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

84 -- COLD WEATHER CANTEENS SOL W13118-9085-3001 POC Peggy Dube, Contract Specialist, 508-233-5286 (Fax) WEB: U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center Web Site, http://www3.natick.army.mil/. E-MAIL: Peggy Dube, Contract Specialist, pdube@natick-amed02.army.mil. The U.S. Army Research & Development Enterprise at the Soldier and Biological Chemical Command has a requirement for the procurement and fielding of either a cold weather canteen or a cold weather canteen and cup configuration in accordance with applicable performance descriptions. The canteen and cup will be used with the Army standard insulated carrier by soldiers in an Arctic environment. The Request for Proposal, Performance Descriptions, and other associated documents will be available for viewing and downloading on the world wide web in mid to late June 1999 at: "http://www3.natick.army.mil/". The Cold Weather Canteen acquisition will be conducted under full and open competition rules. Any firm wishing to be notified of amendments should send an email to: "pdube@natick-amed02.army.mil" The Government anticipates awarding multiple Fixed Price contracts (up to 3 within funding constraints) for the Phase I (CLIN 0001) effort (50 units -- Production Demonstration Models (PDM)). Based on the results of conformance testing and best value evaluation of Phase I PDMs, the Government will select the contractor(s) for the next Option CLIN. Phase II (CLIN 0002) is an option entitled Specification Prove-out/Extended Field Test Items for not more than 10,000 units total of all the configuration(s) selected from Phase I. Phase III (CLIN 0003) is an option entitled Extended Production for an additional quantity of up to 7,000 units of the final, selected configuration chosen as a result of downselection Phase II configurations based on technical testing and field/user evaluation. Technical data (CLIN 0004) is required for Phases I and II only. F.O.B. Destination for CLIN 0001. F.O.B. Origin for CLINs 0002 and 0003; final acceptance for count and condition at Destination. The required delivery date for CLIN 0001 is 90 days after contract award (ACA) and the desired delivery date is 60 days ACA. The required delivery date for CLIN 0002 is 75 days after exercise of option and the desired delivery date is 30 daysafter exercise of option. The required delivery date for CLIN 0003 is 75 days after exercise of option and the desired delivery date is 30 days after exercise of option. No hard copies of the RFP will be issued. All offerors must download RFP and attachments/exhibits from the world wide web. Proposals will be required to be submitted in hard copy within 30 days of the issuance of the formal RFP on the world wide web. This acquisition is being procured as full and open competition. However, for purposes of representations and certifications, the possible Standard Industrial Classification Codes (depending on manufacturing materials used) are 3479, 3085, 3089, or 3999 (500 employees) or 3411 (1,000 employees). Point of contact is Peggy Dube, Contracting Specialist at "pdube@natick-amed02.army.mil" or Judith L. Uthoff, Contracting Officer at facsimile (508) 233-5286 or email juthoff@natick-amed02.army.mil Posted 05/11/99 (W-SN330152). (0131)

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