SPECIAL NOTICE PART: SPECIAL NOTICES OFFADD: Defense Industrial Supply Center, 733 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5396 SUBJECT-SP353398R3386- 99 -- Fire fighting Initiative -- This announcement is hereby revised. The solicitation will now include both Central and Western Regions under one acquisition. DESC: The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in participating in an acquisition as a Preferred Vendor for fire fighting equipment and customary services. The initiative will encompass all supplies, customary services and training associated with fire fighting . This is a representative list and should not be considered exhaustive of all products that will be required of the initiative. All items are brand name specific and/or generic commercial products. A Preferred Vendor, or integrated supplier can be defined as the designation of a single source of supply for a wide range of products. Potential implementation sites for the Central/Western Region would include approximately 7 military facilities located in the Western Region: Zone 1-Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor Federal Fire Department, Hawaii, San Diego Federal Fire Department, Calif., NAS Miramar, Calif. and Camp Pendleton, Calif. and Zone 2: Fort Lewis, Washington, and McChord, AFB, Washington with an estimated dollar value $1.9M. The Central Region's sites will be identified at a later date but the estimated dollar value will be approximately $1 million . The estimated annual value for the Central/Western Region is $12.6 M. (Western Region estimated at $7.6 M, Central at $5.3 M). Offers may be submitted and will be considered on any or all zone(s) and or region(s). Prospective contractors should be able to adequately support purchases that will range from minimum (to be negotiated) with a maximum potential stated above for the Central/Western Region. The value is contingent on the number of facilities and the extent of the participation of those facilities at any given time. Prospective contractors should have on-line Electronic Order Entry (EOE) system and have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability. Subject solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis, with 13% evaluation reference for SDB concerns, with the resultant contract being an Indefinite Quantity /Indefinite Delivery Type Contract for a two year base with three (3) one year options. This will be a best value source selection acquisition in which technical merit is considered more important then price, A formal Solicitation including the Statement of Objective with an anticipated issue date of November 14, 1998 and an estimated closing date of January 12, 1998. To obtain further details or a copy of the RFP please respond in writing to the above address, ATTN: DISC-VM or contact Diane Neff at 215-697-5357 Posted 10/13/98 (W-SN261303).

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