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

42 -- CARRIER ASSEMBLY, M40/M42 CB MASK SOL DAAE20-98-R-0202 DUE 101598 POC Dick Permantier (309) 782-3430 WEB: Internet address to access the solicitation, http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/AAIS.htm. E-MAIL: email address of the contract specialist, permantierr@ria.army.mil. DESC: NSNs: 4240-01-399-3350/4240-01-399-3349, Part Numbers: 5-1-2774/5-1-2775. NOUN: M42 Carrier Assembly/M40 Carrier Assembly. A 5 yr, requirements type contract is anticipated. Potential 5yr requirements for the M42 Carrier are 200,000 ea, and 50,000 ea for the M40 Carrier. The Carrier Assembly is a cloth, duck, textured nylon pouch consisting of sewn panels, straps, quick disconnect rings, etc. FOB is destination. For use on the M40/M42 Chemical Biological Mask. Estimated issue date is 10 Sep 98. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY98 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. 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. 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. Posted 08/21/98 (W-SN240204). (0233)

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