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UNCLAS //N10470//
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COMDTNOTE 10470
SUBJ: BOAT CREW DRY SUIT AND PERSONAL EPIRB ORDERING PROCEDURE
MODIFICATION
A. RESCUE AND SURVIVAL SYSTEMS MANUAL, COMDTINST M10470.10
1. BOTH THE BOAT CREW DRY SUIT AND PERSONAL EPIRB CONTRACTS HAVE
BEEN MODIFIED TO ALLOW UNITS TO MAKE DIRECT PROCUREMENTS FROM THE
VENDOR USING THE GOVERNMENT WIDE COMMERCIAL PURCHASE CARD.
2. FOR THE BOAT CREW DRY SUIT, UNIT CONTRACTING OFFICERS SHALL
PLACE DELIVERY ORDERS DIRECTLY WITH KOKATAT INC., 5350 ERICSON WAY,
ARCATA, CA, 95521. TELEPHONE (800) 225-9749.
3. FOR THE PERSONAL EPIRBS, UNIT CONTRACTING OFFICERS SHALL PLACE
DELIVERY ORDERS DIRECTLY WITH MCMURDO PAINS WESSEX, 200 CONGRESS
PARK DRIVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL, 33445. TELEPHONE (561) 819-2600.
4. WHEN PLACING ORDERS OTHER THAN WITH A GOVERNMENT WIDE COMMERCIAL
PURCHASE CARD YOU MUST CREATE A PROCUREMENT REQUEST(PR)THROUGH THE
FINANCIAL PROCUREMENT DESKTOP(FPD/LUFS). THE PR NUMBER MUST REFLECT
THE NUMBER 23 AS DIGITS 5 AND 6 IN THE PROCUREMENT REQUEST NUMBER,
AS G-ACS PROCUREMENT MUST PROCESS THIS ACTION.  THE PR SHOULD BE
FORWARDED VIA FPD TO THE PROCUREMENT SHOP ID NUMBER 70374, BLOCK 3
OF THE PURCHASE REQUEST. THE ORDER WILL BE PROCESSED FOR YOUR UNIT
BASED ON RECEIPT OF THE PR THROUGH FPD.
5. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO SABRINA WELLS, (202) 267-2141.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED
7. CAPT GEORGE MOLESSA, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ACQUISITION
SENDS.
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