This solicitation will be issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside and includes a base period plus 3 option years for the Gloves, Cloth, Anti-Flash. NSN 8415-01-267-9661(s) in accordance with MIL-G-2874. Base and all options include minimums of 30,000 pairs and maximums of 160,000 pairs with monthly maximums of 2,500 pairs. Production Lead Time is 90 days. FOB Destination. Best Value procedures will be used. This acquisition will also contain DOMESTIC RESTRICTIONS, which means that all components and all manufacturing must be obtained/performed within the UNITED STATES. AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION, 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. THE SOLICITATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE BSM DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ AFTER 2 JULY 2007. From the DIBBS homepage, select SOLICITATIONS from the top bar and search for the solicitation. DIBBS Help can be accessed from the DIBBS homepage. Some specifications are available to download at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/online/start. You do not need to register with ASSIST to download documents. Click on QUICK SEARCH on the left-hand side to search for a specification. DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specification, patterns, and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DSCP C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://dscp.dla.mil/pls/portal/CUSTOM_DSCP_APP.CTSREQ_DYN_PATTERN.show Important note on foreign content: The Defense appropriations and authorizations acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as THE BERRY AMENDMENT) impose restrictions on the DODs 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), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), 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. IF IT IS NECESSARY TO CONTACT THE BUYER AND IN ORDER TO INSURE NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION, PLEASE EMAIL Gina Trasatti at
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