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

30 -- SHAFT ASSEBMLY, UNIVERSAL SOL DAAE20-99T0137 DUE 062899 POC Contract Specialist: Cheryl Callison (309)782-4843; Contracting Officer: Mary J. Idlewine (309)782-4837 DESC: 3040-01-371-2665, Part Number 9380583, The item to procure is a Shaft Assembly, Universal manufactured of 8 alloy steel or investment castings. There are also ball bearings, rubber packings, washers and screws. Zinc Nickel plating required with magnetic particle and radiographic inspection on investment castings. Requirements are 72 each, Shaft Assembly, Universal. FOB is Destination. For use on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Sytem. Estimated issue date is 052799. Proposed contract is 100% small business set-aside. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY99 requirement. 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://aais.ria.army.mil 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. 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.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. Posted 05/11/99 (W-SN330132). (0131)

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