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

10 -- DRIVE UNIT, ELECTROH SOL DAAE20-96T0274 DUE 070396 POC Contract Specialist: Myrna D. Foster (309)782-7294, PCO: M. Strieter (309)782-3814 1015-01-391-8457, Part Number 9377770. Requirements are 6 ea Drive Unit, Electroh. For use on the M1A2 Tank. FOB is Origin. The contractor listed is a large business. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 060396. This proposed action is for supplies for which the government does not own specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item(s) are encouraged to identify themselves to the contracting officer, and provide supporting evidence which will permit their participation in the current or future solicitations. The sole source contractor for this proposed contract action is: Cadillac Gage Textron, Contol Sys Operations, 25200 W. Rye Canyon Rd, Valencia, CA 91355. Special attention must be given when addressing requests for solicitations and bids/offers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solictation package. Failure to properly address bids/offers in accordance with solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. Written, 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 a solictation number. The fax number for requests is (309)782-7428. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All TACOM-ACALA solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via modem at (309)782-7648. Terminal emulation t history, via modem ashould 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. (0131)

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