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10 -- FEED THROAT ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-97R0124 DUE 072397 POC Contract Specialist: Howard J. Lewis (309) 782-4634, PCO: Robert C. Tedell (309) 782-8490 1010-01-149-5468, Part Number 5830095. Feed Throat Assembly is approx. 5 inches wide by approx. 6 inches by 3 inches manufactured from 0.187 thick stainless steel weldment or can be investment casting. Requirements are 500 ea Feed Throat Assembly. For use on the MK19 Grenade Machine Gun. FOB is Origin. First Article Test is required. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 062397. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent evaluated option. The Delivery Schedule is important. This is a Best Value Procurement. Offerors with the lowest price may not receive the award. Statistical Process Control is required. 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. (0155)

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