Numbered notes 1 and 26 apply. Solicitation will be issued utilizing Best value source selection procedures. A total small business set-aside negotiated Indefinite delivery type procurement with two term options also apply. Sizes will be procured FOB destination to (W25G1U) New Cumberland, PA. The quantity is 56,000 Minimum and 100,000 Maximum for the base year. The two term options are 35,000 Minimum and 100,000 Maximum. Applicable specification is MIL-DTL-32082 dated May 1, 2001 with pattern dated 8 January 2003. Production lead-time is 150 days after date of award with 12 deliveries. Technical requirements of the solicitation consist of PDM, Past Performance and DLA Mentoring Business Agreements. Prior award history is as follows: JG Industries Industries located in Mayaguez, PR: Quantity: 4,540min/5,680 at $37.22. There were two term options at $37.96 (option 1) and $38.70 (option 2). The solicitation will be issued on or before January 13, 2003. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(a)(7) 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 receive can be found on the DLA procurement Gateway (Gateway) at http://progate.daps.mil/home after January 13, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select ?Search RFP? 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 email notification of RFPs, prospective vendors MUSTgo to the RFP information page and select DSCP Clothing & Textiles 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
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