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

48 -- VALVE, FLOW CONTROLL SOL DAAE20-98-R-0047 POC Mr. Tim Donohoe, Contract Specialist, (309)782-5875; Mr. Dave Elliott, PCO, (309)782-3814 DESC: 4820-01-390-6508, Part Number 9377683, The item to procure is a Flow Control Valve. Requirements are 86 each, Flow Control Valve. FOB is Destination. For use on the M1A2 Tank. Estimated issue date is 16 Jan 98. 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 two (2) 100 percent options. 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. (0363)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0109 19980102\48-0001.SOL)