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

61 -- BUS, CONDUCTOR SOL DAAE20-96R0253 DUE 102196 POC Contract Specialist: Margaret Tuftee (309) 782-7163, PCO: Robert C. Tedell (309) 782-3811 6150-01-198-0235, Part Number 9365605. Conductor, 400 amp, 30 ft long, sole source and must be purchased from Insul 8 Corporation, San Carlos, CA 94070. For use on the RETS. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. FOB is Destination. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 091996. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. MIL-I-4208 inspection criteria requied. Statistical process control is required. First Article Test is required. Failure to properly address requests for solicitation 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. (0239)

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