Note 26 applies. RFQ is for the purchase of 89,199 feet Cord, Elastic, 500 foot length, 3/8 inch diameter, natural, Type I. NSN 8305-00-267-3114. Quotes are to be based on FOB Destination Albany, GA. Production Leadtime is 150 days after date of award for one delivery. MILC-5651D dated 9/26/85 and Notice 1 dated 10/24/91applies. Request for quotation SP0100-05-Q-4062 will only be available through the Procurement Gateway. Copies of this solicitation will be made available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.mil/home or http://12.3.216.20/home at time of solicitation issuance. From the Gateway homepage, select "search RFQs" from the right hand sidebar. Then close the RFQ you wish to download and view these documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. In addition, to receive E-MAIL NOTIFICATION OF RFQs you must register with the USER PROFILE feature on the Gateway. Specification/patterns and/or applicable documents can be obtained via http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/Index.html or as an Adobe download from the Assist website at http://assist.daps.dla.mil. Questions may be directed to Monica Roberts at 215-737-8705 or e-mail to
[email protected]. An estimated, repeat estimated response date of February 25, 2005 is established for the closing of the RFQ. RFQ will be a Total Small Business Set-Aside. 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.