84 -- JACKET, FLYER'S, LEATHER, G1

The following Indefinite Delivery Type Contract (IDTC) is anticipated: JACKET, FLYER'S, LEATHER, G-1. The Quantities will be as follows: 1,400 Ea (Minimum); 4,000 Ea (Maximum). Three (3) One Year Term Options will be included with a qiantity of 1,400 Ea(Minimum); 4,000 Ea (Maximum). This procurement will be issued as a TOTAL SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. The Jacket, Flyer's, Letaher, G-1 will be procured FOB Destination to the Defense Depot New Cumberland, Pa. Applicable specification for the Jacket, Flyer's, Leather, G-1 is MIL-J-7823E (AS) dated 15 Jan 71 and Amendment 3, dated 18 Oct 1984 and NCTRF List of Deviations, NCTRF-013-04 dated 28 May 2004. Pattern Date of 15 Jan 2004. Copies of the Specification can be found at http://assist.daps.dla.mil. The PGC Code is 00618, NSN 8415-00-268-7797(s). Production Lead Time is 150 days after date of award with three (3) deliveries. Best Value/Tradeoff Source Selection Procedures will be utilized. Offerors are to submit their Technical Proposals with the following Technical Factors in descending order of importance: 1) Product Demonstration Model, 2) Experience/Past Performance, 3) DLA Mentoring Business Agreements. The solicitation will be issued on or befire 04 Aug 2006. (ESTIMATED DATE). 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. THE SOLICITATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE BSM'S DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil AFTER AUG 04 2006 (ESTIMATED DATE). From the DIBBS homepage, select "Solicitations" from top bar to search for the solicitation. DIBBS Help can be accessed from the DIBBS homepage. DSCP has developed a web based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page at the following website: http://www.warfighter.dla.mil and select Vendor Info and then Electronic Spec/Pattern Request. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense Appropriations and Authorizations 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 "specilaity metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), 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. For information regarding this Presolicitation Notice contact Robert.Moffe@dla.mil or at 215-737-7076