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

10 -- NITROGEN CHARGING KIT & NITROGEN CHARGING ASSY SOL DAAE20-00-R-0119 POC Contract Specialist: Drucilla Johnson (309) 782-3575; Contracting Officer: Mary Donovan (309) 782-4895 DESC: NSN: 1025-01-070-3200; 4933-01-071-0562, Part Numbers 8449334; 8449338. The 2 items being procured are a Kit, Nitrogen Charging and Nitrogen Charging Assembly. For use on the M109 Howitzer. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract with five pricing periods. The minimum guaranteed quantities are as follows: 225 each PN 8449334 and 40 each PN 8449338. The estimated maximum quantities are as follows and are not quaranteed but for planning purposes only: 625 each PN 8449334 and 140 each PN 8449338. PN 8449334 consists of a toolbox, insert, gage assembly, cylinder valve adapters, regulator, hose assembly, and various valves. Part number 8449338 consists of regulator, hose assemblies, and various valves. Estimated issue date is 15 May 2000. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY00 requirement. 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. Posted 04/20/00 (W-SN447111). (0111)

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