Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. Copies of this solicitation can be found on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home AFTER October 15, 2004. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar. Then choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered in order to download RFPs. If you are not, you will be directed to register at time of download. In order to ensure e-mail notification of RFPs, prospective vendors MUST go to the RFP Information page and select DSCP Clothing & Textiles (C&T) as the commodity center from which notices will be sent. The solicitations will be in a downloadable, printable format when viewed with an Adobe Acrobat Reader. Free software is available at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. Gateway technical assistance is available at
[email protected]. DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/Contracting/. Important Note on Foreign Content 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. DESC: Solicitation SP0100-04-R-0177 is for Cloth, Serge, Poly/Wool Marine Corps Green Shade 2243. The applicable NSN for this procurement is 8305-01-320-4843. The purchase description is CID-A-A-50532 dated 19 September 1990. The purchase quantity is 16,572 yards. There are no term options available. The destination is Albany, GA. The production leadtime is 330 days with 4 deliveries. First Article in the amount of 2,000 yards is required. If First Article is waived, Production leadtime is reduced to 210 days. This is a Best Value acquisition with Source Selection Procedures. The following factors will be used in descending order of importance: Past Performance, and Quality Assurance. This solicitation will be issued as an Unrestricted buy that will result in a firm fixed price definite quantity contract. All materials used in the fabrication of an end item are to be furnished by the Contractor. The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 13 for this acquisition. Reference Numbered Notes 9 and 26. Please Note Above Important Note on Foreign Content. The Contract Specialist is Deborah Scafidi and may be contacted at 215-737-5631. Email address is
[email protected]. The Contracting Officer is Anthony D’Avella and may be contacted at 215-737-5632. Email address is Anthony.D’
[email protected]. Solicitation # SP0100-04-R-0177