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

49 -- FIXTURE HOLDING, RING SEAL SOL DAAE20-97R0082 DUE 081597 POC Contract Specialist: Sylvia Gauthier (309) 782-7290, PCO: Mary Donovan (309) 782-4895 4940-01-178-9739, Part Number 136-42-1449. Requirements are 150 ea Fixture Holding. 4940-01-178-9741, Part Number 136-42-1448. Requirements are 90 ea Fixture Holding. 5365-01-224-0940, Part Number 136-42-1505. Requirements are 225 ea Ring Seal. For use on the M14/M4A1 Tester. FOB is Origin. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Requirement must be manufactured in the US. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 071597. 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. (0155)

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