This information is for solicitation SP0100-04-R-0132. There are two items in this solicitation. Item 1, Coat, Man’s, P/W, Gabardine, MC, Dark Blue Shade 2312. The applicable NSN for this procurement is 8405-01-512-3168 (S). The purchase quantity is MIN 27,996/MAX 41,988 with four (4) additional options. For informational purposes the historical ordering quantity has been 34,992 for the base and each of four (4) options. YOUR OFFER WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY. The specification is MIL-C-19516G, dated 6 March 1991, amended 04 May 1992. The pattern date is 08 December 1986. The destinations are Defense Depot New Cumberland Facility, Building Mission Door 113-114, New Cumberland, PA and Travis Association for the Blind, 4509 Freidrich Ln., BLDG 4 Suite 402, and Austin, TX. The delivery quantity will be spread over (12) twelve delivery increments. The first delivery is due 180 days after date of award. Item 1, materials used in the fabrication of the end item are to be furnished by the contractor with the exception of the basic fabrics (Cloth, P/W, Gabardine, MC Shade 2312, NSN: 8305-01-248-6805, width 60” 10.6 ounces storage facility Burlington Industries, Hurt, VA. and Cloth Scarlet MC 2501 NSN: 8305-01-209-6542, width 56” 14 to 15 ounces storage facility MAB Albany, GA.), which will be provided as Government Furnished Material (GFM). Item 2, Coat, Man’s P/W Gabardine, Green, Shade 2212. The applicable NSN for this procurement is 8405-01-279-5579 (S). The base purchase quantity is MIN 25,128/MAX 41,880 with four (4) additional options. The option year purchase quantity is MIN 32,016/MAX 53,376. For informational purposes the historical ordering quantity has been 34,504 for the base and 42,696 for each of four (4) options. YOUR OFFER WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY. Note: The historical ordering quantity for both items does not in any way change or alter the minimum or maximum quantity in this solicitation or any resultant contract. The specification is MIL-C-294424A dated 15 November 1990; amendment 1 dated 1 January 1996. The pattern date is 29 August 1988. The destinations are Defense Depot New Cumberland Facility, Building Mission Door 113-114, New Cumberland, PA and Travis Association for the Blind, 4509 Freidrich Ln., BLDG 4 Suite 402, and Austin, TX. The delivery quantity will be spread over (12) twelve delivery increments. The first delivery is due 120 days after date of award. Item 2 materials used in the fabrication of the end item are to be furnished by the contractor with the exception of the basic fabrics (Cloth, P/W, MC, Gabardine, Green Shade 2212, Type III, NSN: 8305-01-247-6550, storage facility Albany, GA., which will be provided as Government Furnished Material (GFM). Acceleration is permitted with written approval by the contracting officer and at no additional cost to the government. This solicitation will be issued as a Total Small Business/Set Aside and will result in a firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract. This is a Best Value acquisition with Source Selection Procedures. The following factors will be utilized in descending order of importance: Product Demonstration Model (PDM), Experience/Past Performance, and DLA Mentoring Business Agreement. The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition. Reference Numbered Notes 1, 9, and 26. 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 June 28, 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. It is implemented in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at Part 225.7002. The Contract Specialists is Victor Hidalgo. He can be reached at 215-737-3642 or
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