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****ATTENTION****FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO JAMES LANG CONTRACTING OFFICER AMSAM-AC-LS-A, NOUN: RIGGING KIT AIRCRAFT, NSN: 4920-01-468-8264, P/N: 7-262100003-607, PRON: AX5F5088AX, QUANTITY 53 KITS APPLICABLE TO THE AH-64 APACHE HELICOPTER. PRODUCTION LEAD-TIME WITHOUT FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS 53 EACH 189 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD WITH DELIVERY TO NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5001. THIS ITEM IS RESTRICTED TO MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANY CAGE 8V613. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE DATA, LACKS RIGHTS TO DATA, OR BOTH NEEDED TO PURCHASE THIS PART FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES. FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN PRODUCE THE REQUIRED ITEM DESCRIBED ITEM ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. ALL OFFERORS MUST MEET PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. ADEQUATE TECHNICAL DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. 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 CAPSAR AND POLICY RELATIN! G TO SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR) FOR AVIATION REQUIREMENTS. 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. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED. NOTES: 22, 23 AND 26.