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FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: TED ARTERBERRY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, FAX +1 (555) 000-0000, AMSAM-AC-AL-A, E-MAIL: TED ARTERBERRY; NSN: 5340-01-211-6901; P/N: 41005704 (-001); PRON: AX7F5081AX; NOUN: CONNECTOR, ROD END; QUANTITY: 70 EACH MINIMUM/210 EACH MAXIMUM, THREE-YEAR, INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) REQUIREMENT APPLICABLE TO AH-64 APACHE WITH DELIVERIES TO NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5001. REQUIRED DELIVERY WITHOUT FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS 70 EACH, 200 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD (DACA). THIS ITEM IS RESTRICTED TO 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. 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 PR! ODUCE 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. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MAY FAX OR MAIL YOUR REQUEST TO TED ARTERBERRY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, FAX +1 (555) 000-0000, AMSAM-AC-AL-A, E-MAIL: TED ARTERBERRY. NOTES 22, 23 AND 26