Combat Diver: Before

The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA has awarded 3 prime vendor contracts for the supply of tactical equipment, lifesaving equipment, diving equipment, search and rescue equipment, safety gear, hyperbarics, flight crew safety and deck crew safety items for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. This is a two-year base period contract whose completion date is Aug. 5, 2007, with 5 one-year option periods. If all contract options are exercised, the total contract value could exceed $500 million.

There were 21 proposals solicited and 10 responded. Three companies were then selected as Prime Vendors for qualified organizations to efficiently acquire certain equipment at fixed volume pricing, using an existing DSCP contract, where key items are warehoused by the manufacturers not the military in order to save money. The Prime Vendor program was initiated to serve the immediate needs of the war fighter and first responder where the hassle and delays of receiving critical equipment is not an option – so if you belong to a qualifying organization, you may wish to check out our links to the winners’ web sites, below…

Small business qualifier Carter Industries Inc. in Olive Hill, KY won a maximum $10.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for the U.S. Army coats and trousers. Performance completion date is April 5, 2006. There were five proposals solicited and three responded. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SP0100-05-R-0053) issued the contract.