53--CONNECTOR, ROD END

****ATTENTION****FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO STEPHANE HUTCHENS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST. YOU MAY FAX OR MAIL YOUR REQUEST TO ATTN: AMSAM-AC-LS-A, STEPHANIE HUTCHENS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, FAX +1 (555) 000-0000. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PRON: AX5F5198AX, NSN: 5340-01-211-6901, PN: 41005704 (-001), QUANTITY: 50 EACH MINIMUM, 150 EACH MAXIMUM, 5-YEAR INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT APPLICABLE TO THE AH-64, WITH DELIVERIES TO NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5001. THIS ITEM IS RESTRICTED TO DUTCH VALLEY SUPPLY CO., CAGE CODE 31068 AND HR TEXTRON INC., CAGE CODE 81873 BECAUSE THE RIGHTS TO USE THE DATA NEEDED TO PURCHASE THIS PART FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCE(S) ARE NOT OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND CANNOT BE PURCHASED, DEVELOPED, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED. PRODUCTION LEAD-TIME WITHOUT FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS 50 EACH, 360 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD (DACA ). FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN PRODUCE THE REQUIRED ITEM DES! CRIBED ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATION BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE WWW.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL/CMO/ AND LOOKING UNDER COMPREHENSIVE AUTOMATIVE PROCESS FOR SOURCE APPROVAL (CAPSAR) AND POLICY RELATING 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 OF SOLICITATION; HOWEVER, SOLICITATION WILL NOT CLOSE PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE STATED ABOVE. FOREIGN FIRMS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE EMBASSIES. ADEQUATE TECHNICAL DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. ALL OFFERORS MUST MEET PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. SEE NUMBERED NOTES 23 AND 26.