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

49 -- DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-97T0237 DUE 071497 POC Contract Specialist: Seta Hernandez (309) 782-4737, PCO: Vickie Ahlgrim (309) 782-5058 4910-00-106-7836, Part Number D-6967. Requirements are 20ea-FY97, 10ea-FY98, 10ea-FY99, 10ea-FY00, 10ea-FY01 Drive Shaft Assembly. Requirements shown are maximum for a five year, sole source Commercial Requirements Contract with Clayton Industries, 4213 N. Temple City Blvd., El Monte, CA 91731-1030. For use on the 500 Horsepower Run-In Dynamometer. The aforementioned contractor is a large business. FOB is Origin. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Requirement must be manufactured in the US. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 061297. Failure to properly address requests for 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 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 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 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. (0141)

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