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36 -- REPLACE TECHNOLOGICALLY OBSOLETE CNC MACHINE CONTROLS WITH THE LATEST OPEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGNED CONTROLS. SOL DAAA09-99-R-2043 DUE 041699 POC Contract Specialist Christine Tindle (309) 782-3449 FAX (309)782-4955 E-Mail: tindlec@ioc.army.mil (Site Code DAAA09) E-MAIL: TINDLEC@IOC.ARMY.MIL, TINDLEC@IOC.ARMY.MIL. SOLICITATION DAAA09-99-R-2013 IS CANCELLED WITHOUT AWARD AND REPLACED WITH SOLICITATION DAAA09-99-R-2043 WHICH SHOULD BE REFERENCED ON ALL SOLICITATION PACKAGES. THIS SOLICITATION WILL HAVE A VERY SHORT TIME FRAME FOR PROPOSAL RETURN. This solicitation is to replace technologically obsolete Cincinnati Milacron Acramatic Controls utilized on one Cincinnati milacron Model MT and one Model DM, 3-spindle hydrotels at Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York with the latest open architecture designed controller systems. The offered systems will utilize off-the shelf components and be capable of maintaining full functionality while allowing hardware and software components to be obtained from multiple sources. The offeror shall provide commercial sources of supply and commercial part ordering information of all commercially available components used in their control system. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. Please submit specification sheets for evaluation purposes only. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer has the lowest evaluated price meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors as stated in the statement of work. All contractors must be registered in th Central Contractors Register (CCR) to be eligible for award. You may register via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Further information may be obtained through the Internet at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/faqs. If you do not have Internet access and want to register you may contact the CCR Registration Assisance Center at 1-888-227-2423. The government will evaluate past performance according to FAR 15.305. Work is to be completed not later than 180 days after contract award. FOB: Destination. Award is subject to availability of funds. Posted 03/25/99 (A-SN312850). (0084)

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