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

10 -- COVER MUZZLE SOL DAAE20-97T0361 DUE 081897 POC Contract Specialist: Myrna Dowell (309) 782-4635, PCO: Margaret I. Emmert (309) 782-7149 1015-01-441-4159, Part Number 11580230. The item to procure is a muzzle cover made of cloth, plain weave, armid, water repellent per MIL-C-24931, color green 383 and approximate size is 14.24 in. x 6.56 in. diameter with strap assembly attached. Requirements are 223 ea Cover Muzzle. FOB is Destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 071697. 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 alate 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. (0175)

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