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

10 -- TRIGGER SUBASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-96R0264 DUE 021397 POC Contract Specialist: Cean Hartleben (309) 782-3429, PCO: Brian W. Schmidt (309) 782-8490 1005-01-219-2402, Part Number 9392518. Trigger Assembly consisting of a steel casting approximately 2 1/8" x 1 7/8" x 3/4" and 1 spring stainless steel type 631 .366 free length and numerous gages. Requirements are 6, 126 each Trigger Assembly. For use on the M16A2 Rifle. FOB is Destination. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9002 or equivalent. Statistical Process Control is required. The proposed action will include a 100 percent option. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 011397. A License Agreement between Colt's Manufacturing Company and the United States Government requires the items procured to be manufactured in the United States or Territories. United States means the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Bidders are hereby notified of the following requirement: In order to receive the solicitation and technical data package, all bidders are required to execute a nondisclosure agreement binding each bidder to the terms and conditions of the agreement. Copies of the nondisclosure agreement shall be requested from ACALA, ATTN: AMSTA-AC-PCW/Ms. Cean Hartleben, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. The nondisclosure agreement must be signed by an official authorized to legally bind the company. Upon execution of the nondisclosure agreement, the original copy must be returned by certified mail to the above address. The nondisclosure agreement will be available prior to the issuance of the solicitation. Bidders are encouraged to request, complete, and return the agreement as soon as possible. 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. (0355)

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