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

10 -- TRAVERSING SCREW NUT; MECHANICAL HOUSING; BUFFER RECOIL MECHANISM; MECHANICAL HOUSING; STAFF SECTION CLEAN SOL DAAE20-98-R-0194 DUE 091498 POC Kathy Warner, Contract Specialist, (309) 782-3148 or Mary Donovan, Contracting Officer (309) 782-4895 DESC: NSN(s): 1015-01-441-5495, 1015-01-443-9349, 1015-01-443-9351, 1015-01-443-9348, 1015-01-441-3113; Part Number(s) 11579976, 11579926, 11579929, 11579925, 11580241. The item(s) to procure are Traversing Screw Nut, Housing Mechanical, Buffer Recoil Mechanism, Mechanical Housing, Staff Section Clean. Requirements are 176, 140, 1, 140, 109. FOB is Destination. For use on the M252mm Mortar. Synopsis is to reflect market survey/sources sought. Firms that recognize and can produce the required items are encouraged to identify themselves to the contract specialist/contracting officer and indicate that your firm is large, small, small disadvantaged or 8(a). Estimated issue date is 091498. 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, TelephoneNumber. A TDP will be provided by normal mail after the solicitation has been released to the internet. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY98 requirement. Posted 08/28/98 (W-SN243192). (0240)

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