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53 -- HARDWARE & ABRASIVES SOL SPO44000R0868 DUE 030100 POC Ruth Gullette/pcax500/804-279-5335 SOLICITATION NO: SP0440-00-R-0868, PR NUMBER: ARG99470012920, SPECIFICATION (Note 9), FIRST ARTICLE TEST REQUIRED, DRAWING APPROVAL REQUIRED, QPL-FAR 52.209-1 OR 52.209-2 (NOTE 23). EXPORT CONTROL APPLIES (Note 8), OPTION TO EXTEND TERM OF CONTRACT IS 36 MONTHS, THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED, OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMP (10 U.S.C. 2304@ (1)(SOLE SOURCE) FAR 6.302-1. AUTOMATED BEST VALUE MODEL: THE FINAL CONTRACT AWARD DECISION MAY BE BASED UPON A COMBINATION OF PRICE, PAST PERFORMANCE AND OTHER EVALUATION FACTORS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SOLICTATION. ADDITIONAL REMARKS: THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 426 NATIONAL STOCK NUMBERS (NSNs) UNDER FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS 5342, WEAPON SYSTEM HARDWARE. THE 426 NSN PACKAGE IS THE FIRST STEP IN A PROCESS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO PLACING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 NSNs ON LONG TERM CONTRACT (FIVE YEAR TERM) AGREEMENTS. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A LONG TERM CONTRACT AGREEMENT THAT WILL INCLUDE A TWO-YEAR BASE PERIOD FOLLOWED BY THREE, ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIODS.THE ESTIMATED VALUE FOR THESE 426 NSNs FOR THE BASE AND OPTION PERIODS IS 33M. THE SOLICITATION WILL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR MULTIPLE AWARDS SO CONTRACTS CAN BE AWARDED ON AN NSN BY NSN BASIS DEPENDING ON THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. A LISTING OF ALL 426 NSNs, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SPECIFICATION, QUALIFICATION, MANUFACTURER, PART NUMBER, DRAWING NUMBER, SIZE, DIMENSION OR OTHER FORM, FIT AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NSNs PROCUREMENT ITEM DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE INTERNET AT http://dser.dla.mil/proc/LTC/LTC.htm. THE DELIVERY TERMS FOR STOCK DELIVERIES WILL BE IDENTIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION. STOCK DELIVERY TERMS RANGE FROM 17 TO 290 DAYS DEPENDING ON THE NSN. IN ADDITION TO STOCK DELIVERY, EACH NSN WILL PROVIDE FOR AN OPTIONAL DIRECT VENDOR DELIVERY FROM CONTRACTOR'S STORAGE LOCATION. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: RUTH GULLETTE, 804-279-5335, FAXX 804-279-6303, CONTRACTING OFFICER: STEVE ALLGEIER, 804-279-4105. SEE Notes 22 AND 26. Posted 12/15/99 (W-SN408710). (0349)

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