53--Bushing, Eccentric (Please refer to the "Synopsis" and/or "Place of Performance" for POC on this effort)

****ATTENTION****ALL FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO: Norman Young, Contract Specialist, email: norman.c.young@us.army.mil. No telephone calls will be accepted. PRON: AX2F0555AX; NOUN: Bushing, Eccentric; NSN: 5365-01-583-8064; P/N: LSF02400-001; Min/Max Quantity is 500/3000 each on a Basic + 4-100% Options Type Firm Fixed Price (FFP), contract applicable to UH-60 with deliveries to Red River Army Depot, TX. Required delivery without First Article Testing is 500 each 220 DACA and 625 each year until contract completion. This requirement is restricted to Westwind Technologies, Inc. (CAGE: 1K9E4) because the data needed to purchase this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, not is it possible to draft adequate specifications. Adequate technical data is not available for this acquisition. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms that recognize 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 Standard Aviation and Missile Source Approval Request (SAMSAR). 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.