It is the Government's intention to issue a Sole Source c(1) award to Airboss Defense for the current procurement of the Joint Service Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Block 2 Glove Upgrade non-Flame Resistant (JB2GU nFR) for the following quantities: Base Year Option 1 Option 2 Guaranteed Minimum (MIN) 77,868 31,785 31,785 Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) 311,472 127,140 127,140 Annual Order Limitation (AOLQ) 389,340 389,340 389,340 The purpose of this announcement is to advise the industry that DLA Troop Support and the Joint Project Manager for Protection (JPM P) office will use the Joint Service Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Block 2 Glove Upgrade non-Flame Resistant (JB2GU nFR) Alternate Source Qualification Test and Evaluation (T&E) Approach to examine JB2GU nFR samples from potential sources to verify their ability to meet quality requirements of the JPM P Purchase Description (PD) for JB2GU nFR (JPMP-PD-JB2GUnFR-01C, dated 30 January 2014). The JB2GU is an item that requires consistently high standards of manufacturing quality and warrants qualification of sources to establish eligibility for a contract award. DLA Troop Support intends to issue this announcement annually to develop interest. If interest is expressed, the government will focus its effort on evaluation of those firms and post future announcement every 3 years. In order to be considered, those sources interested in being qualified as producers of the JB2GU shall submit an official request for consideration on company letterhead to the DLA point of contact indicated below within thirty (30) days of the posting of this announcement: DLA Troop Support Attn: John Green, Station 3C6029 JB2GU Certification Request 700 Robbins Ave Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096 Or email the request to:
[email protected] or
[email protected] Upon receipt of interest, DLA Troop Support will send the following information, necessary for vendors to develop a Vendor Supplied Data package, to potential sources at the address listed in the company letterhead: •· JPMP-PD-JB2GUnFR-01C Purchase Description (PD) which includes critical information •· The Manufacturing Capability Assessment questionnaire •· Non-disclosure agreement The date all Vendor Supplied Data will be due back from potential sources will be 30 calendar days from the closing date of this announcement. Government Review of Vendor Supplied Data Offerors will be advised in writing, of the decision with regard to each interested party's acceptability for continued evaluation which would then require the submission of thirty (30) of each size glove with appropriately sized liners per JPMP-PD-JB2GUnFR-01C. These alternative solutions will be subjected to visual and dimensional examination in accordance with JPMP-PD-JB2GUnFR-01C. All costs associated with the generation and submission of requests, data, and Qualification Samples will be borne by the vendor. Testing will be completed within 180 business days of the date of receipt of the samples. If any part of the submission from a potential source fails to meet acceptance criteria for qualification, the entire submission is considered a failure. No re-submittal during the consideration period shall be permitted. Qualification of a potential source occurs prior to, and independently of, any contract award to that source. Qualification of a source does not guarantee a contract for production, but rather identifies a vendor as having demonstrated the necessary levels of quality and manufacturing capability. The potential source (s) shall be notified in writing of the results of the Government examinations and tests. If all qualification acceptance requirements are met, the potential source will be qualified and will be placed on the Source Control Drawing for the JB2GU nFR and will then be eligible to compete for contract award. Only qualified sources listed on the JSLIST Block 2 Glove Upgrade non-Flame Resistant (JB2GU nFR) Source Control Drawing will be eligible for award. However, qualification and listing on this Source Control Drawing in no way guarantees a contract award. Awards will be based on best value as assessed by the procuring agency. Qualification does not relieve the potential source from responsibility to meet all requirements specified in JPMP-PD-JB2GUnFR-01C and in the contract, does not guarantee acceptability under a contract, and does not waive the requirement for first article inspection or any conformance inspections under a contract. At this time AirBoss Defense is the only approved qualified source of the Joint Service Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Block 2 Glove Upgrade non-Flame Resistant (JB2GU nFR). Concurrent to the government qualification review above, an acquisition is being directed to Airboss Defense under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.