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

48 -- CHECK BALL SOL DAAE2000R-0165 POC Contact the Contract Specialist, Dan McGuire, (309) 782-7262; Contracting officer is Mary Donovan, (309) 782-4895. DESC: 4820-01-440-2128, Part Number 11580714, The item to procure is a Check Ball. Requirements are 3,825 Minimum, 31,000 Maximum, Check Ball. FOB is Origin. For use on the M109 Series Howitzer. Estimated issue date is 31 May 2000. This is a Five Year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity 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 at 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. **************************************************************** Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. 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 05/16/00 (W-SN455277). (0137)

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