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

10 -- THE FLEXIBLE MOUNT IS USED WITH THE M240E1, 7.62MM MACHINE GUN. THE MOUNT CONSISTS OF EITHER WROUGHT ALUMINUM OR CAST ALUMINUM CRADLES, A STEEL PINTLE MOUNT, A HOLDER ASSEMBLY, TUBE SUPPORT, DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY AND VARIOUS HARDWARE COMPONENTS. SOL DAAE20-98-T-0041 POC Contract Specialist Sheri Gross (309)782-4857, PCO Daniel L. Thope (309)782-4403 DESC: 1005-01-254-0332, Part Number 12597090, The item to procure is a Flexible Mount used with the M240E1, 7.62MM machine gun. The mount consists of either wrought aluminum or cast aluminum cradles, a steel pintle mount . Requirements are 75 EA, Mount, Machine Gun. FOB is DESTINATION. For use on the M240E1 MG. Estimated issue date is 98MAY28. 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 amendmentswhich 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. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY98 requirement. 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. See Note 26. (0120)

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