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12 -- MOUNT, TELESCOPE SOL DAAE20-97QW094 DUE 030597 POC Contract Specialist: William Grys (309) 782-5957, PCO: Barry R. Hartleben (309) 782-7116 1240-01-037-7290, Part Number 10554823. Mount, telescope and quandrant, M172 assy. Consists of numerous precision machined and cast optical components. Inspection guages required. Requirements are 50 each Mount, Telescope. FOB is Destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001 or equivalent inspection criteria required. Statistical Process Control is required. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 020597. 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, 26. (0014)

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