84 -- Sling, Three Point, Combat, Assault (CAS) System

Modification to previous synopsis posted on September 18, 2007. Offerors are required to submit 2 Samples of each NSN at the closing date of February 23, 2008 to be considered for award. This is an acquisition for the Sling, Three Point, Combat, Assault (CAS) System, NSN/Part Number 8465-01-524-8847/AF-4111BLK & 8465-01-542-7327/AF-307COYOTE. This will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with one base and two one year options. Min/Max quantities shown for the required item are applicable to both NSNs and Part Numbers, and may be filled with any one item or combination of items. The quantities are: Base Year: 21,000 min/100,000 max Option One: 15,000 min/70,000 max Option Two: 15,000 min/70,000 max Deliveries are FOB destination and all of the deliveries will be made to New Cumberland, PA and Tracy, CA. This acquisition will be awarded using Brand Name or Equal product as its criteria. Best Value/Tradeoff source selection procedures will be used, using the following technical factor: Past Performance/Experience, Socioeconomic support, JWOD Entity Support. This acquisition will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation will include clauses and provisions applicable to Brand Name or Equal in accordance with Cage Code 4J8W9 and Part Numbers AF-4111BLK and AF-307COYOTE. All material will be contractor furnished. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See numbered note 1. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. A few highlights of the information that will be found include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User. If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided. The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons and passwords for their CAGE. DIBBS Super User * If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided. * The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their CCR registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. * The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance). 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), 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. DSCP 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://ctportal.dscp.dla.mil/pls/portal/CUSTOM_DSCP_APP.CTSREQ_DYN_PATTERN.show Alternate POC for this acquisition is Trina Bellamy at 215-737-5699; trina.bellamy@dla.mil