# Visor, Flyer's Helmet Clear and Neutral

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe1c124r0037

- Solicitation number: SPE1C1-24-R-0037
- Notice type: Presolicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Sewing Technology, Inc.
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: DLA Troop Support (SPE1C1)
- NAICS: 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8475 Specialized Flight Clothing and Accessories
- First posted: April 15, 2024
- Last posted: June 11, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3c4eec0751a34dc7b73d64a895d24b82/view

## Description

This acquisition is for “Visor, Flyer’s Helmet Clear and Neutral (National Stock Numbers 8475-01-319-8961 & 8475-01-319-8962). The item is made in accordance with MIL-DTL-43511C DATED 16 JULY 1990. This item requires Engineering Source Approval (ESA) at time of award. All material shall be contractor furnished. First Article Testing (FAT) required for this item. The solicitation number is SPE1C1-24-R-0037 and will be issued on an Unrestricted basis.

The estimated release date of the solicitation is July 1, 2024. The subject acquisition will be issued as an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity Type contract with tiered priced consisting of four 12-month ordering periods. There is a Guaranteed Minimum Quantity of 1,750 each with an Order Limitation Quantity of 10,000 each. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for Years One through Four is 2,000 each. Deliveries are FOB Destination and the destination locations are Lansing, MI, Pendergrass, GA and Austin, TX. Inspection and Acceptance at Origin. The production-lead time (PLT) is as follows:

120 days for First Article Test (FAT) submission, 30 days for the Government’s review/approval/disapproval of FAT, 150 days for delivery at a rate of up to 730 each a month. The Government intends to make an award to the responsible offeror whose proposal meets all terms and conditions of the solicitation and who submits the lowest price that is determined fair and reasonable. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form.

Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page.

To request technical data for DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles solicitations, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx http://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as “The Berry Amendment”) impose restrictions on the DoD’s acquisition of foreign products and services.

Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and “specialty metals” (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Sewing Technology, Inc. (UEI MKTSKXANLYE6)
- Contract: SPE1C125D0033
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number SPE1C124R0037 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office SPE1C1 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_SPE1C125D0033_9700/


## Publications

- April 15, 2024: Sources sought, due April 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice c523a39310fc4314a90e8437bf7b933d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c523a39310fc4314a90e8437bf7b933d/view
- May 22, 2024: Presolicitation, due June 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 543355826d2d4980b64a14442b8b5599. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/543355826d2d4980b64a14442b8b5599/view
- June 11, 2024: Presolicitation, due June 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 3c4eec0751a34dc7b73d64a895d24b82. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3c4eec0751a34dc7b73d64a895d24b82/view

## Points of contact

- Mara Cremen, mara.cremen@dla.mil, 2157378094
- Jessica Reilly2157370879, Jessica.Reilly@dla.mil

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