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99 -- ALARM UNIT, CHEMICAL FOR USE ON M8A1 CHEMICAL ALARM SOL DAAE20-00-R-0005 DUE 020100 POC POC-Contract Specialist-William Moscoso-309-782-3404/PCO-Joyce L. Klein-309-782-5051 DESC: 6665-00-859-2215, Part Number D5-15-4826, The item to procure is the Alarm Unit, Chemical. Proposed 5 year requirements contract will be 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Maximum estimated quantity of 8,086. FOB is destination. For use on the M8A1 Chemical Alarm. Estimated issue date is November 24 1999. 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/aais/SOLINFO/index.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. Posted 10/22/99 (W-SN394129). (0295)

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