U -- SCHOOL D.A.R.E. PROGRAM

Description: School Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.). The Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) Pacific Division is issuing a request for quote (RFQ) for use in the country of Japan. This (RFQ) is for a Brand Name or Equal Supplied by: D.A.R.E. American Merchandise 9950 Jefferson Blvd. P.O. Box 2767 Culver City, Ca 90231-2767, Tel: 800-688-DARE, Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000. Description: Student Workbooks, Folders and Name Cards for Elementary and Middle School Students. Details for this RFQ is under solicitation number MDA416-03-Q-0387. This solicitation is a commercial type product and is prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR PART 12 and 13), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Request For Quotation. No written RFQ will be issued. Award shall be made in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 13. Basis of Award: The government will award a purchase order to the contractor offering the best overall value to the Government, price and other factors will be considered. Instructions to Offorers-Commercial applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. Provision 52.212-2, evaluation of - Commercial Items, the evaluation criteria to be used will be included in paragraph (a). (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) price, Technical Specifications, Past Performance; (2) Tech and Past Performance is equal to price. The government will select the offer that is most advantageous to the government based on these factors that offering the best overall value to the Government. Evaluation of past performance does not require an existence of a formal database, but may be determined by information as the Contracting Officers knowledge, previous work experience, customer surveys, etc. The North American Industry Classification for this requirement is 451211, Equal Offers: Requires sufficient product description data or specification sheets to allow users to evaluate the "equal". Offerors shall also fax "equal" product information with quote. Interested/capable Offerors must be registered and provide their Central Contract Registration (CCR) number along with their Cage Code Number and Quote in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004. Registration information for CCR is located at the following web-site; http://www.ccr.gov/. Offers are due 3:00 PM EST 22 Sep 2003. Quote must be valid for 60 calendar days after close of solicitation. Please e-mail questions and/or concerns to Gary Hester, Contracting Specialist at contact@example.gov. Original Point of Contact: Gary Hester, Contract Specialist, Phone 011-81-6117-44-5871/5869, Fax 011-81-98-957-4502, E-mail contact@example.gov - Lawrence Reed Contract Officer, Phone 011-81-98-644-5872, Fax 011-81-98-957-4535, Email contact@example.gov Original Point of Contact Gary Hester, Contract Specialist, Phone 81-6117-445871, Fax 81-98-957-4535,Email contact@example.gov - Gary Hester, Contract Specialist, Phone 81-117-44-5871/5869, Fax 81-98-957-4535/4502, Email contact@example.gov