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

30 -- CLUTCH, SLIDING SOL DAAE20-98T0071 POC Myrna Dowell (309) 782-4635, POC: Kristan Reed (309) 782-6736 DESC: 3010-01-167-8322, Part Number 12524083, The item to procure is a Clutch assy consisting of a base plate 64.35mm dia by 38.0mm thick with internal involute spline 1.3778 inch major diameter. Assembly includes two dogs (levers) and two springs. Requirements are 140 each, Clutch, Sliding. FOB is Destination. For use on the M242 Gun. Estimated issue date is 30 Jan 98. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1 therefore hard copies 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. A License Agreement between McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) and the US requires the items procured to be manufactured in the US. US means the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The successful offeror under this solicitation agrees to manufacture the items, being procured under this contract, within the US. In order to receive the Technical Data Package (TDP) for the above solicitation, an executed Non-Disclosure, Non-Use Agreement is required. This agreement should be completed and returned to ACALA, AMSTA-AC-PCR/Myrna Dowell, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. Failure to properly complete and return this agreement in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the TDP and non-acceptance of anoffer. A TDP will be proved by normal mail after receipt of the completed Non-Disclosure, Non-Use Agreement. (0013)

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