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42 -- US NAVY EMERGENCY ESCAPE BREATHING DEVICE REPLACEMENT UNIT SOL N00104-97-R-C809 DUE 092797 POC Mr. Eric W. Kreider, Contract Specialist, Code 0211, (717) 790-2864 or Fax (717) 790-2612 WEB: Click here to view the NAVICP EEBD Homepage., http://www.code05.icpmech.navy.mil/051/eebd/eebdhp.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via email., Eric_W_Kreider@icpmech.navy.mil. The item being procured is a replacement for the Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD). The NSN assigned is 1H 4210-01-439-5937. A further description of the item, including estimated quantity, the commercial item description and the factors for award can be found in the solicitation. A copy of the RFP is posted on the NAVICP EEBD Homepage at the address listed below. The Homepage also contains background information for this solicitation, including price history on the old EEBD and Questions and Answers from an Industry Briefing held in February 1997. A firm fixed price indefinited quantity contract with one base year and four one year options will result from this solicitation. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at the Radison Penn Harris Hotel and Conference Center, Camp Hill PA, (717) 763-7117, at 10:00 am on 04 June 1997. All potential offerors are encouraged to attend and shall contact the Contract Specialist to reserve seating. Written questions on the solicitation shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist by C.O.B. on 02 June 1997. The Government intends to accept the proposal that provides the Best Overall Value to Government. Award will be based on a tradeoff of the factors and subfactors found in Section M of the RFP. The Navy requires that the contractor receiving the contract resulting from this solicitation to utilize Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD) as described in Section H and M of the RFP. All potential offerors are advised that a non-government individual will be on the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB). Mr. John Hillaert of MPR Associates of Arlington, VA will be a member of the TEB. All offerors must include a written release consenting to the use of non-government personnel as a part of their proposal submission. (0147)

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