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

10 -- ARM, ADAPTER ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-99T0242 POC Contract Specialist: Rita Nelson (309)782-4858, PCO: Mary J. Donovan (309)782-4895 DESC: DESC: 1025-01-202-0418, Part Number 12011777, The item to procure is an Arm Adapter Assembly which consists of arm and arm adapter used to restrict travel of cradle assembly with Pin locking arm adapter and chain assembly 12011778 to be used with the support assembly pintle, Machine Gun part 10925834 only. Chain assembly -- Steel Type II Class 2, size .080, zinc coated. Requirement is 520 ea., Arm, Adapter Assembly. FOB is Destination. For use on the M109 Howitzer. Estimated issue date is 2 Sep 99. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY99 requirement. Higher Level Contract Quality Assurance Requirement ISO 9003. 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 prepara a proposal are instructed to request same by submission of an email request to: tacom-ri-tdp@ria.army.mil. Any said requests should contain the following information: CAGE Code (ifavailable), 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. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c). Therefore, hard copies 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://aais.ria.army.mil. 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 08/12/99 (W-SN366925). (0224)

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