The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division has a requirement for: SHACKLE ASSEMBLY, 10K.NSN:4030-01-048-4045, PART# 38850-00004-045, for a quantity of (300) per month totaling, 1,200 e ach. The North American Industry Classification System, NACIS is: 332999. This is a firm-fixed price request for quotation and is 100 percent Small Business Set Aside. The Request for Quote and other attachments, drawings technical data packages will be po sted on the Natick Contracting Division web site at: https://www3.natick.army.mil ON OR ABOUT: June 19, 2006. The closing time and date for this Request for Quote is expected to be 15-30 days after release of the RFQ. Firms will not be reimbursed for any c osts associated with quotation preparation. Newly manufactured units only, (No Surplus Units) will be considered. Questions may be addressed by email to: Peter.Ondrasek @natick.army.mil or faxed to (508) 233-5286.

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