This solicitation covers an unrestricted acquisition of Coveralls, Combat Vehicle Crewmen’s (CVC), Green. NSN 8415-01-074-6208(s). The base year is for min 6,000/max 20,000. Three mandatory one-year term options will be required, each with min 6,000/max 20,000. MIL-C-0044077C dated 27 November 1990 and pattern dated 25 January 1988. Production lead-time is 180 days, with 3 monthly deliveries to New Cumberland, PA, FOB Destination. Best Value procedures will be used. Evaluation factors are Product Demonstration Model, Past Performance, Surge and Sustainment Capacity, Socioeconomic Plan, DLA Mentoring Plan, and JWOD Plan. AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATIONS, FAR 5.102(d) APPLIES, AS OUR OFFICE NO LONGER ISSUES SOLICITATION 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 (GATEWAY) AT http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home/ AFTER 23 NOVEMBER 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 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] has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings. It can be found at https://phl1s410.dscp.dla.mil/pls/portal/CUSTOM_DSCP_APP.CTSREQ_DYN_PATTERN.show IMPORTANT NOTICE 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. See Numbered Notes 9, 13, and 26. IF NECESSARY TO CONTACT BUYER, PLEASE E-MAIL OR FAX Erin Holland at
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