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

10 -- WEAPONS SOL DAAE20-97T0435 DUE 102497 POC Contract Specialist Bill Ahrens/(309) 782-3331,PCO: Daniel L. Thorpe (309) 782-4403 DESC: 1005-01-251-9701, Part Number 12597035, The item to procure is a BARREL, MACHINE GUN, ASSY M240E1. Requirements are 144 EACH BARREL, MACHINE GUN, ASSY, M240E1. FOB is ORIGIN. For use on the MACHINE GUN M240E1. Estimated issue date is 09 OCTOBER 1997. This is a uneconomical sole source buy to FN Manufacturing Inc. The aforementioned Contractor is a large business. Published for subcontracting purposes only. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Statistical Process Control is required (Barrel Only). ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001 or equivalent. All or part of this action is an Unfunded FY 98 requirement. 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 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 24 hours a day, via the Internet at http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/AAIS.htm. Note 26. (0267)

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