SPECIAL NOTICE PART: SPECIAL NOTICES OFFADD: Defense Industrial Supply Center, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096SUBJECT-99 -- -Fire fighting Initiative -- Western Region DESC: The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in participating in an acquisition as a Preferred Vendor for fire fighting equipment and customary services. The initiative will encompass all supplies, customary services and training associated with fire fighting . This is a representative list and should not be considered exhaustive of all products that will be required of the initiative. All items are brand name specific and/or generic commercial products. A Preferred Vendor, or integrated supplier can be defined as the designation of a single source of supply for a wide range of products. Potential implementation sites would include approximately 7 military facilities located in the following zones: Zone 1-Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor Federal Fire Department, Hawaii, San Diego Federal Fire Department, Calif., NAS Miramar, Calif. and Camp Pendleton, Calif. and Zone 2: Fort Lewis, Washington, and McChord, AFB, Washington with an estimated dollar value $1.9M. For the entire Western Region estimated annual total $7.6 million. Offers may be submitted and will be considered on any or all zones. Prospective contractors should be able to adequately support purchases that will range from minimum (to be negotiated) with a maximum potential stated above for the Region. The value is contingent on the number of facilities and the extent of the participation of those facilities at any given time. Prospective contractors should have on-line Electronic Order Entry (EOE) system and have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability. Subject solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis, with 10% evaluation reference for SDB concerns, with the resultant contract being an Indefinite Quantity /Indefinite Delivery Type Contract for a two year base with three (3) one year options. This will be a best value source selection acquisition in which technical merit is considered more important then price, A formal Solicitation including the Statement of Objective with an anticipated issue date of September 30, 1998 and an estimated closing date of November 12, 1998. To obtain further details or a copy of the RFP please respond in writing to the above address, ATTN: DISC-VM or contact Diane Neff at (215) 697-5057. Posted 08/31/98 (W-SN243573).

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