53--SPRING, HELICAL COMPRESSION

DESC: 5315-01-128-5637, Part Number 9348387, the item to procure are SPRING, HELICAL COMPRESSION. Requirements are: SPRING, HELICAL COMPRESSION (5315-01-128-5637) MATL-STEEL, WIRE, MUSIC SPRING QUALITY, ASTM A228. END-ITEM-MACHINE GUN, 5.56-mm, M24 9. SPRING FREE OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS 3.88mm NOMINAL; SPRING SOLID LENGTH IS 7.5mm NOMINAL; SPRING FREE LENGTH IS 14.0mm NOMINAL; END STYLE IS E4 SQUARED AND GROUND BOTH ENDS. Requirement is for a 5 year IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract with a guaranteed minimum contract quantity of 25,000 EACH and maximum contract quantity of 400,000 EACH, SPRING, HELICAL COMPRESSION. FOB is Destination. For use on M249 Machine Gun. Estimated solicitation issue date is 16 October 2007. This solicitati on 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 th erefore 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 open ing/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. NOTE 26 APPLIES