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

10 -- WINDOW, OPTICAL INSTRUMENT SOL DAAE20-00-R-0094 POC POC, Marilyn Williamson, Contract Specialist, (309) 782-5108 NSN: 1240-01-063-1347,Part Number SM-D-805050. The item to procure is a Window, Optical Instrument. Width 4.725 inches nominal. Length 6.000 inches nominal. Thickness 0.250 inches nominal. Special Features: Material used in the manufacture of this optical part shall not contain thorium, other radioactive material or any combination of nuclear materials in excess of 0.05 percent by weight as defined by Title 10, Code of federal Regulations, Part 40. The infrared antireflective coating is excluded from this restriction and contains thorium approximately .0011 grams per square centimeter of coated surface. Thorium in the antireflective coating should not exceed this amount. Requirements are 56 each Window, Optical Instrument. FOB is DESTINATION. For use on the M60A3 Tank. Estimated issue date is 3Apr 00. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option for a period of four years. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. 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. 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.All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY00 requirement. Posted 03/07/00 (W-SN432082). (0067)

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