This solicitation covers an unrestricted acquisition of Coveralls, Anti-Exposure. NSN 8415-01-531-7244(s). The base year is for min 900/max 1,500. Two mandatory one-year term options will be required, each with min 900/max 1,500. FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items will be used. Items to be manufactured in accordance with Navy Certified Styles. Production lead-time is 120 days, with 3 monthly deliveries to New Cumberland, PA, FOB Destination. Best Value procedures will be used. Evaluation factors are Past Performance, Socioeconomic Plan, and JWOD Plan. NOTE: This product requires certification. With respect to products requiring certification, awards will be made only for products which are, at the time of award of contract, qualified for inclusion in the United States Navy Protective Clothing and Equipment Certification Program, whether or not such products have actually been so listed by that date. The attention of potential offerors and manufacturers is called to these requirements, and manufacturers are urged to arrange to have the products that manufacturers propose to offer the Federal Government tested for certification in order that such manufacturers or potential offerors may be eligible to be awarded contracts for the products covered by this purchase description. Information pertaining to certification of products may be obtained from: Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, Code: N2, Bldg. 86, Kansas St., Natick, MA 01760, P.O.C.: Donna Streets, (215) 737-7955. 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 16 FEBRUARY 2006. 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
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