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

51 -- TOOL CHEST ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-99-R-0190 DUE 081599 POC CPT John Grimes, Contracting Specialist, 309-782-4901; Howard Lewis, Contracting Officer, 309-782-3506 E-MAIL: grimesj@ria.army.mil, grimesj@ria.army.mil. 5140-01-386-4683, Part Number: 12950971, The item to procure is a Tool Chest Assembly composed of steel material, overall length 26.125 inches nominal; overall width 12.062 inches nominal; overall height 14.750 inches nominal; Removable top, not included; top seal, included; top folding braces, included; three handles with location of handles one each on each side and one on top center. Locking device, included; compartment quantity four; internal tray, included; one cover, pulls not included; special feature c/o cushion tool, 3 inserts. Requirements are a minimum of 9ea and maximum of 20ea Tool Chest Assemblies in FY99. The solicitation is a Best Value, 5 year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with future maximum requirements of 20ea in FY00, FY01, FY02, and FY03. FOB is Destination. For use on the M60 Tank. Estimated issue date is 071599; estimated award date is 093099. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c), therefore, hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://aais.ria.army.mil. CAUTION: This solicitation will be 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. The proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY99 requirement. This solicitation incorporates a Technical Data Package (TDP) that cannot be provided via the internet. Vendors who need this TDP in order to prepare a bid or proposal are instructed to request same by submission of an email request to: tdpdist@ria.army.mil. Any said requests should contain the following information: CAGE Code (if available), Company Name, Point of Contact (optional), Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone Number. A TDP will be provided by normal mail after the solicitation has been released to the internet. Posted 06/29/99 (W-SN348428). (0180)

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