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

35 -- COMPRESSOR GUN, RECOIL SPRING ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-00-T-0150 DUE 052200 POC CPT John H. Grimes 309-782-4901 WEB: View Open Solicitations, http://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/SOLINFO/index.htm. E-MAIL: harmonp@ria.army.mil, grimesj@ria.army.mil. DESC: 4933-01-305-7272, Part Number: 12913047, The item to procure is a Compressor Gun, Recoil Spring for the M150 series mounts on the M60A3 Tank; consists of: Plate Assembly (8390074), 2 Tube Assy (8390074), Guide (12913700), Screw Assy (12913045), Frame Assy (12913046), Bushing (12913171), and Bearing (12913173). Composed of threaded rod 41.5" long w/ 1.00-5-2G ACME thread; assemblies are castings, alternate: forging. Used to recoil springs on the mount. Requirements are 19ea Compressor Springs in FY01, with possible options. The solicitation is for FFP Purchase Order contract. FOB is Destination (New Cumberland). Est. issue date is 20 Apr 00; estimated award date is 5 Jun 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. 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 constraints set in RFP/amendments may render your proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. The proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. This solicitation incorporates Technical Data Packages (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: tdpdist@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, ZipCode, Telephone Number. A TDP will be provided by normal mail after the solicitation has been released to the internet. Posted 04/04/00 (W-SN441114). (0095)

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