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

12 -- MOUNT, TELESCOPE SOL DAAE20-97T0076 DUE 032597 POC Contract Specialist: Jimmie Connell (309) 782-7293, PCO: Allen J. Hale (309) 782-6736 1240-00-676-2176, Part Number 8574690. Cast copper alloy housing and bronze cast components. A jaws telescope holder and pintle manufactured from malleable iron casting with tightening screw, overall height is 10 inches nominal. Requirements are 28 ea Mount, Telescope. For use on the M60A3 Tank. FOB is Destination. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 022597. The proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. A License Agreement requires the items procured to be manufactured in the US & Territories. US means the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The successful offeror under this solicitation agrees to manufacture the items being procured under this contract, within the US & Territories. 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 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)782-7428. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). 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. (0034)

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