REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:  SPE4A6-13-R-0240, NSN 5995-01-179-2739, CABLE ASSEMBLY. 

THE RFP ISSUE DATE: 01/24/2013 WITH A CLOSING DATE OF  02/25/2013.

 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 SOURCES ARE:  EFW INC, CAGE 0WEC9,  PART NUMBER: 10155480-101 AND  GENTEX CORPORATION, CAGE: 97427  PART NUMBER: 83C6220,

 THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY IS 1,476 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR AND FOUR OPTION PERIODS.  THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 246 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR ONLY.   THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 0 FOR OPTION PERIODS.  THE MAXIMUM CONTACT QUANTITY IS 7,380 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR AND OPTION PERIODS.  THE MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QTY IS 246 EACH AND THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QTY IS 984 EACH.   FOB DESTINATION WITH INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION.   DELIVERY IS 170 DARO FOR THE BASE AND OPTION YEARS.  SURGE IS REQUIRED, MONTHLY WARTIME RATE (MWR) - 46.

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

 This solicitation includes provision 52.215-9023, Reverse Auction.  Since a Reverse Auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Procurex system and review the Reverse Auction help tutorials at:  http://dla.procurexinc.com  to learn more about how to participate in an auction

 PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM STATISTICAL REPORTING (PPIRS-SR) APPLY AND OTHER EVALUATION FACTORS CITED IN THE SOLICITATION.

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