Clothing & Textiles (C&T;) Contracting Page

• Buyer Code Lookup
  (The Buyer Code is a five-position Alpha character field.)

• Link to DSCP Solicitation Opening/Closing Information

• Specification/Pattern/Drawing Requests
  Attention Contractors! You can now request various items from our Technical
  Data Repository area via this web site. Just click above and you can send
  in a request for specifications, CIDs, patterns, drawings or cartoons.
  Important Note: These on-line requests are limited to
  prime contractors for open "SP0100" solicitations only.
  New Feature! Check on the status of your request by clicking here.
  (You'll need the control number displayed at the time of your request.)

• VIM-ASAP
  Manufacturers can use the Virtual Item Manager-ARN Supply-chain Automated
  Processing (VIM-ASAP) system to automate the delivery of contract documents, like
  delivery orders (DD1155s) and Material Inspection and Receiving Reports (DD250s). All
  documents are generated and transmitted from a web-based system that allows manufacturers
  of clothing and textiles to transmit invoicing data to the Defense Finance and Accounting
  Service (DFAS), which will help with faster payment. Cost savings can be realized by using
  the VIM-ASAP system to print labels and schedule your manufacturing processes.
  Brochures and demo CD ROM are available by contacting the Electronic Business Office
  at 215-737-8791.

• Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)
  & Federal Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)
  
  The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires that past performance information
  be collected and used in source selection evaluations. The Contractor
  Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is an automated input system
  for contractor performance information that is used throughout the Defense
  Logistics Agency, our parent agency, and the Military Services. A Contractor
  Performance Assesment Report CPAR) assesses a contractor's performance, and
  provides a record, both positive and negative, on a given contract during a
  specific period of time. For training for CPARS in the form of an actual
  practice session for entering, reviewing, commenting on and modifying a CPAR,
  click here.

  The Naval Sea Logistics Center, Detachment Portsmouth is pleased to present a
  one-day training seminar on the use of the Contractor Performance Assessment
  Reporting System (CPARS). The training seminar will be offered on October 19,
  2004, October 20, 2004 and on October 21, 2004 at Hill Air Force Base in
  Ogden, UT. The CPARS training seminar is open to all attendees free of charge;
  attendees will only be responsible for covering the cost of their own travel.
  For additional info and to register for the training, please visit
  http://www.cpars.navy.mil/cpartrng/cpars_training.asp.
  As space is limited, please register by October 5, 2004.

  The "report cards" (CPARs) of contractor performance automatically flow to a
  Government-wide repository, the Past Performance Information Retrieval
  System (PPIRS), for use in source selection. The major benefits of CPARS/PPIRS
  as reported by users are improved Government-to-contractor and Government-to-Government
  communications, best value award decisions, contractor performance, and
  acquisition leadtimes. For a brief overview of CPARS/PPIRS to the
  American Apparel and Footwear Association on June 11, 2003 provided by the
  Chief of C&T;'s Recruit CBU, click here.

  To go direct to PPIRS, click here.
  Contractors gain access to PPIRS through the Central Contractor Registration
  (CCR) process. At the CCR website, http://www.ccr.gov, contractors
  can register for the first time and update their information profile to indicate
  a past performance point of contact.
  In CCR, contractors can assign themselves a Marketing Partner Identification
  Number (MPIN) to gain access to PPIRS. If contractors are already registered
  in CCR, they will be asked for their DUNS number and Transaction Partner
  Identification Number (TPIN) when updating their profile. When logging in,
  PPIRS will ask for the DUNS and MPIN to access information.

• Department of Defense Procurement Gateway
  All contractors should become familiar with this site since the C&T; objective
  is to post all releasable solicitations and award documents on the Gateway.

• Change from SIC Codes to NAICS Codes
  Letter notice to our suppliers concerning the change from Standard Industrial Classification
  codes to North American Industry Classification System codes.

• Contractor Invoicing Errors
  Wondering why you're having payment problems? Check out this list of common errors.

• Advanced Business Practices Explained
  A descriptive explanation of the major initiatives underway at C&T so that a vendor can better
  appreciate the methods behind the madness.

• How to do Business with C&T
  This is designed to provide a better understanding of C&T's operations and assist your company
  in obtaining business from us.

• Click here if you're interested in C&T's Value Engineering Program.

• Need to find a shipping address? Click here.
  This is a link to the DAASC web area and is useful for Contractors that are shipping directly
  to customer locations.

• DCMC by Cage Info.
  DCMC has an Internet listing of all DCMC personnel associated with
  every DCMC administered contractor. All you need to do is input the cage
  code for a particular contractor.

Contracting Reference Links

• Procurement Gateway Presentation
  This presentation explains in detail the Procurement Gateway registration process
  and provides many helpful tips on how to create a user profile.
  Contractors should note FedBizOpps info on slide 6 for procurement opportunities at the
  Clothing & Textiles Directorate of DSCP.

• Federal Business Opportunities
  As of October 1, 2001 the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) System is the
  official Government-wide point of entry for business opportunities for Federal agencies.

• DSCP Master Solicitation (C&T; and Medical) - DSCP Form 4234

• DSCP Guiding Principles for Acquisition

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR & FACs)

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at Hill AFB, UT

• Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

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