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10 -- FIRING MECHANISM ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-97R0022 DUE 030497 POC Contract Specialist: Kathy Warner (309) 782-3148 PCO: Allan W. Hutson (309) 782-3220 1025-01-292-0960, Part Number 11580122. Requirements are 4,275 ea Firing Mechanism Assembly. For use on the Paladin. FOB is Destination. First Article Test is required. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Statistical Process Control required. Solicitation will be issued as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity. Current qty is 4275, with out year quantities of 1782, 1785, 1783 & 1783. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 020497. The proposed contract will include a 50 percent option. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations 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 thissolicitation 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)782-7428. 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): 1, 9. (0014)

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