RFP SP0100-03-R-0138, is for the purchase of the following: Item 0001, Parka, Desert - NSN: 8415-01-470-2065(S) - MIN: 99,996/MAX: 349,992; Item 0002, Parka, Woodland - NSN: 8415-01-228-1306(S) - MIN: 300,000/MAX: 600,000. Applicable specification is MIL-P-44188D, dated 22 November 1993; pattern date is30 July 1993. Multiple awards are anticipated, (possibly four awards) therefore solicitation will be issued as follows: Parka, Woodland: 30% Small Business Set-Aside; 40% Small Business Set-Aside; and 30% Unrestricted with Evaluation Preference for Hub-Zones; Parka, Desert: 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Best Value/Source Selection procedures will be utilized with the following evaluation factors: Product Demonstration Models (PDMs), Experience/Past Performance, Surge Capacity, Socio-economic Program Support, DLA Mentoring Plan and JWOD Program Support. NOTE: Socio-economic Program Support and JWOD Program Support evaluation factors will be included in the Unrestricted portion only. Acquisition will include one 100% Term Option. Eight deliveries will be required to New Cumberland, PA and San Joaquin, CA, commencing 180 days after date of award. Prior procurement history is as follows: Parka, Desert, 7,000 ea. @ $137.00, award to Tennier Industries, NOV 2002; Parka, Woodland, 160,128 ea. @ $130.14, Tennier Industries, SEP 2002. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(a)(7) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation and/or amendments. Copies of this solicitation can be found on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.mil/home after (APPROXIMATELY) 31 JULY 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFP's" 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/readermain.html. Copies of specs, patterns, drawings, etc., may be requested automatically via the following website: http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/index.html.

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