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

10 -- COVER ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-98-T-0140 POC Contract Specialist: Teresa Stottlemyre (309) 782-4626, PCO: Howard J. Lewis (309) 782-4634 DESC: 1005-01-441-4163, Part Number 11826165, The item to procure is a Cover Assembly for the M240E1 Machine Gun consisting of Pawl, Feed Assembly; consisting of springs (4), Bracket Assembly and Holding Pawls. Guide Cartridge T, consisting of Carbon Steel Bar Stock machined to close tolerances. Guide Cartridge, Rear same as for Pin, Pawl retaining heat treated steel alloy bar stock machined. Lever, feed steel investment casting heat treated. Clip spring, tension feed lever and latch, cover steel investment casting. All parts assembled to make up cover assembly. Requirements are 80 each, Cover Assembly. First Article Test is required. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9002 or equivalent. FOB is Destination. For use on the M240E1 Machine Gun. Estimated issue date is 20 Apr 98. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hardcopies 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. See Note 26. (0093)

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