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****ATTENTION****FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO FLOYD KIT CARLTON. You may FAX or mail your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-A, Floyd Kit Carlton, Contracting Officer, telephone number +1 (555) 000-0000, FAX number +1 (555) 000-0000. PRON: AX6Q0166AX NSN: 7025-01-538-1021, PN: A11 12400000(-25), Quantity: 50 each, with deliveries going to New Cumberland, PA 17070-5001, applicable to OH-58 D. Required Delivery Schedule without First Article Testing is 50 each, 120 Days after Contract Award (DACA). This item is restricted to the approved source(s): Smiths Aerospace LLC, 20501 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, Germantown, MD 20876-7002, Cage Code 86360. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. 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). The closing date annotated is an estimated date an d may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release of solicitation, however, solicitation will not close prior to the closing date stated above. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. No telephone request will be accepted. Foreign Firms are reminded that all request for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies. Adequate technical data is not available for this acquisition. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in or der to be eligible for award. NOTES: 22, 23 and 26