REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PSN # 99RFI01 THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER IS INTENDING TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION FOR AN ESTIMATED 4000-5000 INDUSTRIAL ITEMS IN THE 53 STOCK CLASSES. THE PURPOSE OF THE ACQUISITION WOULD BE TO SUPPORT CONUS MILITARY USERS. THIS WILL BE BROKEN DOWN BY INDEPENDENT EASTERN AND/OR /WESTERN SOLICITATIONS OR AS A TOTAL CONUS TYPE SUPPORT BASED ON BEST COMMERCIAL BUSINESS PRACTICES. THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). IT IS A NOTICE OF THE INTENTION OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. THE PROPOSED AWARD INSTRUMENT WILL BE A FIRM FIXED PRICE, DVD (DIRECT VENDOR DELIVERY) CONTRACT. THE CONTRACT WILL HAVE A TWO-YEAR BASE PERIOD AND WILL INCLUDE AN OPTION FOR THREE ADDITIONAL YEARS. THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO CONDUCT A MARKET SURVEY IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES OF SUPPLY AND TO OBTAIN FEEDBACK FROM INDUSTRY AS TO THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION, SPECIFICALLY ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF PRICING AND DELIVERY. (See Attachment 1.) PRICING: AS STATED ABOVE, THE SOLICITATION'S REQUIREMENTS WOULD ENCOMPASS AN ESTIMATED 4000-5000 NSNS. DISC IS LOOKING FOR COMMENTS FROM INDUSTRY IN REGARD TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF PRICING A REQUIREMENT OF THIS MULTITUDE, OR IF NOT FEASIBLE, ALTERNATE STRATEGIES OR TECHIQUES THAT MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK. DELIVERY: THE MILITARY USERS HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO OBTAIN A DELIVERY TIMEFRAME OF FIVE (5) -SEVEN (7) DAYS FOR ROUTINE REQUIREMENTS AND AS LOW AS TWENTY-FOUR HOURS FOR URGENT REQUIREMENTS. COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED AS TO THE FEASIBILITY OF THESE REQUIREMENTS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THERE WILL BE A LARGE CUSTOMER BASE WHO WILL BE REQUISITIONING MATERIAL, WHOSE PURCHASE ORDER FREQUENCY AND THE AMOUNT ORDERED WILL VARY BASED ON THE CUSTOMERS' INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THE MINIMUM ORDER DOLLAR VALUE TO THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE $5.00. FOB POINT WILL BE DESTINATION. ALTHOUGH FAST PAY PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT, CLAUSE E010, INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES-FIXED PRICE, WILL BE IN THE SOLICITATION AND AWARD IN ORDER TO RESERVE THE GOVERNMENT'S RIGHT TO INSPECT. CONTRACTOR MUST HAVE A QUALITY SYSTEM EQUAL TO ISO 9002. TO SATISFY INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER QUALITY REQUIREMENTS, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MAY REQUEST MATERIAL CERTIFICATIONS TO ACCOMPANY SOME SHIPMENTS. A DISKETTE IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WHICH CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 2700 NSNS AND IS A SAMPLING OF THE TOTAL SOLICITATION PACKAGE. NSNS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY EMAIL IF REQUESTED. ****NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A MAILING ADDRESS AS WELL AS AN EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE RESPOND BY C.O.B. 29 DECEMBER 1998 THE POC IS MS. ELAINE SEGAL WHO CAN BE REACHED AT 215-697-9078. MAILING ADDRESS IS LISTED BELOW AS WELL. EMAIL ADDRESS IS: esegal@disc.dla.mil FAX # (215)697-3630 OR MR. CLIFTON MOORE BY TELEPHONE AT (215)697-1003, BY E-MAIL cmoore@disc.dla.mil, OR BY FAX #(215)697-3630. Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) 700 Robbins Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19111 ATTN: Elaine Segal/DISC-APC Posted 12/22/98 (W-SN282527).

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