US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics AC, Tivity (ACALA), Attn: AMSTA-PCC (X5H), Rock Island IL, 62199-7630

10 -- BARREL ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-96R0136 DUE 062496 POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Cean Hartleben (309)782-3429, procuring Contracting Officer is: AL Hutson (309)782-3220. 1005-01-146-7684, part number 9349124. A license agreement be-tween Colt'S manufacturing Co Inc and the United States Government requires the items procured to be manufactured in the United States. United States means the fifty States and the district of Columbia. The successful offeror under this Solicitation agrees to manufacture the items, being procured under the contract, within the unitedstates. Requirements are for 82,727 each barrel assembly. For use on the M16a2 rifle. FOB is origin. Proposed contract is a 100% small business set-aside. MIL-Q-9858 inspection criteria required. STA-tistical process control is required. First article testing is required. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY96 requirement. The Government anticipates a 5 year requirements contract. The projected quantity of 82,727 each is what the Government expects to pro-cure over the 5 year period. The minimum quantity of 12,102 each will obligated at time of award. Bidders are hereby notified of the following requirement: In order to receive the Solicitation and technical data package, all bidders are required to execute anondisclosure agreement binding each bidder to the terms and condi tions of the agreement. Copies of the nondisclosure agreement shall be requested from ACALA, Attn: AMSTA-AC-pcx-E/MS. Cean Hartleben, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. The nondisclosre agreement must be signed by an official authorized to legally bind the Company. Upon execution of the nondisclosure agreement, return an original copy, certified mail to the above address. The nondisclosure agreement will be available prior to the issuance of the Solicitation. Bidders are EN couraged to request, complete, and return the agreement as soon aspossible. Estimated issued date of this Solicitation is 051096. Ef fective 1 Oct 94 AMCCOM separated into two new commands, the Indus-trial operation command (IOC) and the Acquisition Chemical Armament Logistics Activity (ACALA). It is imperative that special attention be Given when addressing requests for solicitations and BIDS/offers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitationpackage. Failure to properly address BIDS/offers in accordance with Solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot beconsidered. Written, FAX or electronic requests for Solicitation areaccepted. NO telephone requests will be honored. Requests for cop-ies of this Solicitation should include you 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 for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be AC-cessed 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 ''LO-gin'' prompt. At the ''password'' prompt depress the ''enter'' key. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be pro-vided telephonically at (309) 782-8094 on a limited basis. Note 1 AP-plies. (0110)

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