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

42 -- COLLECTIVE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT SOL DAAE20-99-R-0102 POC Contract Specialist: Elaine Rose (309)782-4999, PCO: Joyce L. Klein (309)782-5051 This procurement action is for Collective Protection Equipment Five items: First Item is M93 Gas Particulate Filter Unit(GPFU), NSN: 4240-01-231-6515, Part Number: 5-19-8892, M48A1 Filter, P/N 5-19-7435 to be furnished as GFM; Second Item is M95 GPFU, NSN: 4240-01-274-6355, Part Number: 5-19-9259, Filter Set, P/N 5-19-6722 to be furnished as GFM; Third Item is M84 GPFU, NSN: 4240-01-149-1719, Part Number: 5-19-6830, Filter Set, P/N 5-19-6722 or Filter Set, P/N 5-19-6718, is to be furnished as GFM; Fourth Item is Cover, Access, NSN: 5340-01-196-3590, Part Number: 5-19-6128; Fifth Item is Adapter, Air Duct, NSN: 4240-01-131-5206, Part Number: 5-19-6686. Award of a Five Year Requirements type contract is anticipated. Multiple awards may be made. Quantity range pricing will apply. FOB is Destination. Estimated issue date is 30 March 1999. 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. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. 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 03/15/99 (W-SN308507). (0074)

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