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

10 -- BELLOWS ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-99R0048 DUE 041599 POC Contract Specialist: Cindy Ahrens (309) 782-4372; PCO: Mary Donovan (309) 782-4895 DESC: NSN 3010-01-422-2807, Part Number 12927770-1, The item to procure is a Bellows, Pressure. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract with four ordering periods. The minimum guaranteed quantity is 86 each. The maximum quantity is 283 each. FOB is Origin. For use on the M109 Self Propelled Howitzer. Estimated issue date is 1 Mar 99. All or a part of this action is an unfunded requirement. Bellows Assy approximate size is 10.54 OD in. X 6.26 in. manufactured from Cres, Type 633 per ASTM A693. Bellows size 8.25 OD X 8.55 stroke, volume of 400 in. 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, Telephone Number. A TDP will be provided by normal mail after the solicitation has been released to the internet. Posted 01/25/99 (W-SN290975). (0025)

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