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

10 -- MAGAZINE, 30 ROUND SOL DAAE20-99-R-0029 DUE 121198 POC Contract Specialist: Cean Hartleben (309)782-3429,PCO:Roxanne Spurgetis (309)782-4886 DESC: 1005-00-921-5004, Part Number 8448670, The item to be procured is a Magazine, 30 Round for use on the M16 Rifle and M4 Carbine. Requirements are 440,000 each. FOB is ORIGIN. For use on the M16 Rifle and M4 Carbine. Estimated issue date is 11 Dec 98. A license agreement between Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. and the U.S. Government requires the items procured to be manufactured in the US and Territories. US means the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Due to the Army's urgent delivery requirement, competition is restricted to the current two military producers of this item, Okay Industries Inc. and General Stamping Company. Published for subcontracting purposes only. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only two sources under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. FootNote 22 applies, except that all proposals must be received within 30 days. (Not 45 days after date of publication of this synopsis). 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. Posted 11/25/98 (W-SN275112). (0329)

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