U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DS), Warren, MI 48397-5000

38 -- HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS SOL DAAE07-97-R-X062 DUE 121997 POC Mr. Sam Campanella [810] 574-7308 WEB: S. Campanella, http://www.tacom.army.mil/Acq_Cen/sol.htm.. E-MAIL: U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, campanes@cc.tacom.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command is seeking offerors able to supply Hydraulic Excavators of differing types: Type I -- Equipped with hydraulic quick disconnect/connect coupler, hydraulic thumb clamp, heavy duty bucket, and utility bucket for general lifting, digging, lifting, and trenching. Type II -- Equipped with hydraulic quick disconnect/connect coupler, hydraulic rock drill, and heavy duty bucket for quarry operations. Type III -- Heavy excavator equipped with hydraulic quick disconnect/connect coupler, hydraulic impact breaker, rock bucket, and heavy duty bucket. All types must meet the requirements of Purchase Description 3805-2204. Special requirements include MIL-STD-209 Slinging and Tiedown Provisions. Estimated ordering quantities for each excavator type are: Type I, 104 each; Type II, 16 each; Type III, 15 each; Unrestricted RFP using commercial acquisition procedures (FAR Part 12) and best value source selection criteria resulting in a firm-fixed price five (5) year requirements type contract. FOB Origin for production excavators. The successful contractor will be required to enter into a long term Direct Vendor Delivery agreement with the Government for worldwide parts support. Manuals, special tools, training and other contractor logistics support will be required. The purchase description will be available for review on the Internet at the TACOM Acquisition Center Web Site by 10 Oct 97. As other parts of the solicitation become available, they will also be placed on the Web Site. The address for the Web Site is http://www.tacom.army.mil/Acq_Cen/sol.htm. A pre-proposal conference is planned to be held approximately three weeks after issuance of the RFP. (0279)

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