Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, N. W., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223

K -- CUSTOM ARMORING OF PASSENGER VEHICLES SOL n/a DUE 031299 POC April Delancy (202)435-7174; Kathleen Wilson (202)435-7167 The U.S. Secret Service is establishing a qualified product list for the custom armoring of passenger vehicles. The firms must have a minimum of three (3) years experience in the production of armored passenger vehicles and formal (straight-edge rear door) limousines to protection levels equivalent to or greater than NIJ 0108.01 Level III. Relevant experience includes all phases of automotive and armoring work, including engineering; powertrain; electrical; paint; upholstery and trim; cutting and stretching; CAD/CAM; armoring with steel, aluminum, fabrics, and transparent armor; quality control; schematics, engineering drawings, and manuals; and armor technology development and awareness. The firms must have existing facilities, personnel, and equipment adequate to work on up to four limousine class vehicles at the same time. Firms must provide references for their work, and may be required to have samples of their work available for evaluation. The must provide an example of their warranty, and demonstrate the ability to provide quick-response off-site warranty service. They must provide site-security details. They must demonstrate the company's fiscal stability. They must provide proof of liability insurance. They must provide proof that they currently possess at least a Confidential-level clearance granted by the Defense Security Service. Firms that believe they have the capacity to perform this work are invited to submit complete information to the U.S. Secret Service Procurement Office, 1310 L Street, Room 730 Washington, DC 20223, attention: April Delancy. Firms not having performed similar work for the U.S. Secret Service within three (3) years of the date of this announcement must respond to stay on the list. Only those respondents providing suitable information will be contacted to arrange a site survey. Subsequent to a site survey, firm(s) will be notified of their status with regard to the qualified product list. This is not a request for proposals. Firms on the qualified product list will receive the requests for proposals when they are issued. Responses must be received within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Posted 02/09/99 (W-SN296275). (0040)

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