Subject: Ignition Assembly- See the first paragraph of this Government requirement for the person to contact.

****ATTENTION***FORMAL COMMUNICATION related to this acquisition should be
directed to DLA-AHB, Scott E. Leach, Contracting Officer, email
scott.leach@dla.mil.

The Government proposes to acquire on a four year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract a minimum quantity of 315 each up to 735 each maximum of Ignition Assembly, NSN: 1660-01-121-7198; Part Number: A11C30-1 applicable to the BK CH-47 Chinook weapon system. Production Lead Time with First Article Testing is 315 each, 360 Days After Contract Award with deliveries to New Cumberland, PA 17070-5002. Forecasted quantities are: 1st Year, 315 each, 2nd Year, 140 each, 3rd Year, 140 each, 4th Year, 140 each. This item is restricted to: Hartzell Engine Technologies, Cage Code: 65PY1. 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 offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. The data needed to procure 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. 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. No telephone requests will be accepted. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies.