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

51 -- GENERAL MECHANICS TOOL KIT (GMTK) SOL DAAE20-98-T-0259 DUE 092598 POC Deb Juhl, (309) 782-3370 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, juhld@ria.army.mil. DESC: NSN 5180-01-454-3787, The item to procure is a General Mechanics Tool Kit (GMTK). The GMTK consists of a toolbox containing approximately 120 common automotive mechanic hand tools (i.e., sockets, ratchets, screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, etc.). Tools available through the General Services Administration (GSA) Standardization and Control of Industrial-Quality Tools (SCIT) program must be purchased through GSA unless the contractor is the GSA vendor for that SCIT item. For example, Sears would not be required to purchase Craftsman tools through GSA. The GMTK must include a means to conduct an instant inventory of tools. The RFQ will be issued under the test program at FAR 13.500 which authorizes simplified acquisition procedures for commercial supplies and services up to $5M. The RFQ will include the streamlined evaluation of offers authorized by FAR 12.602. Requirements are 200 each GMTK. FOB is Destination. The proposed contract will include a 200 percent evaluated option. Estimated issue date is 14 Sep 98. Estimated closing date is 25 Sep 98. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY98 requirement. 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 nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. Posted 09/10/98 (W-SN248245). (0253)

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