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48 -- INLET DISK VALVE; INTERNAL DRINK TUBE AND OUTLET VALVE COVER SOL DAAE20-97R0083 DUE 060997 POC Contract Specialist: Donna Jennings (309) 782-6601, PCO: Joyce L. Klein (309) 782-5051 4820-01-260-8710, Part Number 5-1-1055. Disk Inlet Valve is approximately 1.23 inches outside diameter by .11 inches thick with a .095 inch center hole, made from silicone rubber per PD-EA-R-1378. Requirements for an Est. 5 year buy is 78,586 ea Disk Valve. 4240-01-260-8711, Part Number 5-1-1085. Internal Drink Tube is a one piece molded silicone rubber tube approximately 2.2 inches long with .28 outside diameter. Requirements for Est. 5 year buy is 50,673 ea Drink Tube. 4240-01-260-8699, Part Number 5-1-1009. Outlet Valve Cover manufactured from molded block silicone rubber, approximate size 1.53 inches wide by 3 inches long and complex shape with holes and fold overs. Requirements for Est. 5 year buy is 52,382 ea Outlet Cover. For use on the M40/M42 Mask Spares. FOB is Destination. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9002 or equivalent inspection criteria required. Statistical Process Control is required. First Article Test is required. This requirement is being procured as a firm fixed price, 5 year requirements consolidated type contract with five-one year ordering periods covering: Award date thru 30 December 2001. Toxicity approval by the government is required for the rubber formulation on the Internal Drink Tube, P/N: 5-1-1085. Leakage and air flow resistance testing is required on the Inlet Valve Disk, P/N: 5-1-1055, in which the contractor must produce or obtain his own test equipment. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 050697. 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 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)782-7428. 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. (0085)

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