This information is for solicitation SP0100-04-R-0074. The item is SLACKS, POLY/WOOL, BLUE SHADE 3346. The applicable NSN for this procurement is 8410-01-358-5684(s). The military specification is MIL-S-24948A dated 10 FEBRUARY 1993. The pattern is dated 3 NOVEMBER 1997. The purchase quantity is MIN: 60,690 AND MAX: 101,150 pair with FOUR (4) additional options. It is the Governments intent to spread over twelve (12) delivery increments. The first delivery is due 120 days after the date of award. This purchase requires Bill and Hold. The destination is the Contractor's plant. The solicitation will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside that will result in a firm fixed price contract. 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, Bill and Hold, and DLA Mentoring Business Agreement. All materials used in the fabrication of the end item are to be furnished by the contractor with exception of the basic fabric (CLOTH, POLY/WOOL BLUE SHADE 3346), which will be provided as GFM. THIS cloth IS 60 inches wide. The storage facility for the cloth is Burlington Industries Distribution Center located in Hurt, VA. The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition. Reference Numbered Notes 1, 9, and 26. 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 AFTER February 2004. 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 http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/Contracting/. 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 Specialists name is DEBBIE SCAFIDI. She can be reached at 215-737-5631. Her e-mail address is
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