his is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Award to be made utilizing simplified procedures in accordance with FAR 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ), and the reference number is F07603-03-Q-9002. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-15. This is a 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 339113 and the size standard is 500 employees. Contractor is required to provide FLAK VESTS: (1) MEDIUM, NSN 8470-01-497-8595, Qty 321 EA, (2) SMALL, NSN 8470-01-497-8594, Qty 50 EA; (3) X-SMALL, NSN 8470-01-497-8589, Qty 25 EA, (4) LARGE, NSN 8470-01-497-8597, Qty 372 EA, (5) X-LARGE, NSN 8470-01-497-8598, Qty 279 EA. All quotes shall include pricing for F.O.B. destination to Dover AFB, DE. The provision in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial items, is applicable to this solicitation. Offerors shall include with their quotes, a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercials Items (FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.; FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities; FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. – Destination, and DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program), DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate and DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors are applicable to this acquisition. The full text of these clauses may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The POC for this acquisition is Lauren Boice (302) 677-5226, Fax (302) 677-2309, E-Mail [email protected]. Quotes may be mailed to 436th Contracting Squadron, Attn: Lauren Boice, 639 Atlantic Ave, Dover AFB, DE 19902. Quotes should be marked with the reference number F07603-03-Q-9002. Oral Quotes will not be accepted. Responses to this RFQ must be received via fax, e-mail, or mail by 29 September 2003, 4:00pm. Vendors not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award will be ineligible for award (https://www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil/ccr/scripts/index.html). No written request for quote is available. Award will be made based on best value.

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