III CORPS AND FORT HOOD CONTRACTING COMMAND, BUILDING 1001 761ST TANK BATTALION AVE, FORT HOOD, TX, 76544-5025

49 -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOP EQUIPMENT SOL DAKF48-00-Q-0057 DUE 020800 POC Contract Specialist, Edna M. Smith, 254-287-3808 WEB: Edna Smith, cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Edna Smith, smithe2@hood-emh3.army.mil. Purchase of 125 each Clarus PCS-25 Pre-clean Shelves for delivery to Fort Hood, Texas. These shelves will be attached to the sides of existing PCS-25 Clarus Parts Washers and will serve as a pre-clean area prior to cleaning the parts. The manufacturer, Clarus Technology, has proprietary rights to the specifications. By purchasing add-on equipment to an existing system from the same manufacturer the integrity of the existing equipment and the add-ons will be protected. The system and the add-on equipment integrate existing control systems. This can only be accomplished by having the rights to the original specifications and drawings. This acquisition is set aside 100 percent for small business concerns. The SIC code is 3559 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This item is considered to be commercial in nature. This acquisition will be conducted under FAR 13.106(b), "Soliciting from a Single Source", Clarus Technology. The tentative issue date is 1 March 2000 with a tentative closing date of 8 March 2000. Requests for this solicitation will be accepted by facsimile at (254) 287-5354 or e-mail at smithe2@hood-emh3.army.mil. See Note 1 Posted 02/25/00 (A-SN428610). (0056)

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