Description
This is a pre-solicitation synopsis. The actual RFP, with information and specifications will be available on the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System(DIBBS). This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Solicitation will be posted to DIBBS on or abouty September 30, 2011. ITEM: Army Commendation Medal Set; NSN: 8455-00-269-5750 will include a base year plus one (1) year term Option. Quantities are as follows: BASE QTY: MIN: 40,704 / MAX: 203,520 OPTION I QTY: MIN: 40,704 / MAX: 203,520 ITEM: Decoration Set, Meritorious Service Medal; NSN: 8455-00-450-3728 will include a base year plus one year term option. The quantities are as follows: BASE QTY: MIN: 14,415 / MAX: 72,075 OPTION I QTY: MIN: 14,415 / MAX: 72.075 Items will be manufactured in accordance with MIL-DTL-3943. Prices are to be based on FOB Destination. Award will result in a Indefinite Delivery Type Contract. Production leadtime is 90 days after date of award. Destination is Arizona. Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ . A few highlights of the information that will be found include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processes immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User. If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided. The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons and passwords for their CAGE. DIBBS Super User *If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided. *The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their CCR registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. *The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight(98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance). The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment") impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.