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

10 -- DRIVE UNIT, HYDRAULIC SOL DAAE20-00R0164 POC Contract Specialist: Barbara J. Abbas (309)782-3918, PCO: Cindy Peterman (309)782-4634 DESC: NSN: 3010-00-972-2624, Part Number 10923493, The item to procure is a drive unit, hydraulic consisting of a shaft assembly, springs, washers, pin and bearing assembly and manufactured from a steel, corrosion, class 410, SPEC QQ-S-763. The block motor and universal link bearing are a copper alloy. Ball bearings are type 134 grade 50, per SPEC FF-B-17. All parts are machined/ground to a tight tolerance and the approximate size is 2.831 in diameter x 9 inches long. This will be an IDIQ contract. First year requirements are for a quantity of 48 each, Drive Unit, Hydraulic. There will be an additional 4 years. FOB is Destination. For use on the M60 Tank. Estimated issue date is 05 Jul 00. 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: tdpdist@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 06/14/00 (W-SN464799). (0166)

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