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

10 -- M4A1 CARBINE, 5.56MM SOL DAAE20-97R0032 DUE 013097 POC Contract Specialist: Lynn E. Burris (309) 782-3731, PCO: Brian W. Schmidt (309) 782-8490 1005-01-382-0953, Part Number 12972700. Requirements are 1,012 ea M4A1 Carbine, 5.56MM. For use of the M4A1 Carbine, 5.56MM. FOB is Origin. The sole source contractor for this proposed action is: Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc., P. O. Box 1868, Hartford, CT 06144-1868. Anyone requesting the solicitation package is notified of the following: Because of the terms of the license agreement with Colt's Manufacturing, the US Government does not have the right to use Colt's proprietary data for this non DOD procurement and therefore a TDP will not be made available. The aforementioned contractor is a small business. Published for subcontracting purposes only. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Statistical Process Control is required. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001 or equivalent inspection criteria required. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 123096. Written, fax or electronic requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copiesof 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 Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). Anyone requesting the solicitation package will receive the solicitation only. All ACALA solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be accessed electronically, 24 hours a day, using a modem set to dial (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. See Note(s): 22. (0341)

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