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

29 -- ENGINE ACCESSORIES SOL DAAE20-00-R-0086 POC POC: Contract Specialist: Sylvia Gauthier (309) 782-7290, PCO: Howard Lewis (309) 782-3506 DESC: This requirement is for a Engine,Lathe. DESC: 3416-01-030-8195, Part Number: 1334-MIL, The item to procure is a Engine,Lathe. Max 5 year requirement is 136 each, FOB is Origin. Engine, 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, which 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 military 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://aais.ria.army.mil. Estimated issue date of the Solicitation is 3 Mar 00. 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 non-responsive and result in the CITE: (W-263 SN382241). Posted 02/17/00 (W-SN426530). (0048)

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