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

10 -- SPRING COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-00-T-0218 DUE 071200 POC Contract Specialist: Rock Woodstock, (309) 782-7237 PCO: Cindy Peterman, (309) 782-4634 WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/acala/aais/aais.htm. E-MAIL: cilck here to contact the contract specialist by e-mail, woodstockr@ria.army.mil. DESC: Item)NSN:4933-01-295-8135, Part Number 12548277. First Year Requirements are 17 EACH COMPRESSOR, GUN RECOIL. FOB is DESTINATION. For use on the M1 ABRAMS TANK. Estimated issue date is 12 JUNE 2000. This solicitation incorporates three (3) sequential 100% evaluated options extending three (3) years from the date of award. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. The spring compressor assembly f/M1AM consists of steel plates, steel rods 44" long by .062" diameter and steel adjusting screw for compressing a spring. Phosphate coating per DOD-P-16232. 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://www-acala1.ria.army. mil/ACALA/AAIS/AAIS.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. Posted 05/22/00 (W-SN457208). (0143)

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