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

30 -- HOUSING, MECHANICAL SOL DAAE20-96QW804 DUE 102196 POC Contract Specialist: Merlin Osborn (309) 782-4973, PCO: Margaret I. Emmert (309) 782-7149 3040-01-303-1340, Part Number 12577084. Requirements are 65 each Housing, Mechanical. For use on the 120mm Mortar. In order to receive the above solicitation and TDP, an executed non-disclosure, non-use agreement is required. This agreement shall be requested from ACALA, ATTN: AMSTA-AC-PCW-B, Merlin Osborn, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630, and will be available prior to the release of the solicitation. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. The proposed contract will include a 100% option. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 090696. 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. (0226)

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