This buy will be solicited as a total small business set-aside. This will be a firm fixed price contract. The item description is TROUSERS, MAN’S, POLY/WOOL GABARDINE, BLUE SHADE 3346. The applicable NSN for this procurement is 8405-01-510-5434(s). The military specification is MIL-T-41828H Class 12 dated 22 October 1987 and pattern dated 10/31/1997. The purchase quantity is for the base year and (4) option year periods. Base Year: Min 2,220 Max 3,660 Option Year (1): Min 3,270 Max 5,430 Option Year (2): Min 3,690 Max 6,150 Option Year (3): Min 3,720 Max 6,180 Option Year (4): Min 3,750 Max 6,210 There are 14 sizes with 12 deliveries for New Cumberland, PA. Production lead time is 150 days after date of award. All materials used in the fabrication of the end item are to be furnished by the contractor with the exception of the basic fabric (cloth, poly/wool gabardine 10.6 oz 59” width, type II, class 12, Blue shade 3346, mothproof, sponged, NSN 8305-01-414-1555) which will be provided as government furnished material(GFM). This is a best value acquisition with Source Selection Procedures. The following factors will be utilized in descending order of importance: Production Demonstration Model (PDM), Experience/Past Performance, and DLA Mentoring Business Agreement. 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. This information is for solicitation SP0100-06-R-0052. 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 2/24/2006. 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) 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 Tracey O’Donnell. She can be reached at (215) 737-7236, Email,
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