80--Anti-fouling paint

Defense Logistics Agency, Land & Maritime, Puget Sound has a requirement In support of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, for the anti-fouling paint for hull preservation. The required delivery date is 28 March 2011 and pricing is to be FOB Destination. This requirement to be solicited using commercial, simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.5 utilizing Best Value Evaluation (BETA) evaluation factors. Must meet QPL qualification requirements per FAR 52.209-1 at time of award. Copies of MIL/FED specs, QPL, mayb e obtained from the ASSIST databased on the Internet at: https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ This solicitation is to be negotiated on a sole source basis with International Paint per FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals prior to offer due date, which will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. This solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be posted to the NECO website: https://www.neco.navy.mil. The anticipated posting date of the solicitation is on or about 17 February 2011 with a closing on 07 March 2011. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation from this website and for frequently monitoring that site for any amendments. The Government is not responsible for any inability of the offerors to access the posted documents. Prospective offerors should register themselves on the NECO website. No telephone or FAX requests will be accepted, and no hard-copy solicitation/amendment will be mailed or FAXed. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by DLA. Offerors must also be registered in the Contractors Central Registration (CCR) in order to participate in this procurement at http://www.ccr.gov. All questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Kathleen Harrigan, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, or email: contact@example.gov