17--Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment

****ATTENTION****FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO Jim Lang OR Bev Ratliff. You may FAX or mail your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-LS-A, Bev Ratliff, Contract Specialist, FAX number +1 (555) 000-0000. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED. PRON: AX4F5284AX, NSN: 1730-01-246-1351, PN: 7-262100002-603, Quantity: 25 each applicable to the AH-64 Airframe, delivery to Texarkana, TX. Required delivery is 280 Days After Contract Award. This item is restricted to McDonnell Do uglas/Boeing Helicopter, Cage Code 8V613 because this part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source require acquisition of the part from the approved source. Adequate technical data is not available for this acquisition. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms that recogniz e and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website www.redstone.army.mil/cmo/ and looking under Qual ification Procedures for Aviation Requirements. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies. NOTES: 22, 23 and 26