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

10 -- M4A1 CARBINE SOL DAAE20-98-R-0052 POC Contract Specialist: Cean Hartleben (309)782-3429, PCO: Jerry Yowell (309)782-3818 DESC: 1005-01-382-0953, Part Number 12972700 Requirements are 75 each, M4A1 Carbine. FOB is Origin. Estimated issue date is 22 January 1998. The sole source contractor is Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1868, Hartford, CT 06144-1868. Anyone requesting the solicitation package is notified of the following: This quantity is an uneconomical quantity with an expedited delivery schedule. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Published for subcontracting purposes only. Statistical Process Control is required. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001 or equivalent. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/AAIS.htm. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this,the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. See Note 22. (0008)

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