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A -- REVISION OF THE 155MM ARTILLERY WEAPON SYSTEMS REFERENCE DATA BOOK SOL DAAE30-99-R-0555 DUE 080299 POC MARGARET RHINESMITH, PROCUREMENT TECHNICIAN, (973)724-3050 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99R0555/99R0555.htm. E-MAIL: MARGARET RHINESMITH, mrhines@pica.army.mil. THE U.S. ARMY TACOM-ARDEC IS CONTEMPLATING A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER TO BULOVA TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C, 101 NORTH QUEEN STREET, LANCASTER, PA 17604-4787 FOR A DETAILED REVIEW AND REVISION OF THE 155MM ARTILLERY WEAPON SYSTEMS REFERENCE DATA BOOK TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION CONCERNING U.S. ARMY AND NATO WEAPON SYSTEMS. THE REFERENCE DATA BOOK IS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE, DETAILED COMPENDIUM OF ENGINEERING DATA DESCRIBING US ARMY 155MM ARTILLERY WEAPON SYSTEMS AND THE CRITICAL COMPONENTRY DEFINING THOSE SYSTEMS. THE PREPARATION OF AN UPDATED 155MM WEAPON SYSTEMS MANUAL REQUIRES A DEMANDING DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF THE MUNITIONS, WEAPONS, FUZES AND PROPELLANT CHARGE SYSTEMS. EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ALLIED AND NATO SYSTEMS IS ALSO ESSENTIAL AS WELL AS A FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE IN ALL FACETS OF THE MUNITIONS/WEAPONS LIFE CYCLES. SEE NUMBERED Note 22. Posted 07/13/99 (D-SN353212). (0194)

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