REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT INDUSTRY CONFERENCE POC Contracting Officer, James M. Haynie, 1Lt, USAF at FAX (804) 279-6078, voice (804) 279-3055. The Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), Richmond, Virginia, is seeking to establish a long term contractual relationship to provide various aviation life support items, specifically parachutes and their related components within the 1670 FSC, to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and its Federal customers. DSCR seeks industry comments on various contractual vehicles under consideration to accomplish this end, which include a Prime Vendor type contract, a Multiple Source/Indefinite Quantity Contracts, as well as possible variations on these contract types. DSCR also seeks industry comments on the possibility of the government supplying textile as Government Furnished Material (GFM) in order to facilitate performance on any resulting contract. In addition, DSCR seeks industry comment on Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI) systems currently in use or which may be developed for use with this initiative. Specifically, comments on standardization of unit issue and packaging would be beneficial. In a resulting Request for Proposal (RFP), the government intends to make one or several awards to satisfy government requirements. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs are encouraged to provide comments. It is requested that comments on this relationship also address the following areas: Prime Vendor Type Contract (Base Year with 4 Option Years), Direct Vendor Delivery to customers in CONUS. Multiple Source Contracts (Base Year with 4 Option Years). Delivery to Stock locations. Electronic Commerce. It is anticipated that a pre-solicitation conference will be held with potential offerors and industry sources on 28 March 1996 at the Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR). Please forward your written comments to: Contracting Officer, James M. Haynie, 1Lt, USAF at FAX (804) 279-6078, voice (804) 279-3055, by email at jhaynie@dscr.dla.mil, or by mail at Defense Supply Center Richmond, DSCR-JAPA, 8000 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Richmond, VA 23297-5100.

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