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

10 -- VARIOUS SPARE PARTS SOL DAAE20-97R0109 DUE 063097 POC Contract Specialist: Cindy Ahrens, (309) 782-4947, PCO: Brian W. Schmidt, (309) 782-3811 Various Spare Parts. For use on the M17 Decon Apparatus. FOB is Origin. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9002 or equivalent inspection criteria required. First Article Test is required. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. A license agreement between Karl H. Hoie & Co., A/S and Engineered Air Systems and the US requires the items procured to be manufactured in the US, Canada & Territories. US means the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The successful offeror under this solicitation agrees to manufacture the items, being procured under this contract, within the US, Canada, & Territories. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 050697. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be a three-year requirements contract in accordance with FAR 16.503 for various spare parts in support of the M17 Decontamination Apparatus to include Hose Assemblies, Tube Assemblies, a Suction Strainer, and Injector Assy, a Shower Assy and a Cleaning Gun. Contractors are hereby notified of the following requirement: In order to receive the solicitation/technical data package, all contractors are required to execute a Nondisclosure Agreement binding contractors to the terms and conditions of the agreement. Copies of the Nondisclosure Agreement shall be requested from the following address: Director, ACALA, ATTN: AMSTA-AC-PCH-A/Cindy Ahrens, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. The Nondisclosure Agreement must be signed by an official authorized to legally bind the company. Upon execution of the Nondisclosure Agreement, return an original copy, certified mail to the above address. Nondisclosure statements will be available prior to the issuance of the solicitation and contractors are encouraged to request and complete the above requirement as soon as possible. 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)782-4728. 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 providedtelephonically at (309)782-8094 on a limited basis. See Note(s): 1, 26. (0104)

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