RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION IS EXTENDED TO: 13 FEBRUARY 2006. ITEM: Welders Sleeve, Cape and Bib, Leather, Type II, Class 2. NSN: 8415-00-261-6436, IAW A-A-55098 dated 04 December 1993. Quantity: 419 each, Delivery beginning 120 days ADA (3 delivery increments). Destination: Defense Distribution Depot, New Cumberland PA and Defense Distribution Depot, Tracy CA. Destination first Article Testing Required. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102 (d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations in paper form. COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE DLA PROCUREMENT GATEWAY AT http://progate.daps.dla.mil APPROXIMATELY 28 NOVEMBER 2005. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation. Amendments to this solicitation WILL NOT be available via the Gateway. In order to receive notification of amendments to this solicitation, you must E-MAIL Carol Dicicco at the address listed below under point of contact, with the name and address of prospective offeror, phone and fax number and a point of contact. Reference solicitation number and item description in all e-mail correspondence. An unsuccessful offer may result if prospective offeror fails to e-mail the Contract Specialist named above of their intent to offer on this solicitation. In addition, you can enter DSCP C&T FSCs and NSNs to receive notification of RFQs. The Gateway will send all registered users an email notification of RFQ solicitations based on your FCN and NSN profile. The NSN notification will contain a link that connects users directly to a digital copy of the solicitation on the internet. The solicitation will be in a downloadable, printable format when viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Free software is available at http://www.adobe.com. 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 homepage: http://warfighter.dla.mil. Click on "Vendor Info" for your request. ***Important Note on Foreign Content for RFQs over 100K. 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.