84 -- COVERALLS, UTILITY, MARINE CORPS, COYOTE BROWN 498

The following Indefinite Delivery Type Contract (IDTC) is anticipated; Coveralls, Utility, Marine Corp, Coyote Brown 498. NSN 8405-01-522-1898(s). The base year is for Min 5,000/Max 20,000. Three one-year term options will be included for the coveralls with a Min 5,000/Max 20,000 for both options. This procurement will be issued as a Small Business Set-Aside. The Coveralls will be procured FOB destination to SNT (New Cumberland, PA) and AQ5 (Tracy, CA). Applicable specification for the Coveralls, Utility, MC, Coyote Brown is CO/PD-04-21 dated 15 July 2004, with pattern dated September 2004. Copies of the spec can be found at http://assist.daps.dla.mil. The PGC code is 02992. Production lead-time is 150 days after date of award with 6 deliveries. Best Value/Source Selection procedures will be utilized. Offerors are to submit their technical proposals with documentation for the following technical factors: Product Demonstration Models (PDM), Experience/Past Performance, and DLA Mentoring Plan. IF NECESSARY TO CONTACT BUYER, please e-mail or fax Tania Mercado at: contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000. 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 AFTER April 14, 2005 (Estimated). 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. IF NECESSARY TO CONTACT BUYER, please e-mail or fax Tania Mercado at: contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000.