NSN: 5360-01-128-5636, P/N: 9348296, spring, helical, compression and NSN: 5360-01-482-1426, P/N: 12540414, spring, helical torsion

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO CORRECT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM TO BE PROCURED. THIS NOTICE SUPERSEDE ALL PREVIOUS NOTICES. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ESTIMATED RELEASE DATE OF OFFICIAL SOLICITATION. THE IT EMS TO PROCURED ARE:

(1) NSN: 5360-01-128-5636, P/N: 9348296, A SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION MAT'L-STEEL, WIRE, MUSIC SPRING QUALITY, ASTM A 228. END ITEM-MACHINE GUN, 5.56-MM, M249. SPRING FREE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS 6.15MM NOMINAL; SPRING SOLID LENGT H IS 12.8 MM NOMINAL; SPRING FREE LENGTH IS 19.25 MM NOMINAL; END STYLE IS E4 SQUARED AND GROUND BOTH END.

(2) NSN: 5360-01-482-1426, P/N: 12540414, A SPRING, HELICAL TORSION. END ITEM IS M249 MACHINE GUN. MAT'L IS STEEL, WIRE, MUSIC SPRING QUALITY , ASTM A 228. WIRE DIA IS 0.4 MM; COIL DIRECTION IS LEFT HAND; SPRING FREE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS 9.880 INCHES; INSIDE DIAMETER IS 7.880 INCHES/8.120 INCHES; COIL QUANTITY IS 5, FOR USE ON THE M249 MACHINE GUN.

REQUIREMENT IS FOR A FIRM FIXED PRICE, 5- YEAR INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT, WITH A:

GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY OF 50,000 EACH AND A MAXIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY OF 140,000 EACH SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION.

GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY OF 25,000 EACH AND A MAXIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY OF 120,000 EACH SPRING, HELICAL TORSION. FOB IS DESTINATION FOR BOTH ITEMS. ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE FOR OFFICIAL SOLICITATION IS MARCH 19, 2008.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 4.502 AN D 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. CAUTION: THIS SOLICIT ATION 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 AC CESS 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 NONRESP ONSIVE AND RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF SAME.

PROPOSED CONTRACT IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. ALL OR A PART OF THIS ACTION IS AN UNFUNDED REQUIREMENT. NUMBERED NOTES 26 APPLY.

Added: February 22, 2008 THE ITEMS TO BE PROCURED ARE: (1) NSN: 5363-01-128-5636, P/N: 9348296:19200, A SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION MAT'L- STEEL, WIRE, MUSIC SPRING QUALITY, ASTM A 228. END ITEM- MACHINE GUN, 5.56-MM, M249. SPRING FREE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS 6.15MM NOMINAL; SPRING SOLID LENGTH IS 12.8 MM NOMINAL; SPRING FREE LENGTH IS 19.25 MM NOMINAL; END STYLE IS E4 SQUARED AND GROUND BOTH ENDS. (2) NSN: 5360-01-482-1426, P/N: 12540414:19200, A SPRING, HELICAL TORSION END ITEM IS M249 MACHINE GUN. MAT'L IS STEEL, WIRE, MUSIC QUALITY, ASTM A 228. WIRE DIA IS 0.4 MM; COIL DIRECTION IS LEFT HAND; SPRING FREE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS 9.880 INCHES; INSIDE DIAMETER IS 7.880 INCHES/8.120 INCHES; COIL QUANTITY IS 5. REQUIREMENT IS FOR A FIRM FIXED PRICE, 5-YEAR INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT, WITH: GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY OF 50,000 EACH AND A MAXIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY OF 140,000 EACH SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION. GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY OF 25,000 EACH AND A MAXIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY OF 120,000 EACH SPRING, HELICAL TORSION. FOB IS DESTINATION. FOR USE ON THE M249 MACHINE GUN. ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE IS MARCH 31, 2008. 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. 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. PROPOSED CONTRACT IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. ALL OR A PART OF THIS ACTION IS AN UNFUNDED FY98 REQUIREMENT. NUMBERED NOTES 26 APPLY..

THE ITEMS TO BE PROCURED ARE: (1) NSN: 5363-01-128-5636, P/N: 9348296:19200, A SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION MAT'L- STEEL, WIRE, MUSIC SPRING QUALITY, ASTM A 228. END ITEM- MACHINE GUN, 5.56-MM, M249. SPRING FREE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS 6.15MM NOMINAL; SPRING SOLID LENGTH IS 12.8 MM NOMINAL; SPRING FREE LENGTH IS 19.25 MM NOMINAL; END STYLE IS E4 SQUARED AND GROUND BOTH ENDS. (2) NSN: 5360-01-482-1426, P/N: 12540414:19200, A SPRING, HELICAL TORSION END ITEM IS M249 MACHINE GUN. MAT'L IS STEEL, WIRE, MUSIC QUALITY, ASTM A 228. WIRE DIA IS 0.4 MM; COIL DIRECTION IS LEFT HAND; SPRING FREE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS 9.880 INCHES; INSIDE DIAMETER IS 7.880 INCHES/8.120 INCHES; COIL QUANTITY IS 5. REQUIREMENT IS FOR A FIRM FIXED PRICE, 5-YEAR INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT, WITH: GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY OF 50,000 EACH AND A MAXIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY OF 140,000 EACH SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION. GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY OF 25,000 EACH AND A MAXIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY OF 120,000 EACH SPRING, HELICAL TORSION. FOB IS DESTINATION. FOR USE ON THE M249 MACHINE GUN. ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE IS MARCH 31, 2008. 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. 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. PROPOSED CONTRACT IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. ALL OR A PART OF THIS ACTION IS AN UNFUNDED FY98 REQUIREMENT. NUMBERED NOTES 26 APPLY.