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

61 -- CABLE AND CONDUIT SOL DAAE20-96QW454 DUE 061796 POC Contract Specialist: Pamela Yerington (309)782-7297, PCO: Drucilla M. Johnson (309)782-3575 NSN: 6150-01-323-5229, PART NUMBER 12553934. Requirements are 50 each. For use on the M109. FOB is Destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. Estimated issue date of this solicitation 051796. Special attention must be given when addressing requests for solicitations and bids/offers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitation package. Failure to properly address bids/offers in accordance with solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. Written, fax or electronic requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this sollicitation 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 a solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309)782-7428. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All TACOM-ACALA solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS is accessible electronically 24 hours a day, via modem at (309)782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter ''aais'' at the ''LOGIN'' prompt. At the ''PASSWORD'' prompt depress the ''ENTER'' key. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309)782-8094 on a limited basis. (0116)

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