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

59 -- THERMAL SWITCH SOL DAAE20-97R0081 DUE 082797 POC Contract Specialist: Sylvia Gauthier (309) 782-7290, PCO: Mary Donovan (309) 782-4895 5930-01-221-9466, Part Number x2004-503. Requirements are 2,000 ea Thermal Switch. For use on the M157 Smoke Generator. FOB is Destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price commercial requirements contract. Requirement must be manufactured in the US. Published for subcontracting purposes only. The proposed action is for supplies for which the government does not own specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item(s) are encouraged to identify themselves to the contracting officer, and provide supporting evidence which will permit their participation in the current or future solicitations. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 072797. 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)782-8094on a limited basis. (0169)

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