This requirement is for an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with one base year and two one year options.The item is a 3 Point Combat Assault Sling (CAS) System and the NSN is 8465-01-524-8847. The minimum quantity for the base year and two option years is 3,000. The maximum quantity for the base and two option years is 50,000. Deliveries are FOB detination with a production lead time of 90 days. All deliveries will be to New Cumberland, PA and Tracy, CA. Best Value/Tradeoff source selection procedures will be used with Experience/Past Performance as an evaluation factor. The solicitation will include clauses and provisions regarding Brand Name or Equal in accordance with (14PZ1) Part Number ATSSBLK. All material will be contractor furnished. The estimated solicitation release date is 11 October 2005. ------------ 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. ****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 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 at 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 DODs acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Cothing & Textiles 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.