See numbered notes 1, 9, 13 & 26. This solicitation will be issued 100% set aside for small business concerns. Item: NSN 8340-00-431-3775, Tarpaulin, Laminated, Vinyl-Nylon, Flexible, Type I, Blue Shade No. 35231. Shall be in accordance with MIL-DTL-82288C, dated 26 June 2000 and Type II, Class I, of CID A-A-55308. There will be a base year plus four 100% quantity options. The quantities for the base year and the options are 410 each. There will be 6 deliveries to DD New Cumberland, PA. Deliveries will commence 180 days after date of award. All materials will be furnished by the awardee. FAR part 12 procedures will not be utilized. Best Value Source Selection is required under this solicitation, the following evaluation factors are in effect: Past Performance and DLA Mentoring Agreements (MBA). First Article provisions apply. All responsible sources may submit a response, which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency. Drawings for this solicitation can be requested through the following web page: http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/Index.html. 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 at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home After March 19, 2004. 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 RFP’s. If you are not, you will be directed to register at time of download. In order to ensure e-mail notification of RFP’s, prospective vendors MUST go to the RFP information page and select DSCP Clothing & Textiles (C&T) 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]. DSCP has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/Contracting/` 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 on of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.

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