See Numbered Notes 1, 9, 13 and 26. DESC: Knee and Elbow Pads (MC), Purchase Description CO/PD 03-24 dated 16 September 2003. Destinations: W25G1U – DDSP New Cumberland, New Cumberland, PA and W62G2T – DD San Joaquin, Tracy, CA. Quantities to be purchased and deliveries are as follows: NSN: 8415-01-502-0520: 45,000(MIN) – 60,000(MAX) for the Base Year. Two term year options will be included at a quantity of 30,000(MIN) – 60,000(MAX). Eight (8) deliveries will be required beginning 150 through 360 days after date of award. All materials used in fabrication are to be furnished by the successful offeror. This will be a Best Value Procurement with the following factors: (1) Product Demonstration Models (PDM’s); (2) Experience/Past Performance; (3) Surge Capacity and (4) DLA Mentoring Business Agreements Program (MBA). This requirement is a military unique item. There is no commercial item available which will satisfy the Government’s needs. SEE NOTE 26. 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 December 1, 2003. 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
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