U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

13 -- AMMUNITION & EXPLOSIVES -- HMX/RDX SOL DAAA09-97-R-0214 POC Sharon Brown, PCO (309) -793-7750 Special attention be 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. Information can also be obtained through (AAIS) Automated Acquisition Information System on the Internet. All IOC solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. Prospective customers may access the IOC Home Page at http://www-ioc.army.mil/. All current and future users of AAIS are encouraged to access the system using the Internet. Access via the modem will soon be discontinued. For a short time, the AAIS will remain 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. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309) 782-8094 on a limited basis. The U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command (IOC) is seeking firms interested in the manufacture of HMX/RDX explosives. The IOC is seeking innovative and cost effective approaches to support the DOD's peacetime production requirements for various HMX/RDX explosives while ensuring a replenishment capability for explosives. It is anticipated that the offerors will be allowed to use privately owned facilities and/or government owned facilities including the Holston Army Ammunition Plant, an active Government-owned contractor-operator (GOCO) facility in Kingsport, Tennessee to satisfy this requirement. Award of contract will be based on the best value to the Government. This is the first step of a two step acquisition. This first step is for the purpose of determining technically acceptable offerors. The second step will result in award of a contract. Failure to participate in this first step will result in ineligibility for participation in the second step. (0206)

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