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

10 -- M4/M4A1 CARBINE, 5.56MM SOL DAAE20-96R0209 DUE 102396 POC Contract Specialist: Bobbie Stegall (309) 782-3618, PCO: Brian W. Schmidt (309) 782-8490 1005-01-231-0973, Part Number 9390000. 1005-01-382-0953, Part Number 12972700. Requirements are for 9,785,716 each M4/M4A1 Carbine, 5.56mm. This procurement is restricted to Colt's Manufacturing Co Inc., under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only on responsible source. Colt's Manufacturing Company Inc., PO Box 1868, Hartford, CT 06144-1868. Requirement must be manufactured in the US. The aforementioned contractor is a small business. FOB is origin. Published for subcontracting purposes only. Offers from concerns other than the above are not solicited. Statistical Process Control is required. MIL-Q-9858 inspection criteria required. The proposed contract will include a 55 percent option. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 092396. 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 bids/offers in accordance with solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. Written, fax or electronic requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation should include your commercial and government entity (CAGE)(if a CAGE code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, datafax number, and solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309) 782-4728. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All ACALA solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be accessed electronically, 24 hours a day, using a modem set to dial (309) 782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter ''aais'' at the ''LOGIN'' prompt. At the ''PASSWORD'' prompt depress the ''ENTER'' key. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309) 782-8094 on a limited basis. (0241)

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