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

42 -- SHOWER ASSY, HOSE SOL DAAE20-96T0496 DUE 120296 POC Contract Specialist: Cindy Ahrens (309) 782-4947, PCO: Robert C. Tedell (309) 782-3811 4230-01-316-5626, Part Number 5-45-4869, Requirements are 70 ea Shower Assy, Hose. 4710-01-299-5834, Part Number 5-45-4867, Requirements are 65 ea Tube Assy, Metal. 4710-01-317-0027, Part Number 5-45-4868, Requirements are 60 ea Tube Assy, Metal. Buy consists of three component assemblies for the Decontamination Equipment Shower. Assembly components include connectors, elbows, couplings, shower jets and aluminum alloy tubing. For use on the M17 Decon Apparatus. FOB is Destination. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. A license agreement between Karl H. Hoie & Co., A/S and Engineered Air Systems and the US requires the items procured to be manufactured in the US, Canada & Territories. US means the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The successful offeror under this solicitation agrees to manufacture the items, being procured under this contract, within the US, Canada, & Territories. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 103096. Contractors are hereby notified of the following requirement: In order to receive the solicitation/technical data package, all contractors are required to execute a Nondisclosure Agreement binding contractors to the terms and conditions of the agreement. Copies of the Nondisclosure Agreement shall be requested from the following address: Director, ACALA, ATTN: AMSTA-AC-PCH-A/Cindy Ahrens, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. The Nondisclosure Agreement must be signed by an official authorized to legally bind the company. Upon execution of the Nondisclosure Agreement, return an original copy, certified mail to the above address. Nondisclosure statements will be available prior to the issuance of the solicitation and contractors are encouraged to request and complete the above requirement as soon as possible. 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. See Note(s): 1, 26. (0276)

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