Cadet Flight Caps and Officer Flight Caps

This is a pre-solicitation notice for the following: ManufactureCadet Flight Caps and Officer Flight Caps for Men and Women in accordance with the below specifications:

The flight caps have to be manufactured in accordance with DFARS 252-225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program.

Vendors must be Certified through Wright Patterson AFB.

Line items are as follows:

0001 Men's Cadet Flight Cap 1,930 each
Government Furnished Material Cloth, Elastique, wool.
In Accordance With USAFA CU 427-06, dated 9 December 2004 and USAFA Letter of Exception.
Exact sizes and quantities will be provided within the solicitation

0002 Women's Cadet Flight Cap 590 each
Government Furnished Material Cloth, Elastique, wool.
In Accordance With MIL-C44130C and USAFA Letter of Exception.
Exact sizes and quantities will be provided within the solicitation

0003 Men's Officer Flight Cap 914 each
In Accordance With MIL-C-3261F, dated 22 December 1989 and USAFA Letter of Exception.
"USAF Certified" by the 311 HWS/YACL, Bldg 63 Area, B 1901 10th Street, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7605, POC Gina Rice (937) 255-6073.
Exact sizes and quantities will be provided within the solicitation

0004 Women's Officer Flight Cap 186 each
In Accordance With MIL-C44130C and USAFA Letter of Exception.
"USAF Certified" by the 311 HWS/YACL, Bldg 63 Area, B 1901 10th Street, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7605, POC Gina Rice (937) 255-6073.
Exact sizes and quantities will be provided within the solicitation

Bar Code Label Requirement: A bar code label containing a 10ABW/LGLC approved stock number, brief description and size must be placed on each individually packaged cap and on each carton of 2 each. Request unit pack of 2 caps per carton. Bar code sample (atch #2). An adhesive label of regular commercial quality, reflecting the Cadet Issue Division stock number, size and a brief description, compatible with the Government's UPC Code 39 system. Sample bar code is required to be submitted within 10 days after award of purchase order.

Delivery Requirement; FOB for this RFQ is Destination. Quotations received with FOB other than Destination will not be considered. The deliver date required is 17 Apr 09 for the Mens and Womens Cadet Flight Caps and 02 March 09 for the Mens and Womens Officer Flight Caps.

These products must comply with the Buy American Act (100% manufactured in the USA; and at lease 51% of the cost of materials made, fabricated, purchased must be Made in the USA).

Request for Quotes (RFQ) will be available on or about 10 December 2008. The RFQ closing will be on or about 17 December 2008. The RFQ will be made available electronically on FedBizOpps. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 315991 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a Small Business Set-Aside.