US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PC, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

R -- COMMERCIAL ASSET VISIBILITY (CAV II) AND STORAGE -- TRACKING AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF ARMY FIRE CONTROL ASSETS SOL DAAE20-99-R-0177 POC Contract Specialist: Linda Dittmer (309) 782-3136, Contracting Officer: Barry Hartleben (309) 782-7116 WEB: http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/padds_web/index.html, http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/AAIS.htm. E-MAIL: Linda Dittmer, dittmerl@ria.army.mil. This is a TACOM-ACALA Acquisition Center action to procure Commercial Asset Visibility (CAVII) and Storage Services. CAV is an asset accountability program designed to allow transaction reporting, eliminate financial/inventory imbalances, operate in a fully automated mode, and provide specific repairable tracking and accountability of Army Fire Control assets stored at the contractor's facility. CAV permits the ordering and shipment of hardware directly from a contractor's facility. The proposed contract action is for CAV and storage services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Seiler Instrument and Manufacturing Company, Incorporated of St. Louis, MO under the authority of FAR 6.302. In conjunction with CAV, Seiler has the required license to manage and store the Army's fire control devices containing radioactive tritium. Note 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Estimated issue date is 11 Aug 99. The solicitation will be issued electronicallly in accordance with FAR 4.501 and 5.102(a)(7), therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the web site provided below. A bidder's mailing list cannot be maintained. This solicitation incorporates a Statement of Work for CAV and Storage, THERE IS NO TDP on CD available for this procurement. Posted 06/28/99 (W-SN347695). (0179)

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