--CABLE ASSEMBLIES

The U.S. Army RDECOM - Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick, MA on behalf of the United States Army  Soldier Systems Center, Natick, MA has a requirement for a total of 1,070 commercially available cable assemblies utilizing Federal Ac quisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The required cable assemblies have the following salient characteristics: (A) 535 OF THE FOLLOWING-CABLE ASSY, 5-19-10925, 4' PIGTAIL MA LE END WITH CONNECTOR MS3476W14-4P; IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHED DIAGRAM--HEAT SHRINK OF ENTIRE CABLE IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE OUTER COVER OF CABLE IS RUBBER; HEAT SHRINK IS REQUIRED OVER CONNECTORS and (B) 535 OF THE FOLLOWING-CABLE ASSY, 5-19-10925, 16' PIG TAIL FEMALE END, WITH CONNECTOR MS3476W14-4S. HEAT SHRINK OF THE ENTIRE CABLE IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE OUTER COVER OF CABLE IS RUBBER, HEAT SHRINK IS REQUIRED OVER CONNECTORS. This notice constitutes the request for quotes (RFQ) and is the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties should submit quotes and Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Ite ms to Richard R. Alves, Jr., by fax to fax number (508) 233-5286, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Questions concerning this acquisition may be addressed to the above address, Attention: Mr. Richard R. Alves, Jr. (AMSRD-ACC-NS) or by E-mail at [email protected]. This announcement expires at 8:00 a.m. local time on Friday August 12, 2005.