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

10 -- GAS REPAIR AND UPGRADE SOL DAAE20-98-R-0076 POC Irene Mawson (309) 782-3810;PCO, Dave L. Elliott (309) 782-3814 DESC: 1240-01-370-3674, Part Number 12911760, 120 Each, Gunner's Auxiliary Sight (GAS); Service on Hardware, NSN; N/A. Repair as necessary and upgrade Abrams GAS. Contractor shall inspect, rework, and replace per SOW and related documents. First Article Test is required. ISO9000 or equivalent is required. Classified Drawings/Security Clearance Required. FOB is Destination. For use on the M1A2 Upgrade. Estimated issue date is N/A. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1 therefore hard copies 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 five (5) one-year options; year 1 at 10%,years 2 through 5 at 100%; and 150 each option for FMS available through year 5. 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. All or a part of this action is an unfunded FY98 requirement. (0048)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0174 19980219\10-0002.SOL)