SEE NOTES 1, 9 AND 26. UPDATED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SYNOPSIS 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. Copies of this solicitation can be found on the DLA Procurement Gateway (Gateway) at http://progate.daps.mil/home after (Estimated Date). 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 [email protected]. Important Note 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. THIS IS AN ACQUISITION FOR 260,000 SETS DECORATION SET, ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL CONSISTING OF 8455-00-246-3820 ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL 8455-00-269-5423 LAPEL BUTTON 8455-00-257-3898 SERVICE RIBBON TYPE II. TWO DESTINATION WILL BE INCLUDED - NEW CUMBERLAND AND ARIZONA. 12 DELIVERIES BEGINNING 150 DAYS AFTER AWARD. ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE: 8-15-03 ESTIMATED CLOSE DATE: 9-16-03 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE .

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