Hat, Service, Woman's Drill Instructor NSN:8410-01-348-2455(s)

The government intends to issue a solicitation SPM1C1-09-Q-0253 for the Hat, Service, Womens Drill Instructor (8410-01-348-2455(s)). This item is being purchased in accordance with CID# A-A-50072 Dated 23 August 2005.The solicitation will be issued as a total small business set-aside that will result in a firm fixed price contract.



This item utilizes GFM; description is as follows, Cloth Poly/Wool Serge, Type III, Class 3, 60 Width, Army Green 489 (8305-01-303-9536. Item Sizes are as follows x-small NSN: 8410-01-348-2455( SQ INS 526.35 )quantity 282ea, Small NSN: 8410-01-348-2456 (SQ INS 554.06 )Quantity of 282ea, Medium NSN: 8410-01-348-2457 (SQ INS 572.24) Quantity of 336ea, Large NSN: 8410-01-348-2458 (SQ INS 600.06 )Quantity of 606ea, X-Large NSN: 8410-01-348-2459 (SQ INS 609.91) Quantity of 414ea. Item is to be delivered FOB Destination, with 3 deliveries, beginning 120 days after the date of award. Destination is SEQ Suffolk; VA. Acceleration of delivery will be permitted after award only as authorized by PCO. The anticipated solicitation will post 15 days from the date of synopsize.



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