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

10 -- GAS CYLINDER ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-98-T-0036 POC Contract Specialist: Sheri Gross (309) 782-4857, PCO: Daniel L. Thorpe (309) 782-4403 DESC: 1005-01-128-5492, Part Number 9348345, The item to procure is a Gas Cylinder Assembly which consists of the head, gas cylinder and cylinder, and are welded together. Machining, welding, and plating is required. Requirements are 1,105 ay, Gas Cylinder Assembly, and used on the M249 SAW. FOB is Destination. Estimated issue date is 30 Dec 97. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY 98 requirement. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9003 or equivalent is required. Statistical Process Control is required. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/AAIS.htm. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. See Note 26 (0343)

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