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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 18,1996 PSA#1744US ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, ATTN: AMSIO-ACS, ROCK ISLAND,
IL. 61299-6000 13 -- MEDIUM CALIBER CARTRIDGE CASES, 20MM, 30MM, & 40MM POC CONTACT
THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Nick Huyten, Rock Island, (309)782-2220
Special attention must be given when addressing requests for
solicitations and bids/offers. Failure to properly address requests for
solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in
non-receipt of the solicitation package. Failure to properly address
bids/offers in accordance to solicitation instructions may result in a
late bid which cannot be considered. Written, fax, or electronic
requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests
will be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation should
include your commercial and government entity (CAGE, a CAGE code has
been assigned to you) along with your name, address, data fax number,
and solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309)782-4803.
Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition
Information System (AAIS). All IOC solicitations are available for
viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS.
The AAIS is accessible electronically 24 hours a day via modem at
(309)782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, no parity, 8 data
bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter 'aais' at the 'LOGIN'
prompt. At the 'PASSWORD' prompt depress the 'ENTER' key. Information
obtained through AAIS is also available on the Internet. Prospective
customers may now access the IOC home page at http://www-ioc.army.mil/.
The current method of accessing data through AAIS will remain in place
until February 7, 1997. At which time access using modems and login
will be discontinued. If electronic means is not possible, procurement
history will be provided telephonically at (309)782-8094 on a limited
basis. This is a survey limited to U.S. and Canadian firms only.
Medium Caliber cases, 20MM, 30MM, and 40MM. This is a market survey of
U.S. and Canadian industry to identify potential contractors capable
of manufacturing medium caliber cartridges cases to support the
Government's preparedness needs for the following items. The minimum
monthly requirement must be met, but this quantity can be met by more
than one potential producer. The items are listed in the following
order: Item, Part Number, Minimum Monthly Requirement: Cartridge Case
20MM M21A1, 7553197, 26,356, Cartridge Case 20MM M103, 7553815, 30,875,
Cartridge Case 30MM (GAU-8), 7400730/28107310, 1,000, Cartridge Case
30MM LW AAH, 11825902, 33,439, Cartridge Case 40MM M118, 8844610,
69760, Cartridge Case 40MM M169, 8886329, 803,581, Cartridge Case 40MM
M195, 9207989, 15,081. Specific skills and equipment required to
manufacture subject cartridge cases are as follows: vertical presses,
material handling equipment, heat/treat/annealing furnaces,
turning/grinding equipment, set-up mechanics, process engineers, heat
treat specialist and quality assurance specialist capable in using a
wide variety of inspection equipment. A respondent must also have
available the appropriate maintenance, tooling, and manufacturing
engineering skills required to support quality production for these
items. A respondent must currently possess a majority of these
processes in-house and demonstrate provisions for obtaining the
remainder without significant delay. Technical data does exist for
these items. A detailed questionnaire, including top drawing data, may
be provided to capable respondents. Interested firms who feel they are
capable of manufacturing these items, based on the above criteria, are
invited to indicate their interest by providing to the Government a
summary of their company's capabilities, including a description of
facilities, personnel, and past manufacturing experiences. Information
must be submitted within 20 calendat days from the date of this
publication to U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn:
AMSIO-IRC/Mr. Nick Huyten, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000, (309)782-2220.
This is a market survey for planning purposes only and shall not be
construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of
the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on
the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information
solicited. The information you provide will be utilized by the U.S.
Army in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements.
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