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

53 -- LEVER LOCK RELEASE SOL DAAE20-97T0240 DUE 070497 POC Contract Specialist: Myrna Dowell (309) 782-4635, PCO: Margaret I. Emmert (309) 782-7149 5340-01-306-0724, Part Number 12577246. The Lever Lock Release is approximately ten inches long, latch plate, ring, and various hardware items. Knowledge of precision casting and assembly is required for this item. Requirements are 15 ea Lever Lock Release. For use on the 120mm Mortar. FOB is Destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 060497. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. In order to receive the above solicitation and TDP, an executed Non-Disclosure, Non-use Agreement is required. This agreement shall be requested from ACALA, ATTN: AMSTA-AC-PCW-B, Myrna Dowell, Rock Island, Island, IL 61299-7630, and will be available prior to the release of the solicitation. 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. (0133)

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