This is a Presolicitation Notice only; no proposals are being requested at this time. The Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Systems, has a requirement for General Purpose Shelters with 512 to 650 square feet of floor space. These shelters are to provide environmental protection for the United States Marine Corps field forces during the entire spectrum of military operations. Shelters shall include the following requirements: they shall be mobile, durable, terrain-adaptable, all-weather, lightweight and have the ability to be quickly erected and struck and be suitable for use in the wide range of environmental conditions encountered during military operations. MARCORSYSCOM plans to award one (1) firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The requirement will be for a maximum of 3,400 Shelters. The NAICS code is 314912, Canvas and Related Product Mills, with a size! standard of 500. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value to the government, considering price and other factors. Procurement will be conducted using full and open competition. Evaluation factors will be set forth in the Request for Proposals (RFP). It is anticipated that RFP No. M67854-08-R-3003 may be issued in February 2008 and will be posted on the internet at the Federal Business Opportunities website located at the following address: http://www.fedbizopps.gov, and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website at http://www.neco.navy.mil. The on-line version of the RFP will include all documents of the solicitation package. No hard copy of this RFP will be issued. Amendments, if any, will be posted at the same location as the RFP. The complete RFP package, including amendments, should be downloaded and reviewed prior to submitting a response. The proposal shall be submitted in hard copy form only. No electr! onic submission of proposals will be accepted. It is the responsibili ty of those responding to the RFP to obtain all amendments and/or other applicable documents. Offerors are instructed to hold all questions until the RFP has been issued. Offerors shall submit ALL questions in writing to
[email protected]. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All items, materials, and components thereof submitted shall be in full compliance with the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C 2533a), as modified in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2006 (Public Law 109-163) signed 6 January 2006. Offerors may be required to provide detailed information certifying compliance. In order to be eligible for award, interested parties must be registered into the Central Contractor Database (CCR), http://www.ccr.gov.