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

10 -- CROSS-LEVELING MECHANISM SOL DAAE20-00T0188 POC Contract Specialist: Rita Nelson (309)782-4858, PCO: Mary J. Donovan (309)782-4895 DESC: 1015-01-292-9239, Part Number 12577039, The item to procure is a Cross Leveling Mechanism. Machined parts include a crank handle, flat washer, cross leveling screw, cross leveling housing and a shaft eye bracket. The material for parts is steel tubing and castings. The approximate size is 7.5 in long x 1.2 in ouside diameter. The hard chrome plating per QQ-C-0320, hardening per chrome 285-331, magnetic particle inspection and finish 5.1.1 of MIL-STD-171 is required. Requirements are 12 ea, Cross Leveling Mechanism. FOB is Destination. For use on the 120mm Mortar. Estimated issue date is 31 May 00. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY00 requirement. ISO 9002 or equivalent. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside and will include a 100 percent option. The technical data is available after issue of solicitation and can be requested via email from 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. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c). Therefore, hard copies 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 set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. Posted 05/15/00 (W-SN454819). (0136)

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