This information is for solicitation SPM1C1-07-R-0118. The item description is SWEATER, MC W/ EPAULETS. The applicable lead NSN for this procurement is 8405-01-496-9808. The military specification is AA-55239A, 1 NOV 96. The purchase quantity is MIN: 17,010 and MAX: 47,880 each for the Base Year and each of the 4 (365 day) Option Years. Delivery will be to Lion Vallen (SEQ). The production leadtime is 90 days (30 days after initial delivery). FOB Destination pricing applies. This solicitation will be 100% Small Business Set-Aside that will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract. This is a Best Value solicitation using the Evaluation Factors of PDM (Product Demonstration Model) and Past Performance/Experience. All materials used to fabricate this item are to be furnished by the contractor. The following notes apply: 1, 9, 12 and 23. 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.mil/home after December 15, 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] 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. The Contract Specialist is Dante Aleman, Dress Outerwear, in the Clothing and Textiles Directorate. He can be reached at (215)737-7960, E-mail,
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