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

10 -- BREECH BOLT FOR THE M240 SERIES MACHINE GUN SOL DAAE20-98R0061 DUE 022098 POC Contract Specialist: Bill Ahrens (309)782-3331, PCO: Daniel L. Thorpe (309)782-4403 DESC: NSN: 1005-01-033-9410, Part Number 11826040, The item to procure is a Breech Bolt for the M240 Series Machine Gun consisting of the Breech Bolt, Feed Roller Channel Assembly, Locking Lever, Piston Extension Link and various pins and a spring. Requirements are for 512 EACH, Breech Bolt. FOB is Origin. For use on the M240 Series Machine Gun. Estimated issue date is Approximately 09 FEB 98. This is an uneconomical sole source buy to FN Manufacturing Inc. The aforementioned Contractor is a large business. Published for subcontracting purposes only. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Statistical Process Control is required. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001 or equivalent. All or part of this action is an Unfunded FY 98 requirement. 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. 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. Note 26. (0021)

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