84 -- GLOVES, (INSERT) CLOTH, COTTON, KNITTED LIGHTWEIGHT

GLOVES, (INSERT)CLOTH, COTTON, KNITTED, LIGHTWEIGHT NSN: 8415-01-494-2854 and 8415-01-494-2868 will be made in accordance with MIL-G-3866G dated 17 June 1987, Pattern Date 22 June 2001. This solicitation will utilize IDTC procedures and will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract. The current requirement is for a base and two option years. The base year is for min 200,000pr/max 375,000pr. Two mandatory one year term options will be required, each with min 150,000 pr/max 325,000 pr. Shipment will be made to the Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, Tracy, Ca and the Defense Distribution Depot Albany, Albany, Ga. Note that acceleration of delivery is accepted at no cost to the Government. Twelve deliveries are required beginning 90 days after date of award. Only offers with FOB Destinations will be considered. All materials are to be contractor furnished. Offeror must submit 3 Product Demonstration Models of the Glove Inserts to DSCP for visual and dimensional examination in accordance with MIL-G-3866G. On line copies of MIL-G-3866G can be retrieved at http://www.progate.daps.mil/home. Anticipated issuance date of the Solicitation will be on or after 26 January 2005. All responsible sources may submit offers to be considered by DSCP. Best Value Source Selection procedures will be utilized. The Evaluation Factors are as follows: 1. Product Demonstration Model, 2. Past Performance, 3. Industrial Mobilization/Surge Capability, 4. Socioeconomic Factors and, 5. DLA Mentoring Business Agreements. See Numbered Notes 9, 13, and 26. 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 on or after 26 January 2005. 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 has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DSCP Clothing and Textiles (DSCP C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DSCP C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://phl1s410.dscp.dla.mil/pls/portal/CUSTOM_DSCP_APP.CTSREQ_DYN_PATTERN.show. 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 CONTRACT BUYER, PLEASE E-MAIL OR FAX BRENDA MADISON AT contact@example.gov OR +1 (555) 000-0000.