34--Furnish and install double column milling machining center 1 each

CNC Double Column Milling Machine shall be new and one of the manufacturer's current models capable of operation in accordance with the requirements in the Statement of Work to be provided with the solicitation, to Anniston Army Depot ANAD, Anniston, Alabama. Exact specifications and requirements will be explained in the solicitation. ---- THIS WILL BE AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT.----- North American Industry Classification System Code is 333512; size standard is 500 employees. 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. Proposals submitted must be in electronic format as stated in the solicitation. All responses to this solicitation must be submitted in digitized/electronic format. Paper copy responses will not be accepted. All solicitation responses must be submitted through the Army Single Face to Industry Bid Response System (ASFI BRS). The ASFI provides industry with a single point of access to all U>S. Army Contracting Opportunities. The Contracting Opportunities Search feature allows vendors to easily locate opportunities and submit offers/bids online. You can access this website by going to: https://acquistion.army.mil. Vendors must use the ASFI BRS to respond via the secure Bid Response System. To use the Bid Response System, vendors must have an active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) profile. This is validated each time a bid response is initiated within the ASFI Vendor User Guide may be accessed at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi.faq.cfm. Others submitted using any other means will not be accepted, unless stated otherwise in the solicitation. Estimated issue date is November17, 2011. 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 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 receipt of proposals may render your proposal non-responsive and result in the rejection of your proposal. POINT OF CONTACT: Shirley Wooten, Contract Specialist, (256) 235-4121; email: [email protected]