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

10 -- HEAT SHIELD ASSY SOL DAAE20-98-R-0054 DUE 052298 POC Contract Specialist: Merlin Osborn/(309) 782-4973, PCO: Daniel L.Thorpe/(309) 782-4403 DESC: 1005-01-249-0184, Part Number 12540405, Heat Shield Assy. Requirements are 9,900 EA, Heat Shield Assy. FOB is Destination. For use on the 5.56 MM Machine Gun (M249). Estimated issue date is 15 May 1998. 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/receiptof proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. This solicitation incorporates a Technical Data Package (TDP) that cannot be 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. A License Agreement between "Contractor Name" and the US requires the items procured to be manufactured in the US or Canada. US means the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The successful offeror under this solicitation agrees to manufacture the items, being procured under this contract, within the US and Canada. Proposed award will be a 3 year IDIQ. ISO 9001, SPC, & AIE required (0119)

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