Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Attn: DSCP-FO, Building 6, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092

84 -- VARIOUS CHAPLAIN'S KITS AND COMPONENT ITEMS. SOL SP0100-99-R-0037 DUE 040999 POC Tony D'Avella/DSCP-FRDB/215-737-2455 or Donna Pointkowski 215-737-2454 E-MAIL: To reach Tony D'Avella, the contract specialist, for, paa4134@dscp.dla.mil. The Clothing & Textiles Directorate of the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) is soliciting proposals for various Chaplain's Kits and component items. Kits and their respective min/max quantities and Product Description numbers are as follows: Item 0001 -- Christian IAW FR/PD 99-05 -- 250 min/1200 max. Item 0002 -- Jewish IAW FR/PD 99-06 -- 75 min/150 max. Item 0003 -- Catholic Ministry Extender IAW FR/PD 99-07 -- 500 min/1500 max. Item 0004 -- Orthodox Ministry Extender IAW FR/PD 99-08 -- 25 min/150 max. Item 0005 -- Orthodox IAW FR/PD 99-09 -- 5 min/50 max. Items 0006 through 0035 are all component items and shall be made in accordance with the respective kit PD. Quantities of the component items range from a min/max of 5/30 for some metalware or Jewish items, 25/300 for some commercial items, 50/1000 for cloths, 50/1500 for a reading light. 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 two (2) term options. Delivery timeframes will be 90 days for the kits and manufactured components, and 14 days for commercial items. Contractor is required to ship to his own storage facility, store the items, and ship to worldwide customers from storage. Two components of the kits will be issued to the contractor as Government Furnished Material. The contractor is responsible for providing all other items. 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: Product Demonstration Models (product samples); Past Performance/Experience; Inventory/Storage Plan (Bill and Hold); Product Plan; Socioeconomic Considerations; DLA Mentoring Business Agreements Program; and JWOD Proposal. Expected solicitation issuance date is approximately 30 April 99. To receive a copy of the solicitation and Product Descriptions, contact Tony D'Avella, Contract Specialist, at 215-737-2455, fax to 215-737-7255, or email paa4134@dscp.dla.mil. Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310550). (0078)

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