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

12 -- HOUSING, PERISCOPE SOL DAAE20-96B0012 DUE 061096 POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Carol Nichols (309)782-3335, procuring Contracting Officer is: John Holmgren (309)782-4836. 1240-01-251-0565, part number 9376563. Housing, periscope re-quires castings, large steel investment and AL-alloy with Mount as-sembly, consisting of steel investment COST mirror with Silver plat-Ed reflective surface and intergal cast pivot, which mounts in abronze spindle. CARC paint required. Requirements are 76 EA housing, periscope. For use on the M1 tank. FOB is destination. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. First article test is required. Open date is approximate, contingent on Government ODS re-view. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Estimated issue date of this Solicitation is 050896. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. 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. (0108)

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