US Army Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC (FQ9), Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

12 -- EYEPIECE ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-96T0420 DUE 121696 POC Contract Specialist: Sheryl Baldwin (309) 782-6602, PCO: Dave L. Elliott (309) 782-4179 1240-01-078-7733, Part Number 12282180. Requirements are 180 ea Eyepiece Assembly. For use of the M1 Abrams Tank. FOB is destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. The proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9002 or equivalent inspection criteria required. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 111496. 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. (0297)

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