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

10 -- ROD ASSEMBLY, DRIVING SOL DAAE20-96B0210 DUE 102396 POC Contract Specialist: Brenda Boyd (309) 782-4066, PCO: Brian W. Schmidt (309) 782-8490 1005-01-035-0829, Part Number 11826024. Driving Spring Rod Assembly consists of an outer sleeve guide tube, an inner stem, strander wire spring, two pins and stem sleeve. Overall length approximately 14.5 inches. Requirements are 1472 ea Rod Assembly, Driving. For use of the M240 Machine Gun. Phosphate coating required. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. FOB is destination. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 092396. 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. (0242)

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