49--Hose Assembly Outfit and Hose Assembler - THIS IS AN IDIQ CONTRACT WITH AN ESTIMATED 5 YEAR CONTRACT VALUE OF $4,382,471.80

This procurement will be for the acquisition of the Hose Assembly Outfit, NSN: 4940-01-080-4213, and the Hose Assembler, NSN: 4940-01-091-5099. Proposed contract is a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract. Estimated maximum 5 year requirements are 460 each Hose Assembly Outfit and 95 each Hose Assembler. FOB is Destination. The response date listed above is for archive purposes only and is NOT the date in which offers are due. The date offers are due will not be is sued until the solicitation is issued. ESTIMATED solicitation issue date is 11 July 2005. This is an estimated date only and may be subject to change. This solicitation DOES NOT incorporate a Technical Data Package. A Description for Purchase (DFP) will be available when the solicitation is issued. 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 a fter the issue date by accessing the following address 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 n o 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 sa id 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.