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

42 -- PROTECTIVE COLLECTIVE EQUIPMENT SOL DAAE20-98-R-0106 POC Contract Specialist, Elaine Rose (309) 782-4999, PCO, Joyce L. Klein (309) 782-5051 This procurement action is for the Precleaner and Particulate Filter Assembly M1A1 and Spares for the M13A1 Gas Particulate Filter Unit. First Item is Centrifugal Fan, NSN: 4240-00-510-0325, Part Number 5-19-2260, Requirements are Min 100/Max 500. Second Item is Air Inlet Assembly, NSN: 4240-00-578-0765, Part Number: 5-19-6801, Requirements are Min 50/Max 400. Third Item is Precleaner and Housing Assembly, NSN: 4240-00-807-6858, Part Number: 5-19-1785, Requirements are Min 50/Max 300. Fourth Item is M19 Particulate Filter, NSN: 4240-00-866-1825, Part Number: 5-19-1175, Requirements are Min 500/Max 2000. Fifth Item is M1A1-19 Precleaner, NSN: 4240-01-026-3112, Part Number: 5-19-2353, Requirements are Min 250/Max 1000. Award of a Five Year Requirements type contract is anticipated. Past Performance along with price will be evaluated. Multiple awards may be made. FOB is Destination. For use on the Collective Protective Equipment. Estimated issue date is 15 April 1998. This solicitation willbe issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1 therefore hard copies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the Internet: http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/AAIS.htm. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above Internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. This solicitation incorporates a Technical Data Package (TDP) that cannotbe provided via the Internet. Vendors who need this TDP in order to prepare a bid or proposal are instructed to request same by submission of an email request to: tdpdist@ria-emh2.army.mil. Any said requests should contain the following information; CAGE Code (if available), Company Name, Point of Contact (optional), Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone Number. A TDP will be provided by normal mail after the solicitation has been released to the Internet. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY98 requirement. (0090)

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