Supply Department Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 101 Strauss Ave, Indian Head, MD 20640-5035

42 -- EOD CYLINDER/INCONNEL BOTTLES SOL N00174-98-R-0079 POC Renee M. Brown, Contract Specialist, (301) 743-6635 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist, reneebrown@mail.ih.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on or after 6-1-98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award. Please ensure compliance with is regulation when submitting your offer. Call 1-888-227-2423 or utilize the following Internet address: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for additional information. This solicitation will be available for downloading from our website beginning approximately 10 Aug 1998. Prior to this date you will not be able to access this solicitation. When available, copies of this solicitation can only be obtained from the NSWC, Indian Head Division Internet web page. Address: http://www.ih.navy.mil/contracts. Requests for copies of this solicitation, other than through the internet, WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED. NSWC IHD shall not receive or accept any form of electronic or faxed proposals as a result of this synopsis and solicitation. All proposals must be received in hardcopy and are subject to the FAR clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisition (OCT 1997). This solicitation is for EOD Cylinder/Inconnel Bottles, Quantity 183, in accordance with Drawing numbers 5762197, 6914770-16, and 6196012. The EOD Cylinder is a non-magnetic bottle used as an underwater dry suit supply source. The complete EOD cylinder consists of a pressure vessel made from inconnel and a valve for operation. It is anticipated that the contractor will be required to delivery 2 first articles prior to production. The first first article, quantity 3, shall be delivered within 120 days after the date of the contract. The second first article, quantity 3, shall be delivered 90 days after acceptance of the first first article. The production lot units shall be delivered within 90 days after acceptance of the second first article. Basis for award will be a best value determination considering such factors as Offeror's Submission, Offeror Capability and Price. This procurement is 100% set aside for small businesses. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3812 with a size standard of 750 employees. The Federal Supply Class/service (FSC/SVC) code is 4220. See Note 1. Posted 07/09/98. (0190)

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