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

13 -- 155MM, HE M795 PROJECTILE, LOAD, ASSEMBLE, AND PACK (LAP) SOL DAAE30-98-R-0114 DUE 071098 POC Mr. Steven M. Talmadge, Contracting Officer, (973) 724-5663 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Steven M. Talmadge, talmadge@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command, Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC) has a requirement for the Load, Assemble and Pack (LAP) of approximately 73,500 each 155MM, High Explosive, M795 Projectiles. An option quantity exercisable up to an additional 73,500 each M795 HE, Projectiles will also be included in the solicitation. The M795 LAP includes a special process utilizing a controlled cooling of the TNT. The proposed acquisition is restricted to U.S. and Canadian based manufacturers. 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 U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office utilizing DD Form 2345. Contractors are encoraged 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 the Internet at TACOM-ARDEC's Pronet home page address listed above, under Government Forms. FAR Part 12 provisions will not be utilized for this procurement. Responses to this notice should be sent electonically to the point of contact included in this notice. Contractors are reminded to see number Note 13. (0147)

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