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THE ITEM TO PROCURE IS THE CLAMP SCREW AND SCREW RETAINER NSN: 5305-01-540-4805, PART NUMBER 13011435. THE ITEM WILL BE USED ON THE M16 RIFLE AND M4/M4A1 CARBINE. THE CLAMP SCREW AND SCREW RETAINER ARE MADE FROM CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL PER SAE AMS 5528, .050 INCH STOCK, HEAT TREAT TO CONDITION TH1050 AND HARDNESS EQUIVALENT TO ROCKWELL C38 TO 46 WITH BLACK OXIDE, ALKALINE-CHROMATE OXIDIZING PROCESS FINISH. THE PART IS APPROXIMATE 1.265 INCH X 0.379 X 0.336 INCH. SOLICITATION IS ISSUED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE AND WILL RESULT IN AN AWARD OF A FIRM FIXED PRICE, 5 YEAR INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT. THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 20,000 EACH. ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE IS 19 SEP 2008.THERE IS A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN KNIGHT?S ARMAMENT COMPANY AND THE US. THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE(TDP) FOR THIS SOLICITATION AND ANY RESULTING CONTRACT INCLUDES DOCUMENTS WHAT ARE PROPRIETARY TO KNIGHT?S ARMAMENT. DISCLOSURE AND USE OF THE TDP ARE RESTRICTED BY THE NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-USE AGREEMENT THAT THE OFFEROR HAS EXECUTED PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE TDP. A TDP WILL NOT BE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE SOLICITATION. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE TDP, A PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR MUST SIGN A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT, WHICH WILL BE AN ATTACHMENT TO THE SOLICITATION POSTED ON THE WEB AFTER THE SOLICITATION HAS ISSUED. AFTER SIGNATURE, THE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT SHOULD BE FAXED TO (309)782-3813, ATTN: BARBARA ABBAS. AFTER RECEIPT OF THE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT A COPY OF THE TDP WILL BE MAILED BY REGULAR MAIL. 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 DO! WNLOAD 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 NOT 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.