61--Electrical Control Equipment

PRON: AX4BZ045AX, NSN: 6110-01-495-9805, P/N: 7-511B11036-1, NOUN: Distribution Box, Quantity: 2 each applicable to AH-64 Longbow. Production Lead-time without First Article Testing is 2 each 180 days after contract award with delivery to Mesa, AZ 85205-9797. This item is sole source to McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company Cage 84613. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specificatio ns or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Adequate technical data is not available for this acquisition. 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 looki ng under Qualification Procedures for Aviation Requirements. 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 fo r 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 fa x or mail your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-LS-A, James Lang Contracting Officer, Fax number +1 (555) 000-0000. NOTES: 22, 23 and 26