This RFQ is for the purchase of the following item: Item 0001: 120,000 feet of cord, elastic, 250 foot, 5/16 inch diameter, natural Type III, additional information for MIL-C-5651D. Previous history: Custom Cordage, LLC., 901,207,000 feet. RFQ will be issued as a totally small business set-aside. Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Detailed system requirements and instruction for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS home page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil. A few highlights of the information that will be found include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System home page, click the vendor registration link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portion of DLA BIDBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 3. A commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A user is ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Supper User. If a CAGE Code already is registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the super user will be provided. If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as you supper user will be provided. The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their CCR registration POC as the DIBBS supper user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the supper user for the CAGE. The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and the control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance). This solicitation will appear after 20 October 2008 (this is an estimated date), DIBBS. Important Note on Foreign Content The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as (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 the 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. DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to required 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.ATTENTION CONTRACTORS Amendments to this solicitation WILL NOT be available via the DLA PROCUREMENT Gateway. In order to receipt notification of amendments to this solicitation you must E-MAIL the Contract Specialist, listed below under Point of Contact with the name and address of prospective offeror, phone and fax number, and a point of contract. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. An unsuccessful offer may result if prospective offeror fails to e-mail the Acquistion Specialist their intent to offer on this solicitation. ACQUISITION SPECIALIST PATRICIA A. LYLES E-MAIL ADDRESS
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