U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

73 -- OPENER, CAN, HAND SOL DAAD15-99-T-0044 DUE 072399 POC Hope Yurchuck E-MAIL: Hope Yurchuck, hyurchuc@natick-amed02.army.mil. THE U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND, NATICK CONTRACTING DIVISION HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR 5,200 EACH, COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF HAND HELD CAN OPENERS TO BE USED TO SEVER THE TOPS OF RIMMED RECTANGULAR METAL TRAY PACK CANS, (APPROXIMATELY 12 1/2 INCHES BY 10 3/8 INCHES BY 2 INCHES), AND ROUND CANS (RANGING APPROXIMATELY 4 11/16 INCHES TO 7 INCHES HIGH), TRANSPORTED IN INSULATED CARRIERS TO SMALL COMBAT GROUPS IN THE FIELD. THE CAN OPENER SHALL BE PORTABLE, HEAVY DUTY, WING OPERATED FEED WHEEL; IT SHALL BE DESIGNED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO PROVIDE ROUNDED SURFACES, FREE OF SHARP EDGES, CAN OPENER WILL HAVE 1 EACH GUIDE PLATES, P/N 5-13-3974, (TO BE USED FOR REFERENCE ONLY) THERE IS A BEND AT THE BASE OF THE PLASTIC HANDLE. THE SPECIFICATION AND STANDARDS FOR THE CAN OPENER CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS (IHS) "http://www.ihserc.com/", SPECIFICATION AND STANDARD NO. IS a-a-52202a. A COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION NO. A-A-52202A WILL BE POSTED ON THE NATICK CONTRACTING WEB SITE AT: http://www.natick.army.mil/acquisition ON OR ABOUT JULY 9, 1999. SIC 5023, 500 EMPLOYEES. FSC 7330. OFFEROR'S SHOULD RESPOND TO THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY ONLY VIA E-MAIL TO: hyurchuc@natick-amed02.army.mil, OR FACSIMILE AT 508-233-5286, ATTN: HOPE YURCHUCK, NOT LATER THAN 3:30 EDT, JULY 23, 1999 TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE TO THIS SOLICITATION. THIS PROCUREMENT IS FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SET ASIDE THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS BASED UPON RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). Posted 07/08/99 (W-SN351707). (0189)

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