U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

16 -- PARACHUTE PERSONNEL, MC1-1C SOL DAAD15-00-R-0042 DUE 082900 POC Margaret C. McIntosh, Contracting Officer WEB: Solicitation DAAD15-00-R-0042, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: To contact Contracting Officer, Margaret.McIntosh@natick.army.mil. The U.S. Army Materiel Command Natick Contracting Division, has a requirement for a quantity of Minimum 500, Maximum 25,000 Parachute, Personnel (MC1-1C), http:NSN: 1670-01-262-2359; and Minimum quantity of 500, Maximum15,000 Harness, Personnel, NSN: 1670-01-272-1901. The Government intends to utilize best value source selection procedures. This acquisition will be solicited and awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis. FOB: Destination, New Cumberland Army Depot beginning 120 days after award. The contractor must receive First Article approval prior to beginning manufacture of production items. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards from this solicitation. Award of this contract is restricted to contractors on the Qualified Products List (QPL) 6645. Award(s) will only be made to offerors who are either already listed on the applicable QPL, or who have successfully demonstrated that their product meets the standards prescribed for qualification (FAR 52.209-1). The government reserves the right to make award(s) under this solicitation for up to 1 year after the due date for receipt of offers, in order to allow offerors who are not yet listed on the QPL an opportunity to demonstrate that their offered product meets all applicable qualification requirements. Offerors who wish to be considered must submit their complete and timely proposals IAW all other requirements established herein. Such proposals must include a plan to demonstrate compliance with the qualification requirement, or obtain QPL listing, and a schedule for achieving that result. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by the offeror in demonstrating compliance with QPL requirements prior to award. The general characteristics:Item:Parachute, Personnel, Troop Back, 35ft Diameter, with Anti-Inversion Net, MC1-1C; Canopy Opening Method:Static Line; Pack Material:Polyamide Nylon, MIL-W-27265, Class R; Pack Color:Olive Drab, 107; Pack Type:Back; Harness Material:Polyamide Nylon; Harness Color: Olive Drab; Harness Type:Quick Release; Harness Part Number:11-1-2143: Non-Definitive Government Spec/Std Reference, MIL-P-6645. The best value source selection will be based on the offeror's proposed price and past performance. Pricing shall be filled in on the Request for Proposal DAAD15-00-R-0042. Offerors shall also submit a minimum of one-page past performance sheets listing at least three recent references for the same or a similar item. The past performance sheet(s) must contain the name and address of each company or government agency, a point of contact for each, a current telephone and fax number, and a description of the quantity and dollar value of the purchase order/contract. The offeror's past performance will be evaluated to assess the relative risks associated with the offeror's likelihood of success in meeting the requirements stated in this solicitation. Specific areas of past performance examined will include demonstrated technical and schedule performance including, but not limited to, any documented quality problems that have been reported in the last three years, regardless of whether or not the information was provided in the offeror's proposal. The Standard Industrial Classification is 2399 and the size standard is 500 employees. The Request for Proposal (RFP), Drawing, P/N 11-1-900-2 will be posted on the Natick Acquisition Center's web site: http://www3.natick.army.mil on or about 25 July 2000. Telephone calls will not be accepted. Firms will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with proposal preparation. If offerors wish to receive amendments to this RFP, they must contact Meg McIntosh, Contracting Officer, by email at "Margaret.McIntosh@natick.army.mil". Proposals are due no later than 29 August 2000, to be received by 4:00 p.m. local time. Proposals may be faxed (508-233-5286), sent by Federal Express, or mailed to Meg McIntosh at the address listed on page 1, block number 9 of DAAD15-00-R-0042. Posted 07/03/00 (W-SN470968). (0185)

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