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

59 -- SEGMENT RING, ELECTR SOL DAAE20-96B0216 DUE 110796 POC Contract Specialist: Nancy Oakes (309) 782-7168 PCO: Carol C. Rivard (309) 782-3272 5977-00-929-8328, Part Number 10942107. Segment Ring, Electrical Contact Material: Plastic, Epoxy Resin, Rhodum and Silver. Overall height 0.749 inches, outside diameter 108.000 inches and inside diameter 101.750 inches. Requirements are 220 ea Segment Ring, Electr. For use on the M109 Howitzer. FOB is Destination. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 100796. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Statistical Process Control is required. 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)782-7428. 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. See Note(s): 26. (0257)

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