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53 -- GENERAL HARDWARE SOL sp044000r0868 POC ruth gullette/pcax 500/279-5335 SOLICITATION NO: SP0440-00-R-0868, PR NUMBER: ARG9947001292, 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(c)(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 SOLICITATION. ADDITIONAL REMARKS: DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER RICHMOND WILL BE CONDUCTING A PRE-SOLICIATATION CONFERENCE WITH BIDDERS INTERESTED IN SUPPLYING APPROXIMATELY 400 NATIONAL STOCK NUMBERS (NSN) UNDER FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS 5342, GENERAL HARDWARE. THE 400 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 PURPOSE OF THE PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE IS TO ADVISE POTENTIAL BIDDERS AS TO THE GOVERNMENT'S ACQUISITION STRATEGY, SOLICITATION/CONTRACT STRUCTURE AND IDENTIFY THE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL DATA. THE GOVERNMENT DESIRES FEEDBACK AS TO THE VIABILITY OF THE APPOROACH AND AVAILABILITY/CURRENCY OF TECHNICAL DATA. THIS FEEDBACK WILL BE USED TO SHAPE THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE. AT THIS TIME 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 ESTIMATE ANNUAL DEMAND VALUE FOR THESE 400 NSNs IS ANTICIPATED AT $5.6M. THE SOLICITATION WILL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR MULTIPLE AWARD SO CONTRACTS CAN BE AWARDED ON AN NSN BY NSN BASIS DEPENDING ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. A LISTING OF NSNs CAN BE VIEWED VIA THE INTERNET BY LOGGING ON TO THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: "dscr.dla.mil/proc/lta.htm". THE PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE MICROTEL INN AND SUITES, 12711 OLD STAGE RD, CHESTER, VA AT 1000 ON 23 NOV 1999. ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE NOTICE CAN BE MADE TO CLYDE HARTSHORN AT 301-863-8988 X2314. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: RUTH GULLETTE, 804-279-5335, FAX 804-279-6303, CONTRACTING OFFICER: RITA CHAPPELL, 804-279-4504. Posted 11/03/99 (W-SN397673). (0307)

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