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

48 -- VALVE, LINEAR, DIRECT SOL DAAE20-97B0028 DUE 061997 POC Contract Specialist: Vickie Buzzell (309) 782-4650, PCO: John E. Holmgren (309) 782-4836 4810-00-933-4113, Part Number 10951703. Requirements are 71 ea Valve, Linear, Direct. For use on the M60 Tank. FOB is Destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Requirement is source controlled to Kemp Ind., Cadillac Gage Co., and Kinetics Ltd. Any source capable of supplying this specific P/N which is manufactured or otherwise supplied by the vendors, designated on the source controlled TDP dwg will be permitted. Qualification procedures are available and offerors are invited to tender alternate sources or products for qualification. Award cannot be delayed while new producers qualify. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 061997. The proposed contract will include a 150 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 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. (0115)

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