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

49 -- SIGHT, BORE, OPTICAL SOL DAAE20-97B0019 DUE 040797 POC Contract Specialist: Cheryl Callison (309) 782-4843, PCO: John E. Holmgren (309) 782-4836 4933-00-867-6607, Part Number 7799773. Item is an optical assy consisting of lenses, an aluminum housing, steel shaft, and roof prism. Item shall be elbow type, 5 power, must meet MIL-O-13830. Requirements are 3,000 ea Sight, Bore, Optical. For use on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. 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 Q9002 or equivalent inspection criteria required. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 030697. 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 ofthis 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. (0043)

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