This is a pre-solicitation synopsis. The actual RFQ, with information and specifications will be available on the gateway website (see instructions below) after October 28, 2004. Please note that all dates are estimated. Visit http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/contracting/ for helpful information including drawing requests--all contractors must be CCR registered and have a cage code.(call 1-800-227-2423 or http://www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil to register)---see notes #1,9 and 26. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside--Buy American Act applies--items: this is an acquisition for 10 separate signal flags, representing various letters, numbers, and commands associated with international codes. All flags are made of lightweight nylon and heavyweight nylon and cotton - all NSN's start with 8345. All flags are made in accordance with MIL-F-2692. Quantities are 100 thru 2500 flags per NSN, with a total of 5,250. deliveries will be made to New Cumberland, PA or Tracy CA., 90 days after date of award is made with two first article samples of each flag due 45 days after date of award. Details for each flag will be available with the solicitation. 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---instructions for retrieving solicitation----copies of this solicitation can be found on the DLA procurement gateway (gateway) at http://progate.daps.mil/home after October 28, 2004. From the gateway homepage, select "search RFQ's from the left hand sidebar. Select "solicitation" and type the solicitation number you wish to view (SP0100-04-Q-4229). Click search. You must be registered in order to download RFQ's. If you are not, you will be directed to register at time of download. In order to ensure e-mail notification of RFQ's, prospective vendors must go to the RFQ information page and select DSCP clothing and textiles 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
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