30--Torque Converters and Speed Changers

NSN: 3010-01-322-0161, PART NUMBER:9377711. THE ITEM TO PROCURE IS A SPRING ACTUATOR ELECTRO-ME USED ON THE M1 ABRAMS TANK. SPRING ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, MACHINED FROM STEEL, CORROSION RESISTANT TYPE, PARTS INCLUDE BODY, CAPS, SHAFT, PLUG, SPRING, WASHER, DOWEL, ROD END AND BEARING. THE APPROXIMATE SIXE IS 5 INCHES LONG WITH A TWO INCHES SQUARE FLANGE. ACTUATOR DEVELOP LOAD OF 10 80 LBS AT THE RETRACTED POSITION. CAR PAINT IS REQUIRED. THIS SOLICIATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A COMPETITIVE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, WITH FOUR YEARS OF 100% OPTIONS . FIRST ARITLCE TEST REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM. ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE IS 26 FEB 2004. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 4.502 AND 5.102, THEREFORE, HARDCOPIES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. VENDORS WISHING AN ELECTRONIC COPY MAY DOWNLOAD IT ON OR AFTER THE ISSUE DATE BY ACCESSING THE FOLLOWING ADDRES S VIA THE INTERNET: https://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 FO R BID OPENING/RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS MY RENDER YOUR BID OR PROPOSAL NONRESPONSIVE AND RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF SAME.