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30 -- ADAPTER HOUSING SOL SP0740-00-R-3842 DUE 061900 POC For Information Only, Point of Contact -- Cindy Mills, Phone: 614-692-3899, Fax: 614-693-1634 Solicitation Number: SP0740-00-R-3842, PR Number: NPC00103-00-0719 NSN: 3040-01-243-8855, Description: Adapter, Housing, Used on the turbine engine accessory drive gearbox part number 42312-26 for the F/A-18C/D hornet aircraft. This is a critical application item. The approved source is Rolls-Royce Gear Systems Inc., cage code 82402, part number 42312-157. Copies of this solicitation are available at the office address above, by faxing (614)692-2262 or e-mail: indcoord@dscc.dla.mil and will not be available until 15 days after this notice is published in the CBD. Requests should include the company name, address and solicitation number. Specifications, plans or drawings are not available. The proposed procurement contains a 100%option for increased quantities. This is an unrestricted acquisition. Deliver 9 each to N00244 Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego, CA 92132-5044. Deliver 120 days after date of award. Deliver 18 each to W45G19 XU E390 Red River Munitions Center, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000. Deliver 120 days after date of award. This solicitation includes an option quantity in accordance with clause I30/I30a. It contains multiple option contract line items and exercise periods. Offerors shall insert the available option quantity and price which may be exercised concurrently with or within the specified time period or after the award, but before the expiration of the full option period. A mandatory entry is required for the basic option quantity which will be evaluated at time of award, unless the offerors has entered a lower price for the option quantity ranges to be exercised concurrent with the award and there is a requirement available to exercise the option concurrent with the award. Entries for the price break option clin will not be used in evaluation of award. Note: Failure to submit an offer on the basic option quantity clin may result in rejection of the bid/offer. While price may be a significant factor 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. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER/QUOTE WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED. Posted 05/16/00 (W-SN455379). (0137)

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