This information is for solicitation SP0100-05-R-0077. The item is Cloth, Wool/Elastique, Cadet Gray, Shade 172, Type IV, Class 2. The purchase quantity is 40,000 with no additional options. The applicable NSN for this procurement is 8305-01-487-0710. The specification is MIL-DTL-3738L dated 14 April 2005. The destination is contractor’s plant. Acceleration of delivery will not be permitted. There are (2) two deliveries. The delivery period is 360 days. If the first article is waived then the delivery period is 210 days after the date of award. First Article 120 days – 2000 Yards will be tested at the plant where the Cloth is manufactured. This is a Best Value acquisition with Source Selection Procedures. The following factors will be utilized in descending order of importance: 1) Past Performance, 2) Quality Assurance Plan, 3) Bill and Hold, 4) Socioeconomic, 5) DLA Mentoring Business Agreement, and 6) JWOD. This solicitation will be issued as an unrestricted buy that will result in a firm fixed price Definite Quantity contract. All materials used in the fabrication of the end item are to be furnished by the contractor. The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition. Reference Numbered Notes 9 and 26. 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. It is implemented in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at Part 225.7002. 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, May 24, 2005. 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. The Contract Specialists name is Nathalie C Nguyen. She can be reached at her new phone number 215-737-3642 and her e-mail address at
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