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

66 -- PRISM, OPTICAL INSTR SOL DAAE20-00T0088 DUE 032200 POC Contract Specialist: Vickie Buzzell (309) 782-4650, PCO: Judy Bechtler-Holzer (309) 782-8530 DESC: 6650-00-991-8436, Part Number 8619890, The item to procure is a coated prism 9X5 inches, base bonded to a steel investment cast pivot support mounted on two sides. Requirements are 190 each, Prism, Optical Instr. FOB is destination. For use on the M60 Tank. Estimated issue date is 22 Feb 00. 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://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. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. 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: tacom-ri-tdp@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 02/07/00 (W-SN422514). (0038)

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