Gloves, Chemical Pro

NOTE: A SOLICITATION NUMBER WILL BE UPDATED HEREIN ONCE ASSIGNED. THE SOLICITATION NUMBER LISTED AS SPE1C1-25-R-XTBD4 IS SIMPLY A PLACE HOLDER. The proposed acquisition is for a simplified indefinite delivery contract (SIDCs) that will not exceed $250,000.00 or two (2) years – whichever occurs first – for: Gloves, Chemical Protective NSN 8415-01-645-5258 Showa Best Glove, INC. NSN/ 6797R/ CAGE Code: 4WGN1 W.W Grainger, INC. NSN / 4AD10 / CAGE Code: 25795 This will be a 100% small business set aside.

FOB Destination and Acceptance/Inspection at Destination applies. Delivery locations will be throughout the CONUS area. For OCONUS orders, contractors shall use VSM. The required delivery schedule is 120 days from the date of award. Past performance will be evaluated to determine responsibility prior to the release of award. All responsible sources can submit an offer as outlined in the solicitation to be considered.

The estimated issuance date of the solicitation is May 2025. All offerors MUST be registered in SAM to be eligible for award. All responsible sources may submit offers which, if timely received, shall be considered. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. It is estimated that the solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ within 15 days of this notice.

Instructions for submitting offers will be provided within the solicitation remarks. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. A few highlights of the information that will be found include:

A. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. B. To register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). C. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User.

If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided. The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons, and passwords for their CAGE.

DIBBS Super User: * If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided. * The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their System for Award Management (SAM) registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. * The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE.

They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance). 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.