U.S. Army Aviation & Troop Command, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd, St.Louis, Mo. 63120-1798

22 -- RAILWAY CAR, FLAT 89 FEET AND RAILWAY CAR, FLAT 68 FEET. SOL DAAK01-95-B-0035 POC Ron Haws, Contract Specialist, (314)263-2899 or Laverne R. Riebold (314)263-2909. FSC 2220; NSN 2220-01-B97-6120; Railway Car, Flat, 89 Feet; Purchase Description Number 89-3825-1. FSC 2220; NSN 2220-01-B97-6121; Railway Car, Flat, 68 Feet; Purchase Description Number 68-3825-1. The U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM) in St.Louis, MO anticipates buying up to 300 68 ft. and/or 89 ft. standard gauge interchange flat cars. The cars shall be AAR clearance plates B & B-1 or C & C-1, have a minimum load carrying capacity of 70 tons, have a built date of 1 June 1975 or later (if rebuilt, cars shall have at least 25 years of interchange life remaining as measured by AAR standards), and be fully interchangeable. The government will accept delivery of a total of 24 flat cars per month, to be delivered to three separate destinations (8 cars to each destination). The three delivery points are Angleton Railcar, Inc. in Angleton,TX; General Railway Services, Inc. in Suffolk,Va; and Tank Car Corporation of America in Oreland, PA. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. (0020)

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