The purchase description (Commercial Item Description, A-A-52055 Gloves, Leather Light Duty Flexor Men's and Women's NSN: 8415-01-310-7334(s) is to be used for this item. This is an IDTC acquisition with a base year plus one (1) term option for 61,000 minimum and 400,000 maximum to be delivered to New Cumberland PA and Tracy CA depots. This acquisition will be a 60% / 40% split. The 60% portion will be set aside for small business. The 40% will be unrestricted. Production lead time begins 120 days after date of award (3) delivery increments for each portion. Accelerated deliveries are acceptable. This acquisition will utilize the Best Value method of source selection. Technical proposals submitted are required to include Product Demonstration Models (PDMs), Experience/Past Performance, Socioeconomic, DLA Mentoring Agreement, and JWOD Entity Act. Product Demonstration Model requirement: (2 pairs of size medium and large gloves). Anticipated issuance date will be on or after 07 March 2006. All materials used in fabrication are to be furnished by the successful bidder. All responsible sources may submitoffers which DSCP shall consider. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(a) 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 estimated date. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFQ's/RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar. Then choose the RFQ/RFP you wish to view. You must be registered in order to download RFQ's/RFP's. If you are not, you will be directed to register at time of download. In order to ensure e-mail notification of RFQ's/RFP's, prospective vendors must go to the RFQ information page and select DSCP Clothing and 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 assistan is available at
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