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NSN: 1005-01-551-1563; NOUN: HEATSHIELD ASSEMBLY; END ITEM: M240L MG; P/N: 13016482. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD A LONG-TERM 3-YEAR IDIQ CONTRACT WITH QTY: MIN 1,000/MAX 5,000. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING REQUIRED; INSP/ACPT/FOB: ORIGIN/ORIGIN/DESTINATION; PACKAGING: MILITARY B; SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE; ESTIMATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: 09-APR-2012; ESTIMATED SOLICITATION RESPONSE DATE: 14-MAY-2012. A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN FN HERSTAL, S.A. AND THE US GOVERNMENT REQUIRES THE ITEMS PROCURED TO BE MANUFACTURED IN THE US. US MEANS THE 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. DISCLOSURE AND USE OF THE TDP ARE RESTRICTED BY THE NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-USE AGREEMENT THAT THE OFFEROR WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE PRIOR TO ACCESS OF THE TDP. THE SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR UNDER THIS SOLICITATION AGREES TO MANUFACTURE THE ITEMS BEING PROCURED UNDER THIS CONTRACT WITHIN THE US. INSTRUCTIONS TO PROCESS THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT ARE CONTAINED IN SECTION C OF THE SOLICITATION. ONCE THESE REQUIREMENTS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEEN COMPLETED, AN OFFEROR WILL BE GRANTED ACCESS TO THE TDP IN FEDBIZOPPS (WWW.FBO.GOV). IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO FEDBIZOPPS, IT IS RECOMMENDED YOU REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INTERESTED VENDORS MUST SIGN AND SUBMIT ATTACHED NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT TO INITIATE ACCESS OF THE TDP.