71 -- Aluminum frame folding cot

Amendment 0001: Solicitation SP0530-06-Q-0373 will be amended on OR about Feb. 15th, 2006. The revisions/changes will be addressed on page 02 of the solicitation. NSN 7105-00-935-0422 - fully competitive item description. It is the intent of Defense Supply Center Phila/C & E to award this item under a one year Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order (IDPO) contract, total dollar value not to exceed $5,000,000.00. The solicitation will be issued under FAR Part 13.5 - Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. Delivery will be FOB destination. Required delivery schedule will be 60 days for the current requirement quantity of 60,000. Offerors will be evaluated for past performance using the Automated Best Value System (ABVS). This is a PRE-SOLICITATION notice only. The anticipated issue date for the solicitation is on OR about Dec. 10, 2005. Anticipated award date is on OR about Jan. 30, 2006. Address for responses to the RFP will be cited in the solicitation. Copies of the RFP will be available on the Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home/. THE DRAWING(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE AT DSCP DURING *OPEN SOLICITATION ONLY*. TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE DRAWING(S), YOU MUST ACCESS THE WORLD WIDE WEB; ENTER THE FOLLOWING URL (IN LOWER CASE LETTERS): HTTP://ABIWEB.DSCP.DLA.MIL/ABI AND FOLLOW THE PROMPTS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TECHNICAL DATA, PLEASE CALL 215-737-7154/7140. SOURCE INSPECTION REQUIRED. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by DSCP. All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars. Defense Appropriations Act restrictions will be applicable. Numbered note 1 is applicable.