Number notes 1 and 26 apply. Solicitation will be issued utilizing Best Value Source Selection procedures. This is a Total Set Aside for Small Business Concerns. This is an Indefinite Delivery Type (IDTC) Acquisition utilizing Best Value Source Selection procedures with three (3) Evaluation Factors in descending order of importance as follows: 1) Production Demonstration Model, 2) Experience/Past Performance and 3) DLA Mentoring Agreements. Sizes will be procured FOB destination to W25G1U (New Cumberland, PA). The quantity is 2,000 min and 5,000 max Jacket, Leather, Brown, A-2 (PGC: 02014 and NSN: 8415-01-456-7153). Applicable Specification is FNS/PD-98-02 April 16, 1998 with Pattern dated 28 February 1998. Production lead-time is 180 days after date of award with three (3) deliveries. 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 AMENDEMTS. COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE DLA PROCUREMENT GATEWAY (GATEWAY) at http://progate.daps.dla.mil ON January 4, 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 (C&T) 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
[email protected]. DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DSCP Clothing and Textiles (DSCP C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DSCP C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://phl1s410.dscp.dla.mil/pls/portal/CUSTOM_DSCP_APP.CTSREQ_DYN_PATTERN.show. NOTE: GOATSKIN LEATHER FOR THIS JACKET MUST BE DOMESTIC. 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) 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.