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

53 -- KNOB SOL DAAE20-96T0376 DUE 102196 POC Contract Specialist: Dan McGuire (309) 782-7262, PCO: Drucilla M. Johnson (309) 782-3575 5355-01-302-4082, Part Number 12577104. Knob assembly consisting of a knob casting, machined, steel alloy pins, coiled spring, pins are shrink fitted to knob. Machining dimensions are metric, finished per MIL-STD-171. Requirements are 133 ea Knob. For use on the 120MM Mortar. FOB is Destination. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. The proposed contract will include a 100% option. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 090596. In order to receive the above solicitation and TDP, an executed non-disclosure and non-use agreement is required. This agreement shall be requested from ACALA, ATTN: AMSTA-AC-PCW-B, DAN MCGUIRE, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630, and will be available prior to the release of the solicitation. 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)782-7289. 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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