39 -- Block, Tackle

This contract is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) that includes a one-year base period followed by four one-year option periods. It covers the procurement of multiple types of Tackle Blocks, each identified by specific National Stock Numbers (NSNs) with estimated annual quantities ranging from 50 to 450 units. The items must conform to U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command drawings, which will be made available during the solicitation period. Deliveries are required within 240 days and must be sent directly to a Continental United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Depot. The solicitation will be posted after April 20, 2009, on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS), with proposals evaluated using a Low Price/Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. Interested parties are instructed to obtain solicitation documents from the DIBBS site and not to contact the buyer directly for copies. Key notes associated with the contract include notes 13 and 26, and the contracting activity is linked to NAICS code 332111. The point of contact for this procurement is an Acquisition Specialist named Colleen Ippoliti.