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

49 -- MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SHOP EQUIPMENT SOL DAAE2099T0091 DUE 043099 POC Contract Specialist: Seta Hernandez, 309-782-4737 DESC: 3416-01-030-8195 NSN Part Number 1334-MIL, The item to procure is a ENGINE LATHE. Requirements are 12EA, ENGINE LATHE. FOB is DEST. For use on the SHOP SET. Estimated issue date is 12 MAR 99. THE LATHE SHALL PERFORM ALL NORMAL TURING, BORING, DRILLING, FACING, AND THREADING OPERATIONS AND SHALL BE NEW AND ONE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S CURRENT MODELS AND DESIGN. THE LATHE AND ALL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE CABINET BASE, SHALL BE SO DESIGNED THAT A DRILLING, MILLING SLOTTING, AND GRINDING ATTACHMENT (REFERENCE FEDERAL SPECIFICATION 00-M-340) CAN BE READILY CONJOINED TO THE LATHE, AND OPERATED, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE LATHE, THE LATHE COMPONENTS, OR THE ATTACHMENT. THE LATHE SHALL BE RIGIDLY DESIGNED FOR MOUNTING IN A SMALL TRUCK BED, A MOBILE VAN OR TRAILER, AND OCEAN GOING VESSEL, OR TRANSPORTABLE SHELTERS. ALL LATHE PARTS, WICH ARE SUBJECT TO WEAR, BREAKAGE, REPAIR OR DISTORTION SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT THE USE OF SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES. THE LATHE SHALL HAVE A FERROUS METAL HINGED END GEAR COVER. THE END GEAR COVER SHALL WITHSTAND THE RIGORS OF FIELD MILTARY TRANSPORTATION AND SHALL PROVIDE RIGID SUPPORT FOR THE INDEXING FIXTURE OF THE MILLING, DRILLING, SLOTTING, AND GRINDING ATTACHMENT. 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 03/29/99 (W-SN313917). (0088)

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