Defense Industrial Supply Center, 700 Robbins Ave, Phila PA 19111-5096

53 -- BOLT,INTERNAL WRENCHING, STEEL SOL SP0500-96-R-0164 DUE 041596 POC Contact: DISC-PODA:215-697-3398 for copies of Solicitation. Contracting Officer: Col. S. Demel, USAF/DISC-P/X4332. Buyer: Keith Ralph/DISC-PPI/X6098. PR-NO: IDT96038005100 NSN 5305-00-001-4781,,thread quantity per inch 32,fastener length 0.484 inches minimum and 0.516 inches maximum, material steel overall, head diameter 0.218 inches minimum and 0.226 inches maximum, head height 0.134 inches minimum and 0.138 inches maximum 1-EA Del to (call Contracting office) Del by 30 DEC 96. RFP due date: Indefinite. FSC: Various this Solicitation contains various NSNS. The first NSN is 2840013667064. The total yearly estimated quantity of all various NSNS is indefinite. Specs: Various Commercial spare parts of the type managed by the Defense Industrial Supply Center, which are listed in the offeror'S Commercial spare parts pricelist(S) or catalog(S). Offers will be evaluated with a 10% preference for small Disadvantaged business concerns. The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking Standing proposal from business entities who are interested in participating in an acquisiton initiative which will be implemented by means of a basic agreement for the sale and distribution of Commercial items in the Federal supply classes (fscs) for which DISC has logistics management responsibility. Paticipation is requested of both manufacturers and nonmanufacturers (''vendors'') who regularly maintain inventories of Commercial items for sale to the Government and/or the general Public in the ordinary course of business. These are vendors who fill orders for Commercial products ''off the shelf'' on a routine basis, but also have procedures in place for filling customers' emergency orders and surge requirements. The vehicle by which DISC will acquire commercialitems under this initiative will be a basic agreement of the type prescribed by subpart 16.702 of the Federal acquisition (FAR), but constructed in accordance with FAR part 12, relating to the acquisition of commericalitems. The term, ''Commercial item,'' is defined in FAR 2.101. Electronic delivery orders will be issued against, and will incorporate the terms and conditions of, the basicagreement. The delivery orders will cite the applicable price(S) contained in selected vendors' Standing proposal for the item(S) for which the source selection. Unless otherwise indicated therein, Standing proposals are solicited for all DISC managed items of supply, vendors who desire to have Standing proposals evaluated for purposes of entering into a basic agreement for DISC managed items shall submit computer diskette(S) for each item of supply for which It desires to be considered. DISC contemplates the execution of numerous basic agreements pursuant to this Solicitation. Standing proposals shall remain firm for the period of the basic agreement between DISC and the selected vendors. The basic agreement is not a contract. However, delivery orders issued in accordance with its terms will become legally binding bilateral contractual documents upon the occurrence of any stated conditions. This Solicitation, which is to be issued by DISC with the intention of formulating basic agreements, has been structured in accordance with the provisions of FAR part 12 relating to the acquisition of cmmmercialitems. With certain exceptions, the terms and conditions of the basic agreements that will actually implement this initiative may be tailored to be consistent with the responent'S Commercial practices. Therefore, vendors may propose commercialpractices and/ or terms & conditions which differ from those set Forth in the Solicitation, except for those in FAR clause 52.212-4, ''contract terms and conditions Commercial items (Oct 1995),'' paragraphs (B), (D),(G), (I), (Q), and (R). The proposed terms and practices must meet the Government requirements for the items to be procured. Specs/Dwgs are not required. All responsible sources may submit offer which DISC shall consider(0054)

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