**Important Notice to All Interested Parties: This is a pre-solicitation notice. Further information and a complete copy of any referenced Equipment Engineering Specifications/Drawings will not be made available until the solicitation is released to the public, on or around the estimated date listed below**

142 EACH (FIRST ARTICLE REQUIRED OR WAIVED): BREECHBLOCK (ROUGH MACHINED FORGING) PER DRAWING 12591138, Rev. B for 105mm M20 Cannon.

Delivery Point: FOB Destination

Delivery: 180 Days After Delivery of Contract, or Better

Estimated Date of Solicitation: February 1. 2024

YOU MUST HAVE VALID, CURRENT AND ACTIVE JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) APPROVAL IN ORDER TO RECEIVE DRAWINGS.

DRAWINGS WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO ANY PARTY AT THIS TIME. DRAWINGS CAN BE REQUESTED ONCE THE SOLICITATION IS POSTED ON OR AROUND 1 FEBRUARY 2024.

SAM Notice: In order to be eligible for award, the successful offeror's System for Award Management (SAM) Registration must be active and include representations and certifications.

Location of Posted Solicitation: This solicitation will be issued electronically, therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Upon release of the solicitation, it will be available on the beta.SAM.gov website at https://beta.sam.gov and will be listed under Army Contracting Command ACC-Watervliet (ACC-WVA). 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 bidder’s mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above Internet address in order to obtain any amendments that may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of offers may render your offer nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same.

One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.