Turn-key Installation of a New 15 Watt Fiber-Coupled Diode-Pumped Laser Marking System with a Class 1 Rail Loader/Gantry Workstation

**Important Notice to All Interested Parties: This is a presolicitation notice. Further information and a complete copy of any referenced Equipment Engineering Specifications will not be made available until the solicitation is released to the public, on or around the estimated date listed below.**

1 Each - Turn-key Installation of a New 15 Watt Fiber-Coupled Diode-Pumped Laser Marking System with a Class 1 Rail Loader/Gantry Workstation, per Watervliet Arsenal Manufacturing Engineering Work Group Scope of Work 12-12-3410, Revision Dated 3/20/2012

Delivery Point: FOB Destination

Delivery: 250 Days After Delivery of Contract, or Better

Estimated Date of Solicitation: April 13, 2012

Set-Aside: The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns.

Location of Posted Solicitation: This solicitation will be issued electronically, therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Upon release of the solicitation, it will be available on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) at https://acquisition.army.mil and will be listed under Watervliet Arsenal. 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 bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above Internet address in order to obtain any amendments that may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of offers may render your offer nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same.

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