U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

73 -- OPENER, CAN, HAND HELD SOL DAAD15-00-R-0018 DUE 050300 POC Hope Yurchuck WEB: DAAD15-00-R-0018, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: To contact contract specialist, hope.yurchuck@natick.army.mil. The U.S. Army Materiel Command, Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, has a requirement for commercial, Hand Held, Can Openers, NSN: 7330-01-245-0201. The Government anticipates that this acquisition will result in a three (3) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract, with a minimum quantity of 5,000, maximum 18,000 for the entire contract. This acquisition will be solicited and awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis. The general characteristics and item description are: Hand held can openers to be to be used to sever the tops of rimmed rectangular metal tray pack cans, (approximately 12 inches by 10 3/8 inches by 2 inches), and round cans (ranging approximately 4 11/16 inches to 7 inches high. The can openers will be transported in insulated carriers to small combat groups in the field. The can openers shall be designed in such a manner as to provide rounded surfaces, free of sharp edges; can opener will have 1 each guide plates, there is a bend at the base of the plastic handle. http://www.natick.army.mil/acquisition. It is anticipated that the first delivery order for a quantity of 5,000 can openers will be issued at the time of basic ID/IQ contract award following evaluation of proposals. All deliveries of the can openers shall be F.O.B. Destination, with shipments to New Cumberland, PA, Stockton, CA and Texarkana, TX. Request delivery 60 days after contract award. A best value source selection will be based on the offeror's proposed price and past performance in that order of importance. Prices shall be filled in on the Request For Proposal (RFP) DAAD15-00-D-0018, (CLIN 0001AA). Offeror's shall also submit a one-page past performance sheet listing at least three recent (past two years) references for the same or a similar item. The past performance sheet must contain a point of contact for each, a current telephone and fax number, order/contract. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3423 and the size standardis 500 employees. FSC: 7330. The Solicitation, with attachments will be posted on the Acquisition Center's web site: http://www3,natick.army.mil on or about 3 Apr 2000. If offeror's wish to receive amendments to this RFP, they should contact Hope Yurchuck by e-mail hope.yurchuck@natick.army.mil, or data fax (508) 233-5286. Offeror's may be faxed (508)-233-5286, federal expressed, or sent by regular mail to Hope Yurchuck at the address listed on page 1, block number 9 of DAAD15-00-R-0018, to be received by 3 May 2000, 3:00P.M. EST. Firms will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with their proposal preparation. See Note 1. Posted 03/16/00 (W-SN435284). (0076)

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