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13 -- M231 AND M232 INERT MODULAR ARTILLERY CHARGE SYSTEM (MACS) SOL DAAE30-00-R-0528 DUE 081000 POC MARGARET RHINESMITH, PROCUREMENT TECHNICIAN, 9973)724-3050 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/00R0528/00R0528.htm. E-MAIL: Margaret Rhinesmith, mrhines@pica.army.mil. THE U.S. ARMY TACOM-ARDEC IS CONTEMPLATING A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT TO LOAD, ASSEMBLE AND PACK (LAP) OF 6,000 EA. INERT M231 PROPELLING CHARGES AND 7,500 EA. INERT M232 PROPELLING CHARGES FOR THE 155MM CRUSADER PROGRAM. THE CONTRACT WILL BE DESIGNATED FOR 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THE CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE INERT PROPELLANT, INERT IGNITION SYSTEM, END SEALS AND PACKAGING MATERIALS TO LOAD THE INERT CHARGES. INERT CASES AND CONTAINERS WILL BE PROVIDED AS GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL. THE CONTRACTOR MUST HAVE THE REQUISITE ENGINEERING STAFF, EQUIPMENT, EXPERTISE AND LAP FACILITY TO SATISFY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS. CONTRACT MUST BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 2001. THE MACS AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE ON THE MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES LIST (MCTL), AUG 1996. THEREFORE, THE MACS TDP IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTRACT TITLE ACT, TITLE 22, U.S.C. SEC 2751 AND IS SUBJECT TO DOD DIRECTIVES 5230-24 AND 5230.25. IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL INFORMATION BE SUBMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL AND THAT LARGE FILES NEED TO BE COMPRESSED USING WINZIP (http://www.winzip.com). SEE NUMBERED NOTES 1 AND 26 Posted 06/26/00 (D-SN468378). (0178)

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