US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

K -- CONVERSION OF MICRO CLIMATIC COOLING SYSTEMS FOR M106A6 SOL DAAE30-99-R-0211 DUE 090399 POC Anthony C. Kendrell WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99R0211/99R0211.htm. E-MAIL: Anthony C. Kendrell, kendrell@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806, intends to award a sole source contract to Keco Industires Inc., Florence KY 41022, for the upgrade of 420 Micro-Climatic Cooling System (MCS) units for the M109 Paladin 155mm Howitzer. The contractor shall, upon return from the field, test and inspect each MCS unit to the performance specification/TDPs. Any unit found not to be in a fully operational or in a worn or damaged/imminent failure condition shall be refurbished to the end item requirements. Upon discovery of the aforementioned condition, the contractor shall determine the approximate cost to repair. If the government approves the refurbishment, the contractor shall proceed. The contractor shall inspect and repair as necessary to ensure that the fully refurbished and upgraded MCS meets the requirment identified in the MCS Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP). If the Government determines not to refurbish the unit, the contractor shall request disposition instructions and shall disposition as authorized by the Government. In order that units might be refurbished as quickly as possible the contractor may recommend a quantity of refurbished components to be purchased for this use. The Government shall review the list of parts the contractor recommends for purchase and upon the Government's concurrence with the list, the contractor shall purchase those items and stock at their facility. Upon completion of the refurbishmnent program the contractor shall request disposition of any remaining items and shall disposition as directed by the Government. See note number 22. Posted 07/21/99 (D-SN357219). (0202)

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