ACS Type II (Unisex)

Updated 05/31/2024: Solicitation SPE1C1-24-R-0051 has been issued and avaiable from DIBBs.

NOTE: This is a pre-solicitation notice, not a solicitation. The solicitation has NOT yet been issued.

Solicitation Number:

SPE1C1-24-R-0051 Item: Shirt, Combat, Flame Resistant, Type II (Unisex), Class 3-OCP-Tan 499 PGC:

04066 NSN(s): 8415-01-642-0079 (s) This procurement is for the manufacture and delivery of Shirt, Combat, Flame Resistant, Type II (Unisex.) This subject procurement will have one (1) lot and will be solicited under Full and Open Competition after Exclusion of Sources, FAR 6.204 - Section 8(a) Competition. The proposed solicitation will result in one award of Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity type contracts. The Shirt, Combat, Flame Resistant, Type II (Unisex) will be procured in accordance with Purchase GL-PD-10-02J DATED:

17 JULY 2020, PATTERN DATE: 24 January 2018. 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 solicitations, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support Technical Repository area at http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx. This procurement contains a three (3) year ordering period.

Within the three (3) year ordering period, there will be three (3) 12-month price tier periods. Guaranteed Minimum Quantity is 31,520 units. Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 125,001 units for each Tier period (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3). Maximum Quantity is 468,751 units. This solicitation will be evaluated under Best Value Trade Off Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors: 1) Product Demonstration Models (PDM), 2) Past Performance Confidence Assessment. Offerors are required to include Product Demonstration Models (PDMs). Evaluation will consist of PDM, Past Performance, and price.

FOB:

DESTINATION Inspection/Acceptance:

ORIGIN Delivery Destination:

VSTJ, VSTG, VSTZ Production Lead Time (PLT): For initial delivery order, the PLT is 270 days with First Article Test (FAT). The First Article (FA) will be due 30 days after contract award/delivery order issuance. The FA evaluation would take 30 days. If the First Article Test (FAT) is waived, then the PLT for initial delivery period is 210 days after contract award/delivery order issuance and/or the date of FA waived. For all subsequent delivery orders, the PLT is 210 days.

It is anticipated this solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) on or after May, 2024. All offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). All responsible sources may submit offers which, if received in timely fashion, shall be considered.

Important Note on Foreign Content: 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) 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. All items used in the fabrication of the end item must be 100% U.S. made out of 100% U.S. materials and are to be furnished by the Contractor. The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition.

Important Notice on Availability of Solicitations: Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/.

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Contracting Office Address: Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5096, UNITED STATES Point of Contact(s):

Baotran Dao, Contracting Officer, Email:

Baotran.Dao@dla.mil Shane Moore, Contract Specialist, Email: Shane.Moore@dla.mil