft engines. Qualification Requirements: Source(s) must be qualified prior to being considered for award. The solicitation will contain instructions for obtaining further information on this requirement. The requirements of FAR 9.202(a) have been completed and copies of the qualification requirements and standards may be obtained as described in the solicitation. First Article Testing Required. Government drawings are not available. The approximate issue date is 29 Sep 98. To: United Technologies/Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach FL 33410 Authority: 10 USC 2304(c)(1), Justification: Supplies or Services required are available from only one or limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from requesters are acceptable. All responsible source(s) may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified in this notice for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. If your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of an acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentially as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the SA-ALC Acquisition Ombudsman at AC 210-925-5133 or send E-Mail to: ombudsman@www.kelly-afb.org. See Note(s) 22, 23, 26,26 Posted 09/08/98 (D-SN246949). (0251)

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