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

10 -- REAR GATE ASSEMBLY SOL DAAE20-98T0188 DUE 062698 POC Joyce Davis, Com (309)782-4420/PCO Kristin A. Reed (309)7826736 DESC: 1005-01-115-5446, Part Number 12524207, The item to procure is a REAR GATE ASSEMBLY. IT CONSIST OF A FEEDER GATE AND A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MS TYPE PIN. THE FEEDER GATE CAN BE PRODUCED BY INVESTMENT CASTING OR MACHINED ALL. Requirements are 546 EACH, REAR GATE ASSEMBLY. FOB is DESTINATION. For use on the M242 GUN. Estimated issue date is 19 MAY 1998. This is currently unfunded. Propsed contract is a 100 percent Small Business set-aside. 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 anyinterested 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. (0132)

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