Item: Shirt, Wmn’s, L/S, P/C, AF 1550, NSN: 8410-01-268-9696(s). Commercial Item Description: A-A-55263 and Attachment I dted January 31, 2001; Pattern dated October 13, 1994.Base Year Qty: Min: 19,108 EA, Max: 31,212 EA. FOB Destination: New Cumberland, PA (SNT) and San Joaquin, CA (AQ5). Option year quantities are the same as the base year quantities. This small business set-aside acquisition will be an indefinite delivery type contract including a base year and 4 term option years. Evaluation factors for award are as follows: 1. Product Demonstration Model (1 each); 2. Past Performance/ Experience; 3. DLA Mentoring Business Agreement Plan. Production leadtime is 120 days or sooner after date of award. If a pattern / CID is needed, a request should be placed via DSCP C&T electronic spec/ordering system. 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/. DO NOT contact the contract specialist to request specifications or patterns. 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/home AFTER April 19, 2006 (Estimated Date). 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 registered, you will be directed to register at time of download. In order to ensure e-mail notification of RFP’s, 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. This solicitation will be 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]. 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), 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. The point of contact for this item is Joanne Herman, Contract Specialist, Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia. FAX (215)737-2486, Phone (215) 737-2040. E-mail:
[email protected]. Contract Officer is Jeffrey Jaworski, FAX (215) 737-2486, Phone (215) 737-8611, E-mail:
[email protected].