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

10 -- SIGHT RIFLE GRENADE SOL DAAE20-97B0002 DUE 122596 POC Contract Specialist: William Ahrens (309) 782-3331, PCO: Brian W. Schmidt (309) 782-8490 1010-01-122-9680, Part Number 9346304. Sight Rifle Grenade is manufactured from MIL-SPEC hardware metal and plastic components. Sight has 15 markings in degrees for elevation purposes. Requirements are 7,900 each Sight Rifle Grenade. For use on the M203 Grenade Launcher. FOB is Destination. The proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9002 or equilavent criteria required. First Article Test is required. Statistical Process Control is required. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 112596. 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): 26. (0310)

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