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

53 -- HANDWHEEL SOL DAAE20-96B0143 DUE 061096 POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Kathy Sanders (309)782-6444, procuring Contracting Officer is: Allen Hale (309)782-6736. 5340-01-218-6174, part number 12317195. Feeder assy, DEC, con-sists of cluster gear, clutch Lock assy1, clutch wedge 1, drive wedge arm 1, helical compression Spring 2, housing assy 2, nose guide 2, rotating vane 1, solenoid (source controlled), sprocket assy 3, T-bar guide assy 1, casting steel alloy. Material other than steel alloy. Requirements are 175 EA handwheel. For use on thebfv. FOB is destination. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. First article test is required. Estimated issue date of this Solicitation is 051096. Effective 1 Oct 94 AMCCOM separated into two new COM-mands; the Industrial Operation Command (IOC) and the Acquisition Chemical Armament Logistics Activity (ACALA). It is imperative that special attention be Given when addressing requests for solicitations and BIDS/O ffers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will re-sult in non-receipt of the Solicitation P ackage. Failure to prop-erly address BIDS/offers in accordance with Sol icitation instruc-tions may result in a late bid which cannot be consider Ed. Writ-Ten, FAX or electronic requests for Solicitation packages are AC-cepted. NO telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this Solicitation should include your Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (if a CAGE Code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, datafax number, and Solicitation number. The FAX number for requests is (309) 782-4728. Electronic requests may be accepted through the AMCCOM Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All AMCCOM solicitations are available forviewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be accessed electronically, 24 hours a Day, utilizing a MODEM set to dial (309) 782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, NO parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once con-nected, enter ''AAIS'' at the ''login'' prompt. At the ''password'' prompt depress the ''enter'' key. If electronic means is not possi-ble, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309)782-8094 on a limited basis. (0110)

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