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

10 -- PINTLE MOUNT SOL DAAE2098R0157 DUE 073198 POC Contract Specialist: Merlin Osborn (309) 782-4973, PCO: Howard Lewis (309) 782-4634 DESC: 1005-00-945-9756, Part Number 11010408, The item to procure is a M122 Pintle Mount. Requirements are 4,000 ea, M122 Pintle Mount. FOB is Destination. For use on the M197 Truck Mounts. Estimated issue date is 07 July, 1998. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, and 5.102(a)(7) 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. The proposed contract will include a 100 percent option. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. 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. Best Value award will be made using previous manufacture of said or like part as guidelines. (0174)

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