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

10 -- PAWL, LATCH, BARREL LOCKING, CHARGER SLIDE SOL DAAE20-99-B-0011 POC Contract Specialist: Sheri Gross (309) 782-4857, PCO: Kristan Mendoza (309) 782-6736 DESC: 3040-01-033-1501, 5340-01-033-8325, 1005-01-033-3629, Part Number 11826177, 11826124, 11826135. Solicitation DAAE20-99-B-0011 is restricted to Colt's Mfg. Co. Inc., PO Box 1868, Hartford, CT 06144-1868, Saco Defense Inc., 291 North Street, Saco, ME 04072 and FN Mfg. Inc., PO Box 24257, Columbia, SC 29224 and is published for subcontracting purposes only. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. The items to be procured are 258 each Pawl, Feed Assembly for the M240 Machine Gun. It consists of parts stamped and machined from plate steel. Pins machined from bar stock and several helical springs, all assembled and conformal coated, 1,657 each Latch, Barrel Locking that consists of a steel catch, plastic button and a machined rivet. Heat treatment and phosphating is required. The item is approximately two inches long by 5/8 wide and 721 each Charger, Slide Assembly that consists of a heat machined, heat treated, tempered forging with compression spring and plunger assembly for the M240 MG. FOB is Destination. For use on the M240 MG. The solicitation will include a 100 percent option. Estimated issue date is 20 July 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 inthe 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 07/01/99 (W-SN349619). (0182)

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