NSN 5995-01-570-5343, CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPECIAL requested delivery 160 days ARO or better. This is also an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) based on the estimate annual demand of 182 EA. Procurement is Unrestricted. Destination inspection required; FOB Origin.  Item is firm fixed price for a 2-year base period and one 3-year option period and is a non-commercial stock item. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.  Solicitation issue date is May 21, 2018 under solicitation SPE4A6-18-R-0778. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DIBBS Website https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP.  From the DIBBS Homepage select "Requests for Proposals (RFP)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)" from the menu under the tab "Solicitations."  Then search for and choose the RFP you wish to download.  RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requestors.

This solicitation includes Note L09, Reverse Auction. Since a Reverse Auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the ProcureX system to self-register and review the available training tools at: dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction.  Offerors who do not self-register will be loaded at the time of auction by DLA.