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

10 -- 5-YEAR REQUIREMENTS, THREE ITEMS, REQUIRED IN SUPPORT OF THE M2A2 AIMING CIRCLE SOL DAAE20-98-R-0012 DUE 060698 POC Contract Specialist/Carol Rivard (309) 782-3272, Contracting Officer/Barry Hartleben (309) 782-7116 M16 Plotting Board Disk, NSN: 5355-01-452-9633, P/N: 12984929; M16 Plotting Board, NSN: 1220-00-602-7941, P/N: 8270330, M19 Plotting Board, NSN: 1220-01-059-7989, P/N: 11748086. The boards are a portable instrument, including a protective case with a shoulder strap, used with the 81mm and 120 mm 4.2 inch mortars, to compute the deflection range and azimuth of the weapon. The mortar plotting board uses known range and azimuth data from the weapon to an observation post in combination with reported data received from the observation post, concerning location of the target with respect to the observation post. The boards consist of a base grid, azimuth disk, and a range scale arm with the top surface of the disk and the base grid allowing clear pencil marks and clean erasures with a 2H lead pencil. Marking surface of disk must be constructed to provide for repetitive marking and erasing, without appreciably impairing transparency or leaving impression marks. The disk and range scale arm is to rotate 360 degrees. The base grid and the range scale arm are to be graduated in meters to determine range. The disk is to be graduated in mils to establish azimuth. All components are to operate freely when exposed to temperatures between -40 degrees Fahrenheit and plus 125 degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum length or width is not to exceed 22 inches. The maximum thickness is not to exceed 7/8 inch. Maximum total weight is 4.0 pounds. The only differences for the M19 board are that the M19 board is used with the 60mm mortar. The maximum length or width is not to exceed 14 inches. The maximum thickness is not to exceed one inch. The maximum total weight is 3.5 pounds. Estimated issue date is 15 May 98. All orders against resulting contract will be issued F.O.B. Destination. ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9003 or equivalent. SPC is a requirement of the solicitation. Proposed contract is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Failure to properly address requests for solicitation in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitation package. Failure to properly address offers in accordance with solicitation instructions may result in a late proposal which cannot be considered. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102 (a)(7), and 14.205-1(c), therefore hard copies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue daate 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 receipt of proposals may render your proposal non-responsive and result in rejection of same. (0103)

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