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

10 -- GUIDE, LEFT ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-96B0197 DUE 093096 POC Contract Specialist: Marilyn Williamson (309) 782-5108, PCO: John E. Holmgren (309) 782-4836 1015-01-333-4004, Part Number 12916945. Guide left assembly, consisting of machined steel investment castings hinged and pinned together with a total length of approximately 32 in x 1 in dia. CARC paint is required. FOB is Destination. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 082996. Requirements are 62 ea guide, left assembly. For use on the M1A1 Tank. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitation 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 solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309)782-4728. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All ACALA solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be accessed electronically, 24 hours a day, using 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. (0220)

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