16 -- PD-300, F-111, 9 Cell Main Parachute and PR-253, F-111, Reserve Parachute

THIS AMENDMENT TO PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FA7000-05-R-0051 IS ISSUED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN RFQ UNDER FA7000-05-T-0110 VS. A FORMAL RFP. DUE TO INTERNAL SYSTEM ERRORS, AN "R" SOLICITATION NUMBER FOR RFP VS. A "T" FOR RFQ WAS INITIATED. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT ACCURATE AND THIS AMENDMENT IS ISSUED TO CORRECT THAT MISCONCEPTION. A LETTER RFP WILL NOT BE ISSUED. A SF 1449 RFQ WILL BE ISSUED IN ITS PLACE. ALL STEPS AND PROCEDURES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER FAR PARTS 12 AND 13. THIS IS RESTRICTED TO A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THIS IS A NAME BRAND MANUFACTURER ONLY REQUIREMENT: PERFORMANCE DESIGN, INC. IS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER THAT CAN COMPLY WITH 98TH FLYING TRAINING SQUADRON [98TH FTS] MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS AS WELL AS THE EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS OF USAFA CO. THE 98TH FTS HAS THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT FOR THE 2005 SUMMER BASIC FREE FALL PARACHUTE PROGRAM: DESC: PD-300, F-111, 9 CELL MAIN PARACHUTE, DACRON LINES [50 EA GRAY, 50 EA NAVY BLUE, 50 EA RED, 50 EA GOLD] PR-253, F-111, RESERVE PARACHUTE, DACRON LINES [LT BLUE] QTY: 200 EA PD-300 QTY: 200 EA P4-253 DELIVERY: 100 EA [25 EA GRAY, 25 EA NAVY BLUE, 25 EA RED, 25 EA GOLD] BY MAY 2005, REMAING QTY OF 100 EA TBD DELIVERY: 100 EA [LT BLUE] BY MAY 2005, REMAINING QTY OF 100 TBD. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CCR CAGE CODE, SIZE OF BUSINESS, DUNS# AND TIN. ADDITIONALLY, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ON-LINE REPS AND CERTS LOCATED AT http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx IAW FAR 52.212-3. IN ADDITION, A BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE MUST BE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED IAW DFARS 252.212-7001. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE ON-LINE REPS AND CERTS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL PROVIDE AN ELECTRONIC COPY FOR YOUR COMPLETION. ALL SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS CAPABLE OF MEETING THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT THEIR INTEREST VIA EMAIL OR FAX. THANK YOU!