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

53 -- SPRING, HELICAL, COMP SOL DAAE20-97B0014 DUE 030397 POC Contract Specialist: Carol Nichols (309) 782-3335, PCO: John E. Holmgren (309) 782-4836 5360-00-133-8384, Part Number 11645637. Spring, steel, approximately 22.5 inches in length, 11.38 inches diameter. Heat treatment and specialty metal requirements apply. Requirements are 269 each Spring, Helical, Comp. For use on the M60 Tank. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. FOB is Destination. Requirement must be manufactured in the US. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9002 or equivalent inspection criteria required. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. Statistical Process Control required. The proposed contract will include a 100% option. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 013097. 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. (0008)

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