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15 -- BOLT, SELF-LOCKING SOL DAAH23-00-Q-0087 DUE 120399 POC Elisa McDonald/Boyer, Contracting Officer, FAX request to 256-955-9220 NSN: 5306-01-163-9568; P/N: 7-211511211-3, quantity 60 each, the part number applicable to the AH-64 Aircraft. This part requires engineering testing, fatigue testing, serial numbers, proof of design and is a Flight Safety Part with First Article Approval-Contractor Testing. FOB Origin with a qty. 6 to XU Trans Ofc, Texarkana, TX 75507, 12 ea. to SU WODA Combat Equip NE Asia, Camp Carroll Korea AWR Gen Supply, XU Transportation Officer, 28 ea. to New Cumberland Facility, New Cumberland, PA 17070, 14 ea to XU Defense Distribution Region West, Stockton, CA 95296. This part requires forging qualification, engineering testing, and is a serial number buy. This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity have jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. Source(s) of supply for this part are, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, Mesa, AZ 85215, Avibank MFG. Inc, 210 S Victory Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502 and Hi-Shear Corp, 2600 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA 90509. Procurement History, last 3 buys: Avibank MFG, 93FEB01, 88 ea, $178.35 ea.; Avibank MFG, 91JUL26, 110 ea, $153.84 ea; Hi-Shear Corp, 86AUG22, 126 EA, $163.01. Authority and Justification is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). This proposed contractual action is for supplies which cannot be procured through full and open competition because the authority cited states only a limited number of responsible sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy the Agency requirement, FAR 6.302-1. To obtain this solicitation package, send a fax to the buyer shown above at 256-955-9220, be sure to include company name, telephone number and solicitation number. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer, and provide supporting evidence which will permit their participation in the current or future solicitations. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to complete for future solicitations by accessing the website www.redstone, army.mil./cmo/ and looking under CSL or SAR information. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Note 22, 23, & 26. Posted 10/27/99 (W-SN395629). (0300)

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