PULASKI TOOL, NSN 5120-00-293-3467.  IAW FOREST SERVICE SPECIFICATION 5100-355, AND DRAWING MEDC 632.  THIS IS FOR A 1-YEAR BASE WITH FOUR 1-YEAR OPTION PERIODS.  THE SOLICITATION IS SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS.  THE BUY AMERICAN ACT, 52.225-1 APPLIES TO THIS SOLICITATION.  FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES (FAS) ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER NOTICE OF AWARD.  DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL (AFAA).  THIS WILL BE A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT WITH ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENTS (EPA). THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION TO THE RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR WHOSE OFFER CONFORMING TO THE SOLICITATION WILL BE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, PRICE AND OTHER FACTORS CONSIDERED.  SEE PAGES 46 AND 47.  THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE AN AWARD WITHOUT ANY WRITTEN OR ORAL DISCUSSIONS WITH ANY OFFEROR.  THE FOREST SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS CAN BE FOUND AT WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.FS.FED.US/T-D/PROGRAMS/FIRE/SPECS.HTM.  SOLICITATION WILL CLOSE ON MAY 16, 2013 AT 4:30 PM CST.  OFFEROR(S) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL, AND ANY MODIFICATIONS, REVISIONS, OR WITHDRAWALS, SO AS TO REACH THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE DESIGNATED IN THE SOLICITATION BY THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION.  EMAIL COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE.  FAX COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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