83 -- Cloth, Satin, Glass

***NOTE: This notice is NOT a solicitation. The solicitation HAS NOT yet been issued. It will not be issued until after May 12, 2004. Once issued, the solicitation will provide a closing date, 30 days after the issue date.*** RFP SP0100-04-R-0122 is for the purchase of the following 3 NSNs: Item 1: NSN - 8305-00-530-0111, Cloth, Satin, Glass, Natural (Both Sides), 60 Inch Width, Type VIIIB, Class 1. Note! Type VIIII Has Been Replaced By Type VIIIB. Item 2: NSN - 8305-00-530-0113, Cloth, Plain Weave, Natural (Both Sides), Type IV, Class 1, 38 Inch Width. Item 3: NSN - 8305-00-551-2203, Cloth, Satin, Glass, Natural (Both Sides) 38 Inch Width, Type V Or Type VA, Class 1. Two deliveries to Albany, GA, commencing 120 days after date of award are required. Inspection and Acceptance will be at Origin. This solicitation will be issued on an Unrestricted basis. Best Value Source Selection methods will be utilized. Past performance will be the only evaluation factor. Numbered notes 9 and 26 apply. Procurement history: Item 1: $6.45 per yard for 4,717 yards awarded on 12/21/01. Item 2: $5.50 per yard for 2,163 yards awarded on 4/29/97. Item 3: $4.85 per yard for 3,274 yards awarded on 12/21/01. The standard specification for this item is AMS-C-9084. To obtain a copy of this document, vendors may call +1 (555) 000-0000 or fax to +1 (555) 000-0000. Also, vendors may order online at www.sae.org. In the center of the homepage, under - Shop the SAE store, there is a link to order Standards. 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 May 12, 2004. 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 contact@example.gov. DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/Contracting/. 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.