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

84 -- MEN AND WOMEN'S SHOES (NAVY) PD-13-98 (TYPE I) SOL SPO100-98-Q-4243 DUE 100898 POC patricia scott DSCP-FRFA (215) 737-2477 (FAX: 215-737-7429) The Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia, is seeking domestic sources interested in providing men's and women's dress shoes in support of the Navy. The following briefly describes the types of man's and woman's dress shoes being sought: Commercial Men's and women's leather, plain-toe, black, oxford dress shoes. The shoes shall be black and have a plain-toe oxford design. The upper portion shall be made with corrected or full grain catthehide dress shoe leather. Lining for the vamp, quarter, and tongue areas shall be a Cambrelle or equal fabric with foam laminate. The shoes shall have a commercial energy absorbing slip-in/removable formed insole, and a thermoplastic box-toe and counter. The closure shall be a lace and invisible (blind) eyelet system. The shoes being sought must be a conventional goodyear welt, Class I-Butyl impregnated leather outsole/rubber heel or Class 2 -- hypalon rubber outsole/heel. The Welt shoes shal have a commercial plastic storm-welt that goes completely around the heel of the shoe. Class I shoes shall have a leather outsole that is stitched to the Goodyear welt and a nail attached rubber heel. Class 2 shoes shall have a hypalon rubber traction design outsole stitched to the Goodyear welt and a nail attached rubber heel. The outsole for the Type I, class 1 shoe shall be butyl-ipregnated vegetable tanned and chrome retanned leather with a thickness of 11 irons. The outsole for the Type I, Class 2 shoes shall be black, non-marking hypalon rubber, molded with the manufacturer's commercial traction design having a total thickness of 12 irons with a minimum abrasion index of 90. The heels for both type I shoes shall be molded from black non-marking hypalon rubber using a washer or plastic core construction with a traction design and shall be 5/8 to 3/4" in total height with a min.abrasion index of 100. Thse shoes shall be produced on contractor furnished men's and women's dress shoe lasts in accordance with manufacturer's standard patterns, dies and markers. Men's sizes shall run from 3C to 15EEE and women's sizes from 4 Regular to 12 Wide. The Navy has a purchase description, NCTRF PD-13-98 that they utilize when certifying these type items for sale in their stores. If you would like to receive a copy of NCTRF PD 13-98 in order to ascertain whether or not you have a product that will meet the Navy's needs, contact the Contract Specialist cited below. NOTE: If you request/receive a copy of the Navy's PD you will see that there are 3 types of shoes identified. The only type being sought under this announcement is the Type I -- Conventional Goodyear Welt. This is the only type that is acceptable/authorized by the Navy for issue to recruits and shipboard use. If you have a product that you feel will meet the Navy's reqmts and are interested in participating in a product wear-test with the Navy, you are requested to submit one complimentary pair of samples for each candidate -- one sample pair of men's and women's dress shoes for each of your proposed candidates as well as one sample pair of proposed candidates cut in half from the center of the toe to the heel. NOTE: Wear test approval of your candidate(s) is now reqd for Navy ftwr bag items in order for you to participate in future competitive procurements. The results of the wear test will be a determinative factor in deciding whether the firm will be a viable competitor in a resultant acquisition for the safety shoes. When submitting your candidates,you are also reqd to provide descriptive literature as well as product unit price. A visual examination will be performed on the samples submitted and if visually determined acceptable an awd will be made for approx.320 prs. (combination of men's and women's styles) which will be provided to Great Lakes Recruit Training Center for an extensive wear test to determine acceptability from a form/fit and function standpoint. Responses (literature and samples) to this request are required NO LATER THAN 8OCT 98 and are to be send directly to Patricia Scott, Defense Supply Center Phila ATTN:DSCP-FRFA,2800 S. 20th Street, Phila., Pa. 19145. Please contact Patricia Scott,Contract Specialist/Scott Reifsnyder, Contracting Officer at 215-737-2477/215-737-5615 if you have any questions regarding this announcement. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246206). (0247)

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