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

12 -- SIGHT, THERMAL SOL DAAE20-98R0144 POC Contract Specialist: Patricia A. Doyle (309) 782-5072, PCO: Dave L. Elliott (309) 782-3814 DESC: 5855-01-371-1010, Part Number 12931665, The item to procure is a Thermal Sight. Features: Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer Sight Module PN 12931532, Container, Shipping, Reusable PN 12931664, Ohead Mirror Assy PN 12917570, Afocal Assy PN 12918529, Sight Chassis Assy PN 12917580, Receiver Assy PN 12917585, Slip Ring Assy PN 12917554. Requirements are 8 each, Thermal Sights. FOB is Destination. For use on the M1A2 Abrams Upgradeable Tank. Estimated issue date is 15 May 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. This solicitation is restricted to Raytheon TI Systems, Inc., McKinney, Texas 75070. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Published for subcontracting purposes only. (0118)

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