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

61 -- CABLE ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-97-R-0225 POC Contract Specialist: Sue McGregor (309) 782-3127, PCO: Dave Elliott (309) 782-3814 DESC: 6150-01-074-8957, Part Number 12271917, The item to procure is a Cable Assembly. Requirement is source controlled to Hughes Aircraft Co, Connecting Devices Div, 17150 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92714 and Parlex Corp, 145 Milk St, Methuen, MA 01844. Any source capable of supplying the specific part number which is manufactured or otherwise supplied by the vendors designated on the source controlled top drawing will be considered. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Requirements are 460 each Cable Assemblies. FOB is Destination. For use on the M1 Abrams Tank. Estimated issue date is 110797. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY98 requirement. The proposed contract will include a 330 percent option. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9002 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 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. (0296)

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