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

10 -- SLIDE ASSEMBLY, REAR SOL DAAE20-99-T-0134 POC Contract Specialist: Sheri Gross (309) 782-4857, PCO: Kristan Mendoza (309) 782-6736 DESC: 1005-01-251-9690, Part Number 12597048. Solicitation DAAE20-99-T-0134 is restricted to Colt's Mfg. Co. Inc., PO Box 1868, Hartford, CT 06144-1868, SACO Defense Corp., 291 North Street, Saco, ME 04072, and FN Manufacturing Inc., PO Box 24257, Columbia, SC 29224 and is published for subcontracting purposes only. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. This procurement is a Slide Assembly, Rear Sight for the M240 MG that consists of four small machined parts consisting of the Slide, Rear Sight, two catches, rear sight, two springs, catch and two pins, straight headless all steel machined or formed sheet metal, bar stock or investment castings. Final protective finish 5.3.1.2 of MIL-STD-171. Requirements are 372 each, Slide Assembly, Rear sight. This solicitation will include a FATR ISO 9002 or equivalent and Phosphate Coating requirements in accordance with DOD-P-16232. FOB is Destination. Estimated issue date is 07 May 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/AAI. 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/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. See Note 26. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322648). (0111)

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