US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816-1822

99 -- FABRICATE VARIOUS SIMULATION EQUIPMENT TEST HARDWARE (SETH) DUE 032699 POC Kathy Wallace, 256-895-1145 fax 256-895-1182 E-MAIL: SETH, kathy.r.wallace@hnd01.usace.army.mil. Due to a significant competitive advantage and schedule constraints, the U.S. Army Engineering & Support Center, Huntsville, intends to make a sole source award to HY-TEK Manufacturing Company, Inc., 1998 Bucktail Lane, Sugar Grove, Illinois to fabricate various Simulation Equipment Test Hardware (SETH) and associated components. SETH is used to avoid the hazards of working with actual chemical munitions. SETH will be used at ten CONUS U.S. Army Chemical demilitarization facilities for vendor testing and mechanical checkout, systemization and optimization testing, pre-operational inspection, maintenance during operations, training of operations and maintenance personnel, and demonstrations. At this time, the Government does not anticipate additional SETH manufacturing support beyond the life of this impending contract. In order to meet our customer's needs, this work must be awarded this fiscal year and product must be delivered within six months of award. HY-TEK Manufacturing has been involved in SETH design and manufacturing since the beginning of the Chemical Demilitarization program, about 12 years, and is benefitted by many lessons learned. HY-TEK Manufacturing is completely tooled to perform this work and will not require the normal start-up time which would be necassary for a company not tooled and familiar with this specialized work. The items required include but are not limited to the following inert items: 105mm M60 Projectiles replicas, 155mm M110 Projectiles replicas, M55 Interchangeable Rocket replicas, M23 Land mine replicas, TMU-28 Spray Tank replicas, and their associated inert components. The contractor will stencil, package, and ship the completed items. The contractor shall establish a Government approved quality control system that can be spot checked by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) during the munition fabrication/modification process. Deliveries will be F.O.B. Destination to various CONUS wide Chemical Demilitarization Facilities. A firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract containing a base year and four one-year option periods shall be awarded. First Article Inspections will take place as required. The Standard Industrial Code applicable for this acquisition is 3462. This synopsis of intent to make a sole source award is not a request for proposals. Small businesses who can provide the required items are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response which includes, as a minimum, the proposed credentials and qualification, any applicable pricing data, past experience manufacturing SETH, and any additional information indicating a bona fide ability to meet this specific requirement. All responsible sources may respond to this synopsis, and all such responses will be considered by this Agency. Responses are to be sent to U.S. Army Engineering & Support Center, Huntsville, ATTN: CEHNC-CT-D/Kathy Wallace, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816. If no written responses are received within 30 calendar days, a sole source awardwill be issued. See Numbered Note 22 Posted 02/23/99 (W-SN301091). (0054)

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