Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, DSCP-FR, 2800 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, Pa 19145-5099

99 -- CHRISTIAN ECCLESIASTICAL PRIME VENDOR (CEPV) SOL SP0100-98-R-0039 POC Donna Pointkouski 215-737-2454, Lisa Raucheisen 215-737-3057 WEB: Click here to see complete information about the program., http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/ctinfo/mig49/cepv.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Program Manager via e-mail., paa3975@dscp.dla.mil. The Clothing & Textiles Directorate of the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) will be soliciting proposals for a Christian Ecclesiastical Prime Vendor (CEPV). Items to be included in this program are commercial Brand Name religious supplies to support Christian and Catholic chaplains in all military services. A wide variety of items are included -- approximately 500. The CEPV is responsible to: assure that all items are manufactured in accordance with the brand name descriptions; provide a 100% fill rate for all items within the delivery timeframes and offer expedient solutions to "out of stock" positions; deliver supplies in designated time frames to customers worldwide at multiple destinations; receive and transmit various documents via EDI ANSI X12; provide for surge capability on certain items categorized as "seasonal" or "go-to-war"; provide for a one-for-one replacement warranty for defective items. The solicitation will be issued on an Unrestricted basis and will result in a firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Type Contract. The contract period will be a one-year base term and four (4) one-year term options. The estimate dollar value for each year will be a Minimum of $1,000,000. The Maximum for the base year is $15,000,000, with the Maximum dollar value increasing by $5,000,000 for each option year. Delivery timeframes will be 7 days for most items and 30 days for furniture. The acquisition will utilize the Tradeoff Process (Best Value Source Selection), which will allow the Government the flexibility to select a source whose proposal demonstrates the greatest probability of successful performance. Both technical and price proposals will be required at the time of solicitation closing. Technical merit is more important than price. Evaluation factors in descending order of importance are: Past Performance/Experience Product Requirements; Electronic Data Interchange; Quality; Surge/Mobilization Capability; Socioeconomic Considerations/DLA Mentoring Business Agreements Program. Expected solicitation issuance date is July 10, 1998. A DRAFT Statement of Work and a listing of all items (Appendix A) are available now for review. An Information Conference will be conducted in Philadelphia on or about Thursday, June 25, 1998. Vendors are invited to attend to comment on the draft and ask questions. Advance registration for the conference is required, and questions are encouraged. Complete information is available on the internet at http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/ctinfo/mig49/cepv.html, or contact Donna Pointkouski, Program Manager, at 215-737-2454, fax to 215-737-7255, or email paa3975@dscp.dla.mil. (0149)

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