25--Tarpulins and Cover Springs

PROPOSED CONTRACT IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. DESC: COVER, 105MM HOW M119A1 (NSN: 2540-01-342-0510 P/N: 12593448) MATERIAL CLOTH. THE COVER IS WOVEN NYLON CLOTH IN PANELS, SEWN USING LOCKSTITCH WITH POLYESTER THREADS. ALSO, COVERS HAVE STRAPS, STUDS, GROMMETS, STUDS AND EYELETS, BUCKLES AND REINFORCEMENTS. COVER, CAM CUTOFF GEAR, 105MM GUN ASSY (NSN: 2540-01-342-0514 P/N: 12593542) MATERIAL CLOTH. THE COVER IS WOVEN NYLON CLOTH IN PANELS, SEWN USING LOCKSTITCH WITH POLYESTER THREADS. ALSO, COVERS HAVE STRAPS, STUDS, GROMMETS, STUDS AND EYELETS, BUCKLES AND REINFORCEMENTS. COVER, SPRING, BALANCING GEAR, R.H. CARRIAGE (NSN: 1015-01-342-0512 P/N: 12593442) MATERIAL CLOTH. THE COVER IS WOVEN NYLON CLOTH IN PANELS, SEWN USING LOCKSTITCH WITH POLYESTER THREADS. ALSO, COVERS HAVE STRAPS, STUDS, GROMMETS, STUDS AND EYELETS, BUCKLES AND REINFORCEMENTS. COVER, SPRING, BALANCING GEAR, L.H. CARRIAGE (NSN: 1015-01-342-0513) MATERIAL CLOTH. THE COVER IS WOVEN NYLON CLOTH IN PANELS, SEWN USING LOCKSTITCH WITH POLYESTER THREADS. ALSO, COVERS HAVE STRAPS, STUDS, GROMMETS, STUDS AND EYELETS, BUCKLES AND REINFORCEMENTS. ALL ITEMS ARE USED ON M119A1 HOWITZER. The guaranteed minimum quantities are: 300 each NSN: 2540-01-342-0510 Tarpaulin 470 each NSN: 2540-01-342-0514 Tarpaulin 205 each NSN: 1015-01-342-0512 Cover, Spring 250 each NSN: 1015-01-342-0513 Cover, Spring. This will result in a Four Year IDIQ contract. Estimated requirements for four years: 1200 each NSN: 2540-01-342-0510 Tarpaulin with the maximum over the life of the contract being 1600 each. 1370 each NSN: 2540-01-342-0514 Tarpaulin with the maximum over the life of the contract being 2000 each. 820 each NSN: 1015-01-342-0512 Cover, Spring with the maximum over the life of the contract being 1600 each. 1000 each NSN: 1015-01-342-0513 Cover, Spring with the maximum over the life of the contract being 2000 each. Estimated issue date is 20 February 2009. 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 address via the internet: https://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/SOLINFO/index.htm IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 8.602, THE SUPPLIES IN THIS SOLICITATION ARE DETERMINED TO BE PRODUCTS FURNISHED BY FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES (FPI). NOT WITHSTANDING THE INCLUSION OF ANY SET ASIDE PROVISION OR CLAUSE IN THIS SOLICITATION, AWARD MAY BE MADE TO FPI, EVEN IF THIS SOICITATION IS SUBJECT TO A SET A-SIDE PROVISION. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT FPI IS COMPARABLE IN PRICE, QUALITY AND DELIVERY, IT IS MANDITORY THAT AWARD BE MADE TO FPI. 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.