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43 -- PUMP, INFLATING, MANUAL SOL SP0740-98-Q-3229 DUE 091798 POC Point of Contact-William Mark Mayo, Telephone Number-614/692-1369 WEB: Defense Supply Center Columbus Solicitations on Web, http://www.dscc.dla.mil/b/rfq_search.html. NSN 4320-00-097-4580, Pump, Inflating, Manual. Per Military Specification titled, "Pump, Hand, Air." Used for pumping up inflatable life rafts. Item is to be supplied in accordance with Spec Nr Mil-P-8258D, dtd 8/21/81, and Spec Nr Mil-P-8258D Notice 2, dtd 7/30/97. First Article Test to be performed as required by Mil-P-8258D, Para. 4.3. The solicitation is a RFQ that seeks to establish an Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order(IDPO) with an estimated award date of 24 Sep 98. The basic requirement is for a qty. of 155 EA. to be delivered to Tracy, CA and 106 EA. to be delivered to Mechanicsburg, PA. 40 days after date of award. Unit prices for the IDPO are to be based on shipment within regional zones. Requests for hard copies of this solicitation will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. See Notes: 1, 9, 12, and 26 This solicitation is available on the Internet at http:// www. dscc.dla.mil/b/rfq_search.html. Fax requests for copies of this solicitation will not be accepted. The Small Business size standard is 500 employees. This solicitation is not available until 15 days after published in the CBD. The proposed procurement contains an option to extend the contract period one or more times at the discretion of the government. The total of the extensions shall not exceed four years. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. Posted 07/29/98 (W-SN230021). (0210)

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