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

12 -- PLOTTING BOARDS SOL DAAE20-97R0018 DUE 020397 POC Contract Specialist: Carol C. Rivard (309) 782-3272, PCO: Barry Hartleben (309) 782-7116 1220-00-602-7941, Part Number 8270330. Plotting Board and carrying case consisting of an acrylic plotting board, 20 5/8 inches in diameter with engraved index lines and attached rotating arm. Water proof nylon cloth case approximately 24 x 23 inches. Requirements are a minimum quantity of 1,157 each and a maximum quantity of 5,075 each. 1240-01-059-7989, Part Number 11748086. Plotting Board material outside edges of core are filled with MIL-P-46094 plastic filler and finished with grid pattern on face of aluminum. Requirements are no established minimum quantity, but a maximum quantity of 1,536 each. FOB is Destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Procurement will be a Best Value, 5 year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity acquisition, in which there will be evaluation factors other than price alone. Quality requirements are ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q 9002 or equivalent. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 010297. 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. (0345)

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