US Army Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC (FQ8), Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

59 -- M1A1 ASU #4 SOL DAAE20-95G0001 DUE 121896 POC Contract Specialist: Elyse Leslie (309) 782-4178, PCO: Dave L. Elliott (309) 782-3814 5999-01-393-5620, Part Number 12951631. Requirements are 21 ea M1A1 ASU #4 . FOB is Origin. This proposed actions is for supplies for which the government does not own specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item(s) are encouraged to identify themselves to the contracting officer, and provide supporting evidence which will permit their participation in the current or future solicitations. The sole source contraactor for this proposed contract action is: Penstar Electronics Inc., 110 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. The aforementioned contractor is a large business. Published for subcontracting purposes only. offers for concerns other than the above are not solicited. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 111896. 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. See Note(s): 22. (0299)

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