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84 -- MILITARY PARACHUTES SOL USZA22-99-R-0008 DUE 031299 POC LCDR Brett Sturken (813)840-5571 E-MAIL: click here to to contact the contract specialist via, sturkeb@socom.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. USSOCOM intends to issue a sole source, Firm Fixed-Price, Requirements Contract for MT-2XX/SL parachutes to PARA-FLITE Incorporated located at 5800 Magnolia Ave., Pennsauken, New Jersey, 08109-1399 under request for proposal number USZA22-99-R-0008. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. The contract will have one base year with four option years. These parachutes will replace existing inventory that has reached the end of its authorized jump-life. The sole source procurement is based on PARA-FLITE's parachutes being the only parachute certified as "Authorized for Navy Use (ANU)" in accordance with NAVSEA Instruction 13512.1B. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, and in conjunction with Naval Sea System Command's (NAVSEA) standardization program, only this specific make and model of technical equipment will satisfy the agency's need for additional units or replacement items. Only one source is available. Salient characteristics of the parachute are: seven (7) cell main canopy and seven (7) cell reserve canopy with static-line and free fall capability and be capable of accepting a military CYPRES AAD. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and will be advised as to how to submit their product(s) for future evaluation and possible inclusion in the ANU listing. Parachutes will be delivered FOB Destination to various Naval Special Warfare units. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The closing time and date is 1200, Friday, 12 March 1999. However, all quotations received by the closing date of the Request for Proposal set forth above will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of contact is LCDR Brett Sturken at (813) 840-5571 or by FAX at (813) 840-5481. Because the CBD synopsis and solicitation are contained in a single document it is not necessary to publish a separate CBD synopsis 15 days before the issuance of the solicitation. Posted 02/26/99 (W-SN302797). (0057)

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