US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

31 -- BEARING, PLAIN SOL DAAE20-00-T-0271 DUE 080700 POC Contract Specialist: Cindy Ahrens (309) 782-4372; Contracting Officer: Mary Donovan (309) 782-4895 NSN 3120-01-333-2182, Part Number 12576039, The item to procure is an Eye, Cylinder elevating mechanism; a forged part 4.25 dia. x 6.84 high with a beari spherical, Be-Cu Ball. Requirements are 140 each Bearing, Plain. FOB is Destination. For use on the M109 Howitzer. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside and will include a 50 percent option. Estimated issue date is 7 Jul 00. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY00 requirement. 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/aais/SOLINFO/index.htm. 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. 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: tacom-ri-tdp@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 06/22/00 (W-SN467343). (0174)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0231 20000626\31-0001.SOL)