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

10 -- M4 CARBINE SOL DAAE20-97-R-0226 DUE 092297 POC Contract Specialist: Ms. Cean Hartleben (309) 782-3429, PCO: Robert C. Tedell (309)782-8490 DESC: 1005-01-231-0973, Part Number 9390000, Requirements are 268 EA M4 Carbine. FOB is Origin. Estimated issue date is 05 Sep 97. The sole source contractor is Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1868, Hartford, CT 06144-1868. Anyone requesting the solicitation package is notified of the following: This quantity is an uneconomical quantity with an expedited delivery schedule. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Published for subcontracting purposes only. Statistical Process Control is required. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001 or equivalent. Failure to properly address requests for solicitation 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 shouldinclude 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. See Note: 22. (0230)

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