Description
UPDATE 8/17/2023: See Synopsis Amendment attachment. ORIGINAL POSTING: The proposed acquisition covers a requirement for Gloves, Flyer’s, Intermediate Cold, HAU-15/P. NSN 8415-01-446-9247(s), PGC 02370. The gloves are to be made in accordance with specification MIL-DTL-32173. The solicitation will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price type contract with a base and three option terms. The duration of each term will be 12 months. Total order quantities for the base term will be a minimum of 37,567 pairs/term, an annual estimated quantity of 129,259 pairs/term. Estimated total order quantities for each option term will be a minimum of 30,564 pairs/term, an annual estimated quantity of 122,256 pairs/term. The 30-day order limitation quantity for the base and option terms will be 17,953 pairs. This is the maximum quantity that could be ordered within any 30-day period of the award. Best Value Trade Off Source Selection procedures will be utilized with the following two evaluation factors: 1) Past Performance Confidence Assessment and 2) Product Demonstration Model (PDM). Delivery terms will be FOB destination. Destinations will include: 1) Lansing, MI; 2) Pendergrass, GA; and 3) Austin, TX. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination for delivery orders with a total dollar value below $300,000. Inspection and acceptance will be at origin for delivery orders with a total dollar value equal to or greater than $300,000. The production lead time will be 120 days after the date of the order. After award, first article testing will be required. Time will be allotted for first article sample submission and testing. The amount of time allotted will be 60 days for samples to be received by the Government, and 10 additional days for the Government to evaluate the samples, for a total of 70 days. The time allotted to first article sample submission and evaluation (70 days) will be added to the PLT of the first delivery order. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) home page at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be also be found on the DIBBS home page. All offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. All responsible sources may submit offers, which DLA Troop Support shall consider. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) on or after April 6, 2023 Please note that ALL materials used in the fabrication of these items shall be furnished by the successful offeror. This solicitation contains DOMESTIC RESTRICTIONS, which means all components and all manufacturing must be obtained/performed within the United States. 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), 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. 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 (C&T) 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