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

10 -- BOLT ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-98-R-0110 DUE 043098 POC Contract Specialist: Bobbie Stegall (309) 782-3618, PCO: Howard Lewis (309) 782-4634 DESC: 1005-01-422-3770, Part Number 12972691, The item to procure is a Bolt Assembly for use on the M16 Series Rifle and M4/M4A1 Carbine. Requirements are 5,275 each. FOB is Origin. Estimated issue date is 13 Apr 98. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001 or equivalent inspection criteria required. This action is restricted to Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1868, West Hartford, CT 06144 and FN Manufacturing, Inc., P.O. Box 24257, Columbia, SC 29224. The proposed contract will include a 145 percent option. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Published for subcontracting purposes only. This action contains an expedited delivery schedule. The specified technical data package (TDP) contains information proprietary to Colt's Manufacturing Company. FN Manufacturing, Inc. will be required to execute a non-disclosure agreement prior to receiving the Bolt Assembly TDP. 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. Note 22 applies. (0079)

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