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

10 -- BARREL ASSEMBLY CHROME SOL DAAE20-96R0033 DUE 021097 POC Contract Specialist: Kathleen Lannan (309) 782-6444, PCO: Allen J. Hale (309) 782-6736 1005-01-433-8405, Part Number 12524520. Requirements are 240 each Barrel Assembly Chrome. For use on the M242 Automatic Gun. The sole source contractor for this proposed action is: Saco Defense Inc., 291 N. St., Saco, ME 04072-0890. The aforementioned contractor is a large business. FOB is destination. Published for subcontracting purposes only. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Requirement must be manufactured in the US or Canada. Statistical Process Control is required. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001 or equivalent inspection criteria required. The proposed action will include a 100 percent option. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 010997. 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. (0353)

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