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10 -- TOOLING FOR COLLAPSIBLE BUTTSTOCK FOR M16 SERIES CARBINE SOL N00164-00-Q-0280 DUE 081400 POC Joyce Loughmiller, Code 1162, telephone 812-853-3902 WEB: click here to download solicitation, http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/announce.htm. E-MAIL: click here for point of contact, loughmiller_j@crane.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for noncommercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12, as subpart 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation: proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00164-00-Q-0280 applies and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This is a request for a set of mold tooling for a Government collapsible buttstock for M16 series carbine. The design and all data rights will be retained by the Government. Mold tooling must be fully compatible with a government 400 ton, 48 ounce capacity Van Dorn DeMag Corp. Press/Molding Machine Model 400HT48-0556. Hydraulics will be used to pull the 4 long inserts required (while mold halves are held shut/together by the press). The Government will machine the molded parts to allow for final assembly. The tooling shall be of steel construction and able to maintain production of parts within tolerance for an expected life of over 30,000 units when the resin is a 33% glass filled super tough nylon. Approved impact modified nylon 66 resins for use at the time are Dupont Zytel 80G33HSIL and/or DSM Engineering Akulon J8/33. All companies responding must be capable of estimating/bidding and completing the tooling and molded products with only a solid model of the as-molded part provided electronically in Pro E engineer 2000 I (toleranced at +/-0.003 inches per inch) as a reference. The Government has an urgent need for an initial quantity of 500 stocks within two week after acceptance of first article. Ten lots of 1000 each option quantities may be required. The initial quote will include tooling cost (build brief/overview) with a production sample of 10 stocks. The solid model is available electronically (zipped Pro E file) upon request by e-mail to loughmiller_j@crane.navy.mil. Delivery of the production sample lot of 10, 45 days after award of purchase order. Upon completion of the required quantity of stocks the molds and all data rights will be transferred to the Government. A Firm-Fixed Price purchase order will be awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The following provisions and clauses apply: 52.204-6; 52.207-4(FILL-IN); 52 209-6; 52.211-15; 52.213.4; 52.219-1(FILL-IN); 52.213-6; 52-213-4 (incorporating 52.247-34) 52.222-21; 52.222-22; 52.222-25(FILL-IN); 52.232-23; 52.242-15; 52.242-17; 52.222-42; 52.243-1; 52.246-1; 52.249-1; 52.249-8; 52.252-2; 52.253-1; 252.204-7001; 252-204-7002; 252.2004-7004; 252.225-7000; 252.224-7001; 252.225-7002; 252.224-7017; 252.225-7035; 252.224-7036; 252.7001; 252.246-7001.52.217-8; 252.227-7013. Please provide your Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) code and Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS NUMBER). To be eligible for award you must be properly registered in the Government"s Central Registration (CCR). Quotations may be faxed or e-mailed to FAX 812-854-3762. E-mail address loughmiller_j@crane.navy.mil. Ms. Loughmiller's telephone number is 812-854-3902. Contracting Officer is Mr. Scott Bingham. All required information must be received on or before 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. See Note 26. Posted 08/01/00 (W-SN480636). (0214)

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