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

34 -- GRINDING MACHINE TOOL ATTACHMENT, PRECISION SOL DAAE20-96T0381 DUE 102496 POC Contract Specialist: Lane Buck (309) 782-6066, PCO: Robert C. Tedell (309) 782-3811 3460-00-243-9607, Part Number 00G673TYPE1SIZE12. Grinder, Portable, mounted on a lathe compound slide, in accordance with commercial SPEC A-A-50964, Rev A dated 29 Dec 1989. Type 1, Size 4, external grinding wheel 5 inch dia., sized for 12 to 20 inch swing engine lathes, and carrying cases. Requirements must be manufactured in the US or Canada. 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 FY97 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 092496. 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. (0243)

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