SPECIAL NOTICE -- ARMY PILOT PROJECT ON REVERSE AUCTIONS ON SELECTED HARDWARE ITEMS The U. S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) proposes to use reverse auctions to purchase selected hardware items under an Army pilot project. A reverse auction is a process in which Sellers/Offerors compete against one another by submitting prices on RFQ or RFP items in a real-time auction setting. TACOM intends to use a commercial provider of Internet-based auction services to conduct its reverse auctions. In order to be eligible for contract award, Sellers/Offerors will be required to do the following: register with the auction service provider, abide by the auction service provider's terms of service, participate in the on-line auction, and pay any fees charged by the auction service provider. Each on-line auction will display in real-time the prices submitted by the Sellers/Offerors. However, the individual Seller/Offeror identities will not be displayed, but will be replaced and masked with a numerical alias. Specific proposal evaluation criteria will be contained in the RFQs and RFPs which will be posted to TACOM's Business Opportunities web page. In addition to price, TACOM may evaluate past performance and any other factors deemed appropriate. Sellers/Offerors will be bound by the terms and conditions contained in each individual RFQ or RFP. TACOM may reserve the right to award to a Seller/Offeror other than the low offeror in the auction. We anticipate releasing the first solicitation using reverse auction procedures in May 2000. Additional information will be posted to the TACOM Business Opportunities web page: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/opportunity.htm WEB: Click here to obtain more information on the Army Pilot, http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/opportunity.htm. Posted 05/31/00 (W-SN459959).

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