53 -- DIALS, KNOBS AND POINTERS SUPPLIES ELECTRONIC CATALOGING Point of Contact: DISC-PODA: 215-697-3398 for copies of solicitation, and Ruth Barnett, Contracts, DISC-VB/03, 215-697-3009, Jeff Jobes, Contracts, DISC-VB/01, 215-697-2353 and Shirley Jones, Contracting Officer, 215-697-4154. The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in participating in an acquisition utilizing POPS and expanding into an on-line Electronic Cataloging System developed by the contractor where DISC or the customers con directly access this system for ordering supplies -- dials, knobs and pointers and upon rollout into Prime Vendor Contract. The solicitation will include but is not limited to control plastic and metal knobs and dials, dial plastic windows, dial and/or meter glass windows, meter pointer adjusters, observation glass optical and non-glass windows, knob lock dials and scale dials. All items are sold commercially and they will be classified by technical difficulty. Prospective contractors will be required to develop and maintain an on-line Electronic Cataloging System listing all required 5355 items with a delivery schedule of 3 days for cataloged items and 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days for non-cataloged items. The Contactor will also be required to maintain quality in accordance with DOD and industry standards, and to maintain accurate records and reports on any discrepancies such as discontinued parts, obsolete parts, superseded parts, etc. The on-line capability should comence within one year of the contract effctive date. Prospective contractors should be able to adequately support purchases that will range from $1,252,809.00 for the initial year and totaling $6,264,045.00 exercising the four option years of the contract. The maximum dollar value is contingent on the number of option years exercised during the life of the contract. The subject solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis with the resultant contract being and Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for one base year with four (4) one-year term options. This contract will be a best value (buying techniques), source selection (evaluation factors) acquisition in which technical merit is considered more important than price. Solicitation SP0500R0100, including the Statement of Objective and complete details and conditions, is expected to be issued 21 May 1997 and estimated closing date of 21 July 1997. Again, in order to obtain a copy of solicitation, please respond in writing to DISC-PODA, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111, FAX # is 215-697-4247 or to obtain further details, forward notification in writing to Ruth Barnett, DISC-VB/03, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 or FAX # 215-697-3593.

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