83 -- 8345-01-499-5046; 8345-01-499-5049; 8345-01-499-5053 Organization Flag,

UPDATED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SYNOPSISAvailability 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 (Gateway) at http://progate.daps.mil/home after (Estimated Date). 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 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]. 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. SEE NOTES 1, 9 AND 26. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A TOTAL QUANTITY OF 5900 FLAGS: A QUANTITY OF 300 FOR 8345-01-499-5046; A QUANTITY OF 3500 FOR 8345-01-499-5049; A QUANTITY OF 2100 FOR 8345-01-499-5053. THERE WILL BE (1)100% QUANTITY OPTION INCLUDED IN THE SOLICITATION. THE DESTINATION WILL BE THE NEW CUMBERLAND DEPOT. THIS IS THE "DON'T TREAD ON ME FLAG". THE TENTATIVE ISSUE DATE WILL BE DECEMBER 15, 2003 WITH A CLOSING DATE OF JANUARY 15, 2004. TENTATIVE. YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE RFP DURING THAT TIME. .