SUBJECT: Machine Tools & Supplies

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W81XWH-10-R-0015

RESPONSE DATE: December 18, 2009

CONTACT POINTS: Colleen Barnes, Purchasing Agent, 301-619-9599; or Cheryl Miles, Contracting Officer, 301-619-7148.

DESCRIPTION: The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has a Firm Fixed Blanket Purchase Agreement requirement for the purchase of machine tools, cutters, attachments, blades and bits.

This requirement restricted to Small Businesses only. The standard classification NAICS code is 423830.

All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. The competitive solicitation, solicitation amendments and all questions and answers relating to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/ or https://www.fedbizops.gov.

The solicitation is anticipated for release to the vendor community on or about, December 7, 2009 and will only be available until December 18, 2009. Specifications of the requirement are provided in solicitation W81XWH-10-R-0009.

Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the website. Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. To be eligible for an award, offerors MUST be registered with the Central Contractor Registry at http://www.ccr.gov and may have completed its representations and certification found at http://orca.bpn.gov.

All questions should be addressed in writing to Colleen Barnes, Purchasing Agent at [email protected]. Questions shall be submitted not later than 1200 hours (Eastern Day Light Savings Time) on 14 December 2009. Only one set of questions shall be received from each offeror. Numerous emails from one offeror shall not be accepted. Telephone requests will not be honored and bidder lists will not be maintained.

All interested parties shall provide their quote to Colleen Barnes at [email protected] by 10:00 a.m. ET on December 18, 2009.

Bid Protests Not Available