This acquisition will cover Pad Ground Troops PGC 19305. NSN: 8470-01-092-8494. Quantity: 42,000. First Articles are required (20 units); inspection shall be at the contractor's plant. First Articles inspection/testing will be approved for visual, dimensional and fit conformance in accordance with those paragraphs contained in commercial item description under the quality assurance provisions entitled visual examination, dimensional examination and end item performance testing and any applicable changes to the CID listed in the contract or purchaseorder. Waiver of First Articles Approval will be considered upon request on an individual basis. One delivery may be required beginning 150 days after date of award. Destination New Cumberland, PA and Tracy, CA. FOB Destination. All material is contractor furnished. See numbered notes 9, 13, and 26. Anticipated issue date March 10, 2005. Anticipated date for receipt of offers is April 11, 2005. Contact Jillian Randazzo at phone 215-737-8076(Fax 215-737-3172) for further information. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation. Copies of this solicitation can be found on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.mil/home AFTER ?. From the Gateway home page, select “Search RFQs” from the left-hand sidebar. Then choose the RFQ you wish to view. Amendments to this solicitation WILL NOT be available via the Gateway. In order to receive notification of amendments to this solicitation you must E-MAIL the Contract Specialist, listed below under Point of Contact, with the name and address of prospective offeror, phone and fax number and a point of contact. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. An unsuccessful offer may result if prospective offeror FAILS to e-mail the Contract Specialist of their intent to offer on this solicitation. In addition, you can enter DSCP C&T FSCs and NSNs to receive notification of RFQs. The Gateway will send all registered users an e-mail notification of RFQ solicitations based on your FSC and NSN profile. The NSN notification will contain a link that can connect users directly to a digital copy of the solicitation on the Internet. 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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