84 -- LINER, CVC, COAT AND TROUSER

This solicitation covers an unrestricted acquisition of Liners, CVC, Coat and Trousers. NSNs 8415-01-110-1397(s) and 8415-01-110-4456(s). The base year is for min 5,100/max 7,000 for coat liners and min 2,100/max 3,500 for trouser liners. One mandatory one-year term option will be required, with the same min and max for each item. MIL-L-44299A dated 13 June 1990 and pattern dated 25 January 1988. Production lead-time is 180 days, with 3 monthly deliveries to New Cumberland, PA, FOB Destination. Best Value procedures will be used. Evaluation factors are Product Demonstration Model, Experience/Past Performance, Surge Capacity, Socioeconomic Plan, DLA Mentoring Plan, and JWOD Plan. AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATIONS, FAR 5.102(d) APPLIES, AS OUR OFFICE NO LONGER ISSUES SOLICITATION 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 (GATEWAY) AT http://progate.daps.dla.mil AFTER 25 NOVEMBER 2003. 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 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/. Most specifications are also available to download at http://assist.daps.dla.mil/online/start/. You do not need to register with ASSIST to download documents. Click on "Quick Search" on the left-hand side to search for a specification. IMPORTANT NOTICE 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. SEE NUMBERED NOTES 9, 13, and 26. IF NECESSARY to contact buyer, PLEASE E-MAIL OR FAX Erin Holland at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000.