U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

T -- REVISE AND REWRITE TECHNICAL MANUALS SOL DAAD16-00-R-0011 DUE 022500 POC Kathy Wilder WEB: Acquisition Center, Business Opportunities and Ongoing, http://www.3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: To contract Contract Specialist, Kathy.Wilder@natick.army.mil. The U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division has a requirement to revise, and if necessary to rewrite maintenance procedures ensuring the mechanically correct procedures are in the Technical Manuals (TMs) for the M85, M85-100 and M85-200 Laundry Units. The contractor shall combine the Operator's Maintenance Manuals, Unit, Direct Support and General Maintenance Manual, and the Unit, Direct Support and General Support Repair Parts and Special Tools List into one manual to reflect all three models of the M85. The contractor shall utilize as a reference TM 103510-222-10/24/24P for this purpose. The contractor shall update all appendices. The contractor shall develop DA Form 2406, Materiel Condition Status Report criteria to be outlined in the Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services section of the TM. All updates will be verified/proven by the contractor utilizing equipment as it exists at the unit level and with unit/Direct Support/General Support maintenance personnel.PM Soldier Support will coordinate all visits to units for this purpose. An M85 is available at Natick for contractor use. Revised manuals will incorporate all approved changes to the M85 since the last revision. This procurement will be conducted using commercial methods under FAR Part 12. The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The Standard Industrial Code for this acquisition is 2741. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition will be conducted on as a small business set aside. The evaluation criteria is as follows: 1. Compliance with the Statement of Work and Contract Data Requirements List provided with the solicitation; 2. Cost/Price; 3. Delivery Schedule and 4. Past Performance. The Request for Proposal will be released on or about February 11, 2000 and will be posted and available for download on the SBCCOM homepage at: http://www3.natick.army.mil under Acquisition Center, Business Opportunities and Ongoing Acquisitions. In accordance with FAR Part 5.102 (a) (7) all documents (RFP, amendments, etc.) associated with this acquisition will be released via the SBCCOM Homepage. NO HARD COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE MAILED. The POC for this Acquisition is Kathy Wilder, email address: Kathy.Wilder@natick.army.mil. Posted 02/04/00 (W-SN421947). (0035)

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