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25 -- EXTERNAL AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INTEGRATION KIT SOL DAAE20-97R0178 DUE 081197 POC Contract Specialist: Gail Bindewald (309) 782-3656, PCO: Dave L. Elliott (309) 782-3814 2590-01-388-4033, Part Number 12931848. Installation of External Auxiliary Power Units. Requirements are 460 ea External Auxiliary Power Unit Integration Kit. For use on the M1A1 Abrams Tank. FOB is Destination. The sole source contractor for this action is General Dynamics Land Systems, 38500 Mound Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48310-3268. This advertisement is for subcontracting purposes only. No tech data is available. Contact the listed contractor for subcontracting opportunities. Offer from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 070997. Failure to properly address requests for solicitation 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 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). 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. (0168)

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