**********This modification is to add the following information to this notice: Two 100% term options are included in this solicitation.********** ***NOTE: This notice is NOT a solicitation. The solicitation HAS NOT yet been issued. It will not be issued until after 02 September 2004. Once issued, the solicitation will provide a closing date, 30 days after the issue date.*** RFP SP0100-04-R-0151 is for the purchase of the following 2 NSNs: Item 1: NSN 8415-01-506-6254(s), Parka, Woodland, APECS (MARPAT), ECWCS digital. Quantity: 21,120 minimum / 81,288 maximum. Item 2: NSN 8415-01-506-5461(s), Trousers, Woodland, APECS (MARPAT), ECWCS digital. Quantity: 12,744 minimum / 53,280 maximum. Six deliveries to New Cumberland, PA and Tracy, CA commencing 180 days after date of award are required. Inspection and Acceptance will be at Origin. This solicitation will be issued on an Unrestricted basis with a 10% HUBZone Price Evaluation factor. Best Value Source Selection methods will be utilized with the following evaluation factors in descending order of importance: PDMs, Experience/Past Performance, Surge Capacity/Industrial Mobilization, Socio-Economic Program Support, DLA Mentoring Business Agreements (MBA) Program and JWOD Program Support. Numbered notes 9 and 26 apply. 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 02 September 2004. 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 http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/Contracting/. The standard specification for these items are MIL-DTL-32157 (Parkas) and MIL-DTL-32158 (Trousers). The specification can be accessed via the ASSIST website at http://assist1.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/. In the box entitled “Document ID,” type the specification number exactly as it appears and click on “Submit”. Follow the instructions on each page. Click on the most recent edition of the specification. The specification will be in Adobe Acrobat Reader. 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.