US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics Activity, (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC (X5H), Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

10 -- BARREL ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-96R0045 DUE 020596 POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Cean Hartleben (309)782-3429, procuring Contracting Officer is: AL Hutson (309)782-3220. 1010-01-376-3342, part number 12012005. Consists of an alu-minum 12 inch barrel, a steel 4.7 inch extension, wire Spring and steel cartridge locator. The Government anticipates a 5 year re-quirement contract. The projected quantity is what the Government expects to procure over the 5 year period. Requirements are 11208 EA barrel assembly. For use on the M203 grenade launchr. FOB isorigin. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small businessset-aside. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. Statistical process control is required. First article test is required. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Estimated issue date of this Solicitation is 010596. DOD-P-16232-heavyphosphate coating required. Effective 1 Oct 94 AMCCOM separated in to two new commands; the Industrial Operation Command (IOC) and the Acquisition Chemical Armament Logistics Activity (ACALA). It is IM-perative that special attention be Given when addressing requests for solicitations and BIDS/O ffers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the Solicitation P ackage. Failure to prop erly address BIDS/offers in accordance with Sol icitation instruc tions may result in a late bid which cannot be consider Ed. Writ-Ten, FAX or electronic requests for Solicitation packages are accepted. NO telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this Solicitation should include your Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (if a CAGE Code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, datafax number, and Solicitation number. The FAX number for requests is (309) 782-4728. Electronic requests may be accepted through the AMCCOM Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All AMCCOM solicitations are available forviewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be accessed electronically, 24 hours a Day, utilizing a MODEM set to dial (309) 782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, NO parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter ''AAIS'' at the ''login'' prompt. At the ''password'' prompt depress the ''enter'' key. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309)782-8094 on a limited basis. (0346)

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