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

10 -- BARREL ASSEMBLY, GUN SOL DAAE20-96R0249 DUE 102096 POC Contract Specialist: Betty L. Foulks (309) 782-4399, PCO: Brian W. Schmidt (309) 782-8490 1005-01-251-9757, Part Number 12597036. Material: Steel surface treatment, manganese phosphate. Inside surface treatment manganese phosphate. Size designation: 7.62 millimeter, special features; surface treatment is per MIL-P-16232, type M Class 1. Requirements are 219 ea Barrel Assy, Gun. For use of the M240 Machine Gun. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. FOB is origin. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 102196. The sole source contractor for this proposed contract action is: FN Manufacturing, 797 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC 29223. The aforementioned contractor is a large business. Published for subcontracting purposes only. 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. (0240)

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