53--SUBJECT: Cover, Access. Direct your requests and communications ATTN: AMSAM-AC-DL-AA, Sharon Sapp, Contract Officer, via email [email hidden] email address of FAX [phone hidden].

****ATTENTION****FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO Sharon Sapp, Contracting Officer, FAX +1 (555) 000-0000, AMSAM-AC-DL-AA, Email: contact@example.gov; No telephone requests will be accepted. PRON: AX8F5116AXAX, N SN: 5340-01-464-4491, PN: 7-262120017(-53), Quantity: 200 each applicable to the AH-64. F.O.B Destination with deliveries to New Cumberland Army Depot, PA 17070-5002. Required delivery without First Article Testing is 200 each due 190 Days After Contra ct Award (DACA). This item is restricted to McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company, CAGE Code 8V613 because this part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. 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 encourag ed to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website www.redstone.army.mil/cmo/ and looking under Standardized Aviation and Missile Source Approval Request (SAMSAR). All responsible sources may submit an offer w hich shall be considered by the Agency. 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. NOTES: 22, 23 and 26