This is an RFQ for 350 Sling, Flagstaff, Leather/8345-00-291-1670. The destination is the New Cumberland Depot to begin 180 days after award. You may download the RFQ from the Gateway after the issue date. The tentative issue date is 9-15-04 with a closing date of 10-15-04. UPDATED REQUEST FOR QUOTATION SYNOPSIS 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 (Gateway) at http://progate.daps.mil/home after (Estimated Date). From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFQs" from the left-hand sidebar. Then choose the RFQ you wish to view. You must be registered in order to download RFQs. If you are not, you will be directed to register at time of download. In order to ensure e-mail notification of RFQs, prospective vendors MUST go to the RFQ 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
[email protected]. 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. PLEASE NOTE: http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/contracting/ - Helpful information including a link to the drawings request page. http://assist.daps.dla.mil/online/start - Download Mil Specs (quick search) .