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

10 -- HINGE PIN SOL DAAE20-96QW863 DUE 110796 POC Contract Specialist: Mike Wendland (309) 782-3225, PCO: Barry Hartleben (309) 782-7116 1025-01-032-8408, Part Number 12008743. Requirements are 65 ea Hinge Pin. For use on the M198. FOB is Destination. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 100796. 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)782-4728. 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. (0257)

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