US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

10 -- M2 MACHINE GUN SPARE PARTS SOL DAAE20-98-R-0210 DUE 123098 POC POC Howard Lewis Contracting Officer (309) 782-4634 Betty Foulks Contract Specialist (309) 782-4399 DESC: The following 17 items are to be consolidated into one (1) buy. Item One: Charger, Bolt, NSN: 1005-00-348-8653, Part Number 7267982, The charger is an assembly of various machined and cast parts. Knowledge of aluminum die casting, steel investment casting, machining, and assembly are required in the manufacture of this item. Qty: Minimum quantity of 250 each and a maximum quantity of 1100 each. Item Two: Handle, NSN: 5340-00-550-4080, P/N: 5504080, Minimum quantity is,200 and a maximum quantity is 6,500 each. The Handle is a steel wire hooked shaped assembly consisting of a bolt, spring, pins, and sleeve. Brazing, spot welding, and phosphate coating are required. Item Three: Barrel Support, NSN: 1005-00-550-4091, P/N: 5504091 for a minimum quantity of 900 each and a maximum quantity of 2,100 each. The Barrel Support is a malleable cast iron cylinder approximately 3 1/8 inches in diameter by 9 5/8 inches long. There are six rows of ascending size holes, three rows with three holes each, and three rows with four holes each. Item Four is for the Stop Assembly, NSN: 1005-00- 557-7409, P/N: 5577409 for a minimum quantity of 500 each and a maximum quantity of 2,100 each. The Stop Assy is the right hand rear cartridge stop for the .50 Cal Machine Gun. The Stop is wrought steel or precision cast item about two inches long by 1 3/16 inches wide by 1 3/8 inches high. Item Five: Cartridge, Extractor, NSN: 1005-00-600-8959, P/N: 6008959 for a minimum quantity of minimum quantity of 500 each and a maximum quantity of 1,500 each. The Cartridge, Extractor is used on the M2 Machine Gun. The extractor consists of an ejector about 1/14 inches long, 3/16 inches thick and inch wide, and an extractor about 3/12 inches long, 1/2 inch thick, and one inch wide. Both can be used made from steel or as a casting. Item Six: Firing Pin Extension, NSN: 1005-00-600-8976, P/N: 6008976 for a minimum quantity of 1,100 and a maximum quantity of 3,600 each. The Firing Pin Extension is a steel tube with a spring and pin used on the .50 Cal Machine Gun. The extension is about 4 5/8 inches long by inch in diameter. Close tolerance machining is required to manufacture this item. Item Seven: Flash Suppressor, NSN: 1005-00-716-2072, P/N: 7162072 for a minimum quantity of 500 each and a maximum quantity of 2,500 each. The Flash Suppressor is an item to restrict the "flash" when firing the .50 cal Machine gun. The suppressor consists of wrought steel or malleable cast iron cone, two bushings, four bolts and nuts. The Suppressor fits on the end of the Machine Gun. Item Eight: Body Assembly NSN: 1005-00-726-6835, P/N: 7266835 for a minimum quantity of 1,300 each and maximum quantity of 3,600 each. The Body Assembly consists if a steel or malleable cast iron body and two steel depressors. The assembly is about 10 inches long by 1 1/2inches in diameter. Item Nine: Pin Assembly, NSN: 5315-00-731-3106, P/N: 7313106 for a minimum quantity of 2,600 each and a maximum quantity of 5,100 each. The assembly consists of steel body and steel wire looped lock. The body is about 2 inches long by 3/8 inches in diameter. Item Ten: Rear Sight Assembly, NSN: 1005-01-003-5475, P/N: 12003047 for minimum a quantity of 1,400 each and a maximum quantity of 3,900 each. The rear sight assembly consists of steel base assembly, graduated leaf assembly, spring, riser, scale, plunger knob and various hardware. Item Eleven: Blank Ammo Firing Attachment, NSN: 1005-01-091-7510, P/N: 9324931 for a minimum quantity of 350 each, and a maximum quantity of 1,500 each. The Blank Firing Attachment is a system used with the .50 cal Machine Gun for firing blank ammunition. The attachment consists of a Guide Assy, Support Assembly, Chamber, three Spacers, two wire Rope Assembly, and various hardware. Item Twelve: Buffer Assy, NSN: 1005-01-141-1235, P/N: 9340487 for a minimum quantity of 3,000 each, and maximum quantity of 7,000 each. The Buffer Assembly consists of a buffer tube, rod assembly, and a piston rod nut. The assy is about four inches long by one inch diameter and is used on the .50 cal Machine Gun. Item Thirteen: Retaining Ring, NSN: 5325-01-380-9932, P/N: 11786287 for a minimum quantity of 500 each and a maximum quantity of 1,800 each. The retaining ring is a commercial MS part altered by a black oxide finish and degreased. Item Fourteen: Recoil Buffer Mechanism, NSN: 1005-01-453-9289, P/N: 7266821, for a minimum quantity of 500 each, and a maximum quantity of 1,100 each. The Recoil Buffer Mechanism consists of a Body Assy, Buffer Assy, Guide Assy, Spring, Accelerator, Pin Assembly and Lock. Knowledgeable of malleable iron casting, investment casting, and steel machining are required to manufacture this item. Item Fifteen: Cover Assy, NSN: 1005-01-453-9290, P/N: 6528309 for a minimum quantity of 500 each and a maximum quantity of 1,500 each. The Assy consists of a cover, pawl assembly, arm, plunger, lever, shaft assembly, latch, various springs and pins. Knowledge of machining austentic steel forgings, and investment casting, and assembly are required to manufacture this item. Item Sixteen: Backplate Assy, NSN: 1005-01-454-8486, P/N: 12012077 for a minimum quantity of 500 each and a maximum quantity of 1,800 each. The Backplate Assy is a rectangluar steel and zytel component of the Charger Bolt for the .50 cal Machine Gun. The assembly is about one inch wide, 7/8 inch thick and 1 inches long. The steel component of the assembly is made from either carbon steel bar or an investment casting. Item Seventeen: Bushing, NSN: 5365-01-454-8487, P/N: 12012079 for a minimum quantity of 500 each and a maximum quantity of 1,800 each. The Bushing is a commercial plastic type component of the Backplate Assy. The Bushing is made of Dupont Zytel and has a head of about one inch in diameter and a stem of about inch in diameter, and a center hole of about inch. FOB is destination. For use on the M2 Machine Gun Estimated issue date is 30 Nov 98. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://www-acala1.ria.army. mil/ACALA/AAIS/AAIS.htm. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal non-responsive and result in the rejection of same. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. This solicitation incorporates a Technical Data Package (TDP) that cannot be provided via the internet. Vendors who need this TDP in order to prepare a bid or proposal are instructed to request same by submission of an email request to: tdpdist@ria-emh2.army.mil. Any said requests should contain the following information; CAGE Code (if available), Company Name, Point of Contact (optional), Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone Number. A TDP will be provided by normal mail after the solicitation has been released to the internet. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY98 requirement. Posted 08/31/98 (W-SN243727). (0243)

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