23--Combat Vehicle Sustainment Support for M9ACE Armored Vehicle Base and Two Option Years.

This procurement is for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract for a base year period and two option years. Provide at contractors facility, all labor, materials, and equipment to perform sustainment support for the f ollowing type armored vehicles: M9ACE, M88A1, M99A2 FAASV and M109A6 Paladin. Each vehicle will have five CLINS consisting of: (a) total vehicle disassembly; (b) chasis welding and machining; (c) vehicle assembly and final inspection; (d) vehicle suba ssembly component overhaul; and (e) total vehicle overhaul, in strict accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and all applicable Depot MaintenanceWork Requirements (DMWRs), National Maintenance Work Requirements (NMWRs), Technical Manuals (TMs), Techn ical Data Packages (TDPs) and/or other work directives prescribed. Complete SOW will be included in the Solicitation package. Draft solicitation will be issued on 20 January 2005. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 25 January 2005 at 0800 CST, A nniston Army Depot, Anniston, Alabama, Directorate of Contracting, Building 221. It is highly recommended that contractors seriously interested in submitting a proposal attend the pre-proposal conference. Contractors wishing to attend conference must no tify Kaye Nunnelley at +1 (555) 000-0000, or email contact@example.gov or Theresa Woodard at +1 (555) 000-0000, or email contact@example.gov no later than 21 January 2005, 1300 CST. This procurement is un-restricted and is authorized for competiti ve procedures for both private and public-sector entities. North American Industry Classification System Code is 336992; size standard is 1,000 employees. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.2 05-1(c); therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Proposals submitted must be in electronic format as stated in the solicitation. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the I nternet: http://www.procnet.anad.army.mil (Doing Business with Us). 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 bi dder 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 da te and time set for receipt of proposals may render your proposal non-responsive and result in the rejection of your proposal. POINT OF CONTACT: Kaye G. Nunnelley, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000; email contact@example.gov or Theresa Woodard , Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000; email contact@example.gov.