Defense Supply Center Columbus PO BX 16595, DSCC-PBAB Columbus, OH 43216-6595

25 -- PRIME VENDOR CONTRACT FOR OVERSEAS SUPPORT SOL SP0700-96-R-1234 DUE 110296 POC Contact: copy of solicitation FAX 614-692-2262 or mail request to Defense Supply Center Columbus, PO Box 16595, DS cc-pbab Columbus, OH 43216-6595, for information contac T contracting officer (name/phone) Kathryn rose, AC 61 4-692-2043/contracting officer, Leslie R. Jewell, AC 6 14-692-2106. 1. statement of purpose. The Defense Supply Center, (DSCC) and DLA are searching for dealers or distributors of miscellaneous vehicular, engine and power transmission spare parts interested in participating in a pilot project to demonstrate their systems for ordering, acquisition and distribution that is both possible and profitable for both DLA and dealers/distributors to source spare parts. The project will consist of high volume price list and non-price list (NPL) items as well as low volume hard to find items. The parts will be used by US armed forces in overseas locations. The types of parts will be determined in advance utilizing existing databases of CAGE codes. 2. Prerequisites: a. Successful performance on government contracts for the past three (3) years. B. The ability to source miscellaneous vehicular engine and power transmission equipment and provide delivery based on the priority of the document. C. The ability to communicate by electronic commerce/ electronic data interchange (EC/EDI) using the conventions and formats prescribed by the American National standard institute (ANSI)-X12 and the Department of Defense (DOD) guidelines for the transfer of acquisition data and invoicing. DLA will be using a distribution point with connections to value added networks (vans) for passing data in ansi-x12 format. D. The ability to provide either original equipment manufacturer'S (OEM) parts or equal as Long as they meet the form, fit, function and quality of the original. E. The ability to communicate directly with the customer on matters of technical questions. F. The ability to provide direct vendor deliveries to overseas military customers. 3. Contractors are invited to participte in this pilot project by submitting a technical proposal that describes how responses to requests for high and low volume items will be handled, based on the priority of the requirements. The proposal must address the contractor'S ability to ship directly to oconus customer as well as to consolidated containerization point for oconus shipments. Address specifically the startup in addition to the concept of operation. The proposal should also address specific business practices, customer support and the type of contractual arrangements. No specific proposal format is required, however there is a need to be clear and concise. No elaborate proposals please. Contrctors should submit three (3) copies of their proposals to MS. Kathryn rose FAX: (614) 692-4230 or e-mail: Kathryn rose, DSCC.DLA.MIL. the first page of the technical proposal must contain: company name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, point of contact and phone number. 4. In addition to the technical proposal, contractors are also required to complete a qualification survey that will be used to evaluate and select distributors best suited to provide commercial automotive equipment spare parts distribution. Scoring will be based on a series of evaluation factors that correspond to each of the three survey sections: technical (equipment, hardware, software); distribution capability (facilities, personnel, historical performance); and management (financial management and standing, quality program). The qualification survay package can be obtained from DSCC by faxing or e-mailing your company name, address and point of contact to MS. Kathryn rose. 5. Scoring of the qualification survey and proposals will be performed by an evaluation board of representatives from DSCC. Information provided by contractors will be used solely for the purpose of government evaluation and will be held as proprietary data. Individual proposals and survey responses will be evaluated based on acceptability or unacceptabilty without regard to other submissions under this BAA. The COST of preparing proposals and survey responses in response to this announcement is not an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract, but may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect COST in FAR 31.205-18. 6. Responses will be evaluated upon receipt and multiple awards may be made. This BAS expires six (6) months after date of publication, however, the cutoff date for proposals is 30 days from date of publication. DSCC will evaluate proposals for up to 60 days with an award date of December. It is intended to begin the test beginning January 1, 1997. No solicitation document exists. No telephone inquiries accepted. All questions and comments should be directed to MS. Kathryn rose by FAX. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 27, 1996. All responsible sources may submit offer which DCSC shall consider.(0262)

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