Boot, Marine Corp, Temperate Weather, Men’s & Women’s, Quantity: Minimum 12,006; Maximum 32,016, with a one year ordering period. One unrestricted award, based on price will be made for the total quantities listed above. Destination: Contractor Bill & Hold Facility. Items to be manufactured in accordance with Marine Corp Certification Numbers: Bates 15OM22-000471-6-01 (M), 15OM22-000477-7-58 (W); Danner 15OM22-000-473-6-01 (M), 15OM22-000479-7-58; Lacrosse 15OM22-000489-6-49 (M), 15OM22-000486-7-58 (W); Belleville 15OM22-000541-6-49 (M) or other Marine Corp Certifications approved before award. Awardee must be certified by the Marine Corp for both Men’s and Women’s at time of award to be considered. To become certified by the Marine Corp, contact Todd Towles, Marine Corp Systems Command, 703-432-4960 or
[email protected]. 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 May 31, 2006. 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. To request technical data for DSCP Clothing and Textiles (DSCP C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DSCP C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://phl1s410.dscp.dla.mil/pls/portal/CUSTOM_DSCP_APP.CTSREQ_DYN_PATTERN.show 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), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), 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.