THE ISSUE DATE:  APRIL 4, 2011 WITH A CLOSING DATE OF MAY 3, 2011.

 THIS ACQUISITION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) CONSISTING OF A BASE YEAR AND FOUR 1- YEAR OPTION PERIODS AND WILL BE SOLICITED ON AN SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE BASIC. THE ITEM IS IAW  BASIC DRAWING NR 19207,  8741491, P/N 8741491-1.    THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY IS 96 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR AND FOUR OPTION PERIODS.  THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 933 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR ONLY.   THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 0 FOR OPTION PERIODS.  THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL CONTACT QUANTITY IS 7,464  EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR AND OPTION PERIODS.  THE MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QTY IS 933 EACH AND THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QTY IS 3,732 EACH.   FOB DESTINATION WITH INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION WITH   DELIVERY OF 134.  SURGE IS REQUIRED WITH MONTHLY WARTIME RATE (MWR) 4,318. STOCK SHIPMENTS WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL OF THE U.S.  THIS ITEM IS NOT A COMMERCIAL ITEM.   THIS IS A CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM.

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