US Army Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity (ACALA), ATTN: AMSTA-AC-PCC (WW5), Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

10 -- BRACKET, ANGLE, GUN SOL DAAE20-96QW855 DUE 111596 POC Contract Specialist: Carol C. Rivard (309) 782-3272, PCO: Barry Hartleben (309) 782-7116 ''Bundling Procurement'' in support of the M119A1 Howitzer Program. The following items will require the same type of manufacturing facility to produce. The technical skills, along with the organization, experience, controls, equipment, financial and quality capabilities would be the same in the production of all these items. 1015-01-343-3338, Part Number 12591936, requirements are 27 ea Bracket, Angle, Gun. 5365-01-343-1785, Part Number 12592586, requirements are 1,540 ea Shim. 5310-01-342-3692, Part Number 12592444, requirements are 8 ea Nut, Plain, round. 1015-01-344-5789, Part Number 12592701, requirements are 38 ea Filter, Sediment. 5310-01-342-6643, Part Number 12592028, requirements are 47 ea Washer, Keyway. 1015-01-341-0472, Part Number 12592632, requirements are 15 ea Bracket, Gun. 1015-01-343-7557, Part Number 12592432, requirements are 12 ea Segment, Traversing. 1015-01-340-7771, Part Number 12591494. Requirements are 16 ea Lever, Breechblock. For use of the M119A1 Howitzer. FOB is Destination. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 101596. 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. (0267)

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