This is a pre-solicitation notice for the following: Manufacture of 1,022 Men Cadet Cross Trainer Shoes and 218 Women Cross Trainer Shoes. The cross trainers must be manufactured in accordance with USAFA Purchase Description 34 TRW/SDC 251, dated 3 April 2003. In addition the cross trainers must be manufactured in accordance with DFARS 252-225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. Sizes and quantities are as follows: MENS: REQ# STOCK NUMBER SIZE QTY 0001 8430L9022117000 6M 2 0002 8430L9022137000 7M 2 0003 8430L9022147000 7 1/2M 4 0004 8430L9022157000 8M 20 0005 8430L9022167000 8 1/2M 24 0006 8430L9022177000 9M 20 0007 8430L9022187000 9 1/2M 100 0008 8430L9022197000 10M 100 0009 8430L9022207000 10 1/2M 150 0010 8430L9022217000 11M 120 0011 8430L9022227000 11 1/2M 100 0012 8430L9022237000 12M 200 0013 8430L9011027000 12XW 2 0014 8430L9022247000 12 1/2M 28 0015 8430L9022257000 13M 100 0016 8430L9022277000 14M 36 0017 8430L9022297000 15M 14 WOMENS: REQ# STOCK NUMBER SIZE QTY 0018 8430L9021937000 6M 10 0019 8430L9021957000 7M 12 0020 8430L9021967000 7 1/2M 30 0021 8430L9021977000 8M 30 0022 8430L9021987000 8 1/2M 20 0023 8430L9021997000 9M 50 0024 8430L9022007000 9 1/2M 20 0025 8430L9022007000-1 9 1/2W 2 0026 8430L9022017000 10M 20 0027 8430L9022027000 10 1/2M 12 0028 8430L9022037000 11M 12 The deliver date of the cross trainers is 16 April 2007. Request for quotation (RFQ) will be available on or about 12 February 2007. The RFQ closing will be on or about 22 February 2007. The RFQ will be made available electronically on FedBizOpps. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 316219. This acquisition is unrestricted. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen, Tara Petersen 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-2074 FAX 719-333-9018 email: [email protected] Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)

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