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

U -- NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING FOR THE PALADIN/FAASV SOL DAAE20-99-R-0083 DUE 031299 POC Kathy Warner, Contract Specialist, (309) 782-3148 DESC: NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING (NET) AND CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITH TWO MATERIAL FIELDING TEAMS (MFT) FOR THE M109A6 SELF PROPELLED HOWITZER (PALADIN) AND THE M992A2 FIELD ARTILLERY AMMUNITION SUPPORT VEHICLE (FAASV). ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE IS 12 MAR 99. A BASIC CONTRACT WITH A ONE YEAR OPTION IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE 4TH QUARTER, FISCAL YEAR 99. CONTRACTOR SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED TO TEACH NET AND ASSIST THE MFTS WITH THE PALADIN/FAASV DE-PROCESSING, EQUIPMENT RETROFITS, ON-SITE REPAIRS, TROUBLE SHOOTING, AND MAINTAINING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. A SOLE SOURCE AWARD IS ANTICIPATED TO UNITED DEFENSE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, YORK, PA. OFFERS FROM CONCERNS OTHER THAN THE ABOVE ARE NOT SOLICITED. THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR SUBCONTRACTING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS ACTION IS AN UNFUNDED FY 00 REQUIREMENT. THE 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. A COPY MAY BE DOWNLOADED 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. Note 22 APPLIES. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300056). (0050)

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