US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

43 -- PARTS KIT, HYDRAULIC PUMP SOL DAAE20-00-R-0010 DUE 011400 POC Contract specialist: Cindy Ahrens (309) 782-4372; PCO: Mary Donovan (309) 782-4895 DESC: MCN 4320-01-M27-0741 (No NSN assigned to date), Part Number 12987864, The item to procure is a Repair Kit, Hydraulic Power Pack consisting of a Bellows Assy, two packings, suction strainer, tube assy, two adapters, washer and No. 4 wire. The Bellows approximate outside dimensions are 11 inches x 7 inches; manufactured from cres., type per ASTM A693. The O.D. bore is 8.25 inches x 8.55 stroke with a volume of 400 inches. The suggested source of supply for the Bellows is Senior Flexonics, Metal Bellows Div., Sharon, MA. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract with five pricing periods. The minimum guaranteed quantity is 30 each. The maximum quantity is 350 each. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY00 requirement. First article testing is required. FOB is Destination. Noun: Parts Kit, Hydraulic Pump for use on the M109 Howitzer. Estimated issue date is 6 Dec 99. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance withFAR 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://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/SOLINFO/index.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. This solicitation incorporates a Technical Data Package (TDP) that cannot be provided via the internet. Vendors who need this TDP in order to prepare a bid or proposal are instructed to request same by submission of an email request to: tdpdist@ria.army.mil. Any said requests should contain the following information; CAGE Code (if available), Company Name, Point of Contact (optional), Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone Number. A TDP will be provided by normal mail after the solicitation has been released to the internet. Posted 11/15/99 (W-SN400601). (0319)

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