This solicitation will contain one NSN for Shackle/Howitzer, 155MM, M-198.  This solicitation will be solicited for award of a Definitive Quantity Contract, for a firm fixed price buy with no option for a QTY of 4,273 ea.  This is a 1G item.  This procurement will be solicited as a Small Business Set-Aside.  FOB Destination with Inspection and Acceptance at Destination.  This item a Specification: MS70087L Not 1, Rev "L", Date: 10/4/1999. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.  Required delivery is 118 days ARO.  It is not a Critical Safety Item and it is not commercial.  This solicitation includes provision 52.215-9023, Reverse Auction.  Since a Reverse Auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Procurex system and review the Reverse Auction help tutorials at: http://dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction. The solicitation issue date is on or about October 18, 2013. The anticipated aviation award date is November 18, 2013.

 A copy of the solicitation will be available via the Business Systems Modernization DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) Website https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP.  From the DIBBS Homepage, select "Requests for Proposal (RFP) under the solicitation heading.   In the search Categories click in the Solicitation Number and type the RFP you wish to download and click the Submit button.  RFPs are in portable document format (PPDF). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.  This software is available free at: http://www.adobe.com.  A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requestors.