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

53 -- CUSHIONING PADS SOL DAAE20-98R0015 POC Contract Specialist: Linda Maes (309)782-3657, PCO: John E. Holmgren (309)782-4836 DESC: 5340-01-129-6088/89/90/91, Part Number 12308186/87/88/89, The item to procure is a Pad Cushioning, material aluminum neoprene expanded foam conforming to spec MIL-C-3133, reinforcing netting natural fiber, coat all surfaces with neoprene rubb. Requirements are 8,061 each, Pads, Cushioning. FOB is Dest. For use on the BFVS. Estimated issue date is 31 Dec 97. 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. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option for a total of three years. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. This solicitation incorporates a Technical Data Package (TDP) that cannot be provided via the internet. Vendors who need this TDP in order to prepare a bid or proposal are instructed to request same by submission of an email request to: tdpdist@ria-emh2.army.mil. Any said requests should contain the following information; CAGE Code (if available), Company Name, Point of Contact (optional), Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone Number. A TDP will be provided by normal mail after the solicitation has been released to the internet. (0345)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0202 19971215\53-0002.SOL)