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13 -- M700 FUSE TIME BLAST SOL DAAA0998R0113 POC Contract Specialist: Brian Murphy (309)782-5434, Contracting Officer: Judith Belfer (309)782-3695 This solicitation will be issued electronically in accorandce with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hard copies will not be provided. ELECTRONIC AND WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION PACKAGES USING A CAGE CODE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 1 MAY 1998. Information can be obtained through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS) -- Selling to IOC -- on the Internet at website http://www4.ioc.army.mil/scripts/padds_web/open3.asp. All IOC solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. CAUTION: solicitations will bw 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. All current and future users of AAIS are encouraged to access the system using the Internet. Accessing the internet is possible at public libaries for potential contractors who have not yet acquired their own PC with access provider capacity. Assistance can also be obtained through PTAC (local college assistance) and the ECRC (Electronic Commerce Resource Centers). Issue Date: 22 August 1998, Bid Opening Date: 05 October 1998. NSN: 1375-01-028-5246, Qty: 2,717,000, Unit of Issue: feet, Part Number: MIL-F-45144-1, Nomenclaure: M700 Fuse Time Blast. This proposed procurement will be awarded as an indefinie delivery quantity contract. Each year will be pried separately. The quantity listed is the proposed quantity expected to be awarded in Fiscal Year 1999. Statistical Process Control is required. First Article Test is required. Posted 07/27/98 (W-SN228709). (0208)

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