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

42 -- C2A1 CANISTER SOL DAAE20-95B0247 DUE 060895 POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Doug Lenz (309)782-5604, procuring Contracting Officer is Joyce Klein (309)782-5051. 4240-01-361-1319, part number D5-3-1520. End item: M40/M42/M43/MCU-2a/P P gas mask. Canister-consists of polypro pylene mesh paper filter, a formed Aluminum alloy body (.025 thick drawn container 2.74 in. High by 4.138 diameter)with reductred DI-ameter neck and Die form threads. Filled with activated charcoal be tween two Fine filters and a manufactured pleated filter with an outLet on the cover and an air outlet on the base of the body. MIL-Q-9858a or ANSI/ASQC Q91 inspection procedure required. Bidders are advised that subject IFB is restricted to U.S. And Canadian Man-ufacturers pursuant to FAR 6.302-3, industrial mobilization. This procurement is intended to establish a restricted specified base of producers for the C2a1 canister. A portion of the technical data (TDP) is proprietary to Canadian Commercial Corporation/racal filter Technologies LTD and its use is subject to the terms and conditions of license agreement DAAA09-92-C-0574. Consequently, this agreement precludes the release of TDP to bidders who are unable to participate in the subject procurement action. Prior to the release of subject IFB and corresponding TDP (aperture cards), all potential bidders are required to execute a non-disclosure agreementthrough HQ, ACALA, Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCH-B/Mr. Doug Lenz, Rock Island IL 61299-7630,(309)782-5604. Requirements are 629038 EA C2a1 canister. For use on the gas mask. FOB is orig vs dest. National defense item restricted to U.S. And Canadian sources. First article test is required. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY95 requirement. Estimated issue date of this Solicitation is 050895. Effective 1 Oct 94 amccomseparared into two new commands: The IndustrialOperation Command (IOC) and the Acquisition Chemical Armament Logistics Activity(ACA-LA). It is imperative that special attention be Given when AD-dressing requests for solicitations and BIDS/offers. Failure to properly address requestsfor 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 solocitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot beconsidered. Written, FAX or electronic requests for Solicitation packages are accepted. NO telephone requests will be honored. Re-quests for copies of this Solicitation should include your Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (if a CAGE Code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, datafaxnumber, and solic-itation number. The FAX number for requests is (309) 782-4728.Electronic requests may be accepted through the AMCCOM Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All AMCCOM solicitations are available for viewing/downloading inaddition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be accessed electronically, 24 hours a Day, util-izing a MODEM set to dial (309) 782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, NO parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, EN-ter ''AAIS'' at the ''login'' prompt. At the ''password'' prompt depressthe ''enter'' key. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309) 782-8094 on a Lim-ited basis. (0108)

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