99 -- SUPPLIER FOR PARKER HANNIFIN SEALS AND GASKETS. REFER TO SP00500-98-R-0012 The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking proposals from businesses interested in being a single supplier for Parker Hannifin o-rings and seals. Specifically, this solicitation encompasses 582 National Stock Numbers (NSNs) which DISC has identified as having requirements from military customers within the last four (4) years. The thread of commonality among these items is that Parker Hannifin is identifiable as a source of supply -- these items are either sole source to Parker Hannifin or Parker Hannifin is an acceptable source of supply or a military standard (Mil Std) exists for which Parker Hannifin has historically been a source of supply. The subject solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis, with a 40% evaluation preference for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). None of the 582 NSNs have been identified to a mandatory source of supply (e.g., National Institute for the Blind / National Institute for the Severely Handicapped, Federal Prison Industries, JWOD, etc.). The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a base period of thirty (30) months and one, thirty (30) month option to extend the term of the contract. The contract will cover military customers in the continental United States. This will be a best value source selection acquisition with technical merit being more important than price. Solicitation SP0500-98-R-0042 is expected to be issued on December 40, 4997 and have an estimated closing date of January 40, 4998. To obtain a copy of the solicitation, please call DISC's bid room at (215) 697-4219.

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