The following Definite Quantity Type Contract is anticipated; Coveralls, Cotton Sateen, White (NSN 8405-00-037-9184(s). Total quantity for this acquisition will be 2,500 units. This will be a one-time buy contract with NO options. This procurement will be issued as a Small Business Set-Aside. The item will be procured FOB destination to SNT (New Cumberland, PA) and AQ5 (Tracy, CA). Applicable specification for this Coverall is A-A-55178 dated March 9, 1993, w/pattern date June 3, 2008. Copies of the spec can be found at http://assist.daps.dla.mil. The PGC code is 00331. Production lead-time is 120 days after date of award with 4 deliveries. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be utilized. First Article testing will be required. This notice will be amended to include a solicitation number as soon as it is available. All responsible sources may submit a response, which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency. IF NECESSARY TO CONTACT BUYER, please e-mail or fax Tania Mercado at:
[email protected] or (215) 737-8143. AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATIONS, FAR 5.102(d) APPLIES, AS OUR OFFICE NO LONGER ISSUES SOLICITATION OR AMENDMENTS IN PAPER FORM. OFFEROR SHOULD REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THIS SOLICITATION OR SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS. THE REQUEST FOR QUOTATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE BSM’S DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEMS (DIBBS) AT https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ AFTER 10 October 2008 (ESTIMATED). From the DIBBS homepage, select "Solicitations" from the top bar to search for the solicitation. DIBBS Help can be accessed from the DIBBS homepage. IMPORTANT: PLEASE EMAIL BUYER IF INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A QUOTE. IF NECESSARY TO CONTACT BUYER, please e-mail or fax Tania Mercado at:
[email protected] or (215) 737-8143. DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page: http://www.dscp.dla.mil/Portal/sreqfrm.aspx 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. IF NECESSARY TO CONTACT BUYER, please e-mail or fax Tania Mercado at:
[email protected] or (215) 737-8143.