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

34 -- SHEARING MACHINE SOL DAAE20-96T0234 DUE 061096 POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Jeff DE vilder (309)782-6329, procuring Contracting Officer is: Robert Tedell (309)782-3811. 3445-00-239-0706, part number see below. Shearing machine, metal, squaring-machine operation by foot, with metal gage designator, 16; cutting length 36'' Long. Bed width 12'' deep, 24'' backgage. Front gage 35.00. Part number Brand name or equal. Re-quirements are 18 EA shearing machine. For use on the tools & equipment. FOB is unknown. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Estimated issue date of this Solicitation is 051096. This proposed action is for supplies for which the GOV ernment does not own specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can produce the requireditem(S) are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting of-ficer, and provide supporting evidence which will permit their PAR ticipation in the current or future solicitations. Effective 1 Oct 94 AMCCOM separated into two new commands; the Industrial Operation Command (IOC) and the acquisition chemical armament logistics AC tivity (ACALA). It is imperative that special attention be Given when addressing requests for solicitations and BIDS/O ffers. Fail-ure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitationp ackage. Failure to properly address BIDS/offers in accordance with Sol icitation instructions may result in a late bid which can-not be consider Ed. Written, FAX or electronic requests for so licitation packages are accepted. NO telephone requests will behonored. 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 for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement his-Tory, 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 ''pass-word'' prompt depress the ''enter'' key. If electronic means is notpossible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309) 782-8094 on a limited basis. (0102)

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