US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

13 -- M795, 155MM HIGH EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILE METAL PARTS SOL DAAE30-98-R-0113 DUE 063098 POC Mr. William E. Gregg III, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-3975 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: William E. Gregg III, wgregg@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command, Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM/ARDEC) has a requirement for 75,000 each M795, 155mm, High Explosive projectile metal parts in accordance with a Government Technical Data Package. An option quantity exercisable up to an additional quantity of 75,000 each M795, 155mm H.E. metal parts will also be included in the solicitation. The projectile shells are to be made from high fragmentation steel and require specialized welding skills and equipment. The prospective contractor shall provide for all the necessary labor, materials, supplies, services, facilities, and equipment (specialized or otherwise) to perform the requirements of the contract. The Government does not intend to sponsor or procure facilities for the manufacture of the M795 projectile. Any costs associated with facilitization that a prospective offeror intends to pass along to the Government should be part of the proposed unit price. This item consists of a gilding metal rotating band which encircles a high fragmentation steel body near its base. A flexible rotating band cover will also be included as a line item in the solicitation. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract for this effort. This proposed acquisition is restricted to United States and Canadian based manufacturers only. The solicitation will be issued on or about June 12, 1998 with proposals due approximately 30 days later. This solicitation will be available for downloading from the World Wide Web Electronic Commerce Home Page available at the following address: http://procnet.pica.army.mil. The Technical Data Package (TDP) is a restricted document and will be supplied via a CD ROM. In order to receive a copy of the TDP, a contractor will have to be certified by the US/Canada Joint Certification Office utiliizing DD Form 2345. Offerors are encouraged to begin this process immediately in order to avoid any delays which would affect timely submission of a proposal. This form can be found on theInternet at ARDEC's Procnet home page address listed above, under Government Forms. FAR Part 12 provisions will not be utlilized for this procurement. Responses to this notice should be sent electronically to the point of contact included in this notice. Contractors are reminded to see number Note 13. (0147)

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