Contact:

Primary Point of Contact.:

Kem Y. Johnson,

Acquisition Specialist

kem.johnson@dla.mil

Phone: 804-279-1362

Fax: 804-279-4691

This solicitation will contain one NSN 4010-01-295-0237, for a Rope, Wire; Min Qty -2,430 each, Max AEQ Qty – 9,720 each. This is a 1Q item. The approved sources are: Wireco Worldgroup – Cage: 80967; P/N FLEX-X-19 and Henry Stewart Company – Cage: 9D331; P/N DYFORM-18 HSLR ¾ X 525 FT. The solicitation will result in an award of an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with a base year and four option years.

This procurement will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside using full and open competition after exclusion of sources. Delivery is 30 Days ARO; FOB: Destination with Inspection and Acceptance at Destination applies. This is a critical application item. Quantity variance is zero. Effective June 1, 1998, in order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, you must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). In addition, Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) must be registered via https://orca.bpn.gov . The final contract award decision may be used upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The solicitation will be available via the DIBBS at https://dibbs.bsm.dla/mil.frq. The solicitation issue date is on or about August 19 2008.

Conditions for evaluation and acceptance of offers for part numbered items cited in the AID: This agency has no data available for evaluating the acceptability of alternate products offered. In addition, to the data required in subparagraph (c) (2) of clause L17C01 (52.217-9002), the offeror must furnish drawings and other data covering the design, materials, etc., of the exact product cited in the AID, sufficient to establish that the offeror’s product is equal to the product cited in the AID.

A copy of the solicitation will be available via the Business Systems Modernization DLA Internet Bid Board System (BSM DIBBS) website: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil on the issue date cited in the RFP. From DIBBS homepage, select Request for Proposal (RFP) under the Solicitations heading. In the Search Categories click in the Solicitation Number and type the RFP you wish to download and click the Submit button. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requesters.

Solicitation Number: SPM4A6-08-R-0982

Agency: Defense Logistics Agency

Office: DLA Acquisition Locations

Location: Defense Supply Center Richmond – BSM

Contracting Office Address:

8000 Jefferson Davis Highway

Richmond, Virginia 23297-5000

Secondary Point of Contact:

LaCountess D. Coleman,

Acquisition Specialist

lacountess.coleman@dla.mil

Phone: (804)279-5922

Fax: (804)279-4691