FILTER ELEMENT, INTAKE

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio intends to solicit for the following National Stock Numbers (NSNs). The purpose of this contract is to provide stock replenishment coverage in support of military depots. NSN 2940-01-361-2407 FILTER ELEMENT, INTAKE. This material is being procured in accordance with CAGE 076M6 P/N P52-7750, CAGE 0FW39 P/N P52-7750, CAGE 18265 P/N P52-7750 CAGE 32857 P/N C431287. The required delivery is 84 days.

FOB Origin and Inspection and Acceptance at Destination is required. The NAICS for this item is 333618 with a business size standard of 1500. This solicitation is being issued under the First Destination Transportation (FDT) program. Solicitation will be unrestricted with other than full and open competition. The requirement is a Fixed Price, Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), and the contract period will be for a 2-year base period and 1 one-year option to be exercised at the discretion of the Government.

The total duration (base plus option year) shall not exceed 3 years. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. Interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsmdla.mil/rfp on or about the issue date of January 29, 2024 (01/29/2024) under solicitation# SPE7LX24R0033. Hard copies of this solicitation are not available. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, proposals will be evaluated according to “best value” procedures on the basis of Price, Past Performance, Delivery and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.

All offers shall be in English and in US dollars. The Contracting Officer may utilize on-line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation. During the course of the on-line auction, offerors' proposed prices will be publicly disclosed to other offerors and anyone else having access to the on-line auction.

This public disclosure is anonymous, meaning that each offeror's identity will be concealed from other offerors (although it will be known to the Government), and only generic identifiers will be used publicly for each offeror's proposed pricing (e.g., "Offeror A"). By submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation, offerors agree to participate in the Reverse Auction and that their prices may be publicly disclosed, including to other offerors, during the Reverse Auction.

An offeror's final auction price will be considered its final proposal revision. No price revisions will be accepted after the close of the Reverse Auction, unless the Contracting Officer decides that further discussions are needed and final proposal revisions are again requested in accordance with FAR 15.307. Submission of proposal by electronic commerce (e-mail) is allowed. Preferred method to submit proposal is to upload through Dibbs. Submit e-mailed proposals to Stephanie.Frederick@dla.mil. E-mailed proposals cannot exceed 15MB.