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

30 -- CONNECTING LINK, RIGID SOL DAAE20-96T0059 DUE 032296 POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Bill Ahrens (309)782-3331, procuring Contracting Officer is: Daniel L Thorpe (309)782-4403. 3040-01-123-6097, part number 3269426. Primary drive lever steel component of MK19, MOD 3, machine gun. Item can be machined complete or investment cast. Overall approximate size is 16 inches by 1 inch by 1/2 inch. Phosphate finish required. Requirements are 190 EA connecting link, rigid. For use on the MK19 grenade MG. FOB is destination. MIL-I-45208 inspection criteria required. STA-tistical process control is required. Proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 022296. Effective 1 Oct 94 AMCCOM separated into two newcommands; the Industrial Operation Command (IOC) and the acqui-sition chemical armament logistics activity (ACALA). It is imper ative that special attention be Given when addressing requests for solicitations and BIDS/O ffers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the Solicitation P ackage. Failure to prop-erly address BIDS/offers in accordance with Sol icitation instruc tions may result in a late bid which cannot be consider Ed. Written, FAX or electronic requests for Solicitation packages are AC-cepted. 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) 782-4728. Electronic requests may be accepted through the AMCCOM Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All AMCCOM solicitations are available forviewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be accessed electronically, 24 hours a Day, utilizing 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 possi-ble, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309)782-8094 on a limited basis. Note 1 applies. (0032)

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