REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:  SPE4A6-13-R-0393, NSN 6230-01-545-7079, LANTERN ELECTRIC. 

 THE RFP ISSUE DATE: 02/11/2013 WITH A CLOSING DATE OF  03/13/2013.

 THIS ACQUISITION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) CONSISTING OF A BASE YEAR AND FOUR 1- YEAR OPTION PERIODS AND WILL BE SOLICITED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS UTILZING OTHER THAN FULL & OPEN COMPETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 USC 2304(c)(1). 

 THE APPROVED SOURCE IS:  STREAMLIGHT INC, CAGE: 56654, P/N 44400.
THE ITEM IS A CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM.

 THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY IS 372 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR AND FOUR OPTION PERIODS.  THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 93 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR ONLY.   THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 0 FOR OPTION PERIODS.  THE MAXIMUM CONTACT QUANTITY IS 3,720 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR AND OPTION PERIODS.  THE MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QTY IS 93 EACH AND THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QTY IS 372 EACH.   FOB DESTINATION WITH INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION.   DELIVERY IS 165 DARO FOR THE BASE AND OPTION YEARS.  

 STOCK SHIPMENTS WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL OF THE U.S.  THIS ITEM IS NOT A COMMERCIAL ITEM.   

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