83 -- Cloth, satin, glass

The government intends to issue a solicitation for cloth, satin, glass. The solicitation will be issued as a total small business set-aside, for Item 0001 the quantity of 19,498 yards nsn: 8305-00-274-3976 cloth, satin, glass, natural (both sides), 38 inch width, type III, class 1, (#120), minimum weight 2.890 ounces per square yard maximum weight 3.250 ounces per square yard, and Item 0002 the quantity 385 yards nsn: 8305-00-531-2646 cloth, glass, 2.21 oz minimum, 2.71 oz maximum weight per square yard natural, CL C to be delivered with one delivery, commencing 150 days after the date of award. Destination is Defense Distribution Depot Albany Transportation Officer, 814 Radford Blvd., and 1221Bay 5, Albany, GA., 31704-1128. Note: Inspection and Acceptance will be at origin. Previous history: M and A Supply LLC., for a quantity of 17,602 the price was negotiated and was firm fixed in price. Best value source selection procedures will be utilized to select the successful offeror(s). Limited passed performances may be required. Gateway posting of the RFQ will be in April 2003. Specification can be downloaded through http://www.dsp.dla.mil/. Availability of solicitations, far 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation. Copies of this solicitation can be found on the DLA procurement gateway at http://progate.daps.mil/home after 4th of April 2003 this is an estimated date. From the gateway home page, select "search RFQs" from the left-hand sidebar. Then choose the RFQ you wish to view. In addition, you can enter DSCP C&T FSCA and NSNs to receive notification of RFQs. The gateway will send all registered users an e-mail notification of RFQ solicitations based on your FSC and nsn profile. The nsn notification will contain a link that can connect users directly to a digital copy of the solicitation on the Internet. 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. contact@example.gov 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.