84-Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform (RABU) General Information Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice Solicitation Number: SPM1C1-12-R-0071 Posted Date: June 6, 2012 Original Response Date: Current Response Date: Original Archive Date: Current Archive Date: Classification Code: 84 -- Clothing, individual equipment & insignia NAICS Code: 315211 -- Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors Contracting Office Address Defense Logistics Agency, Logistics Operations, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5096 Description ITEMS AND LEAD NSNs: Coat, Man's, RABU 8415-01-598-5086(s) Trouser, Man's, RABU 8415-01-598-4018(s) Coat, Woman's, RABU 8410-01-598-6971(s) Trouser, Woman's, RABU 8410-01-598-7276(s) Coat, Maternity, RABU 8410-01-600-4444(s) Slacks, Maternity, RABU 8410-01-600-4643(s) SPECIFICATIONS AND PATTERN DATES FOR COAT, MAN, RIP-STOP: FQ/PD-06-08C dated 2 March 2011. SPECIFICATIONS AND PATTERN DATES FOR TROUSER, MAN, RIP-STOP: FQ/PD-06-11C dated 2 March 2011. SPECIFICATIONS AND PATTERN DATES FOR COAT, WOMAN, RIP-STOP: FQ/PD-06-13C dated 2 March 2011. SPECIFICATIONS AND PATTERN DATES FOR TROUSER, WOMAN, RIP-STOP: FQ/PD-06-12C dated 2 March 2011. SPECIFICATIONS AND PATTERN DATES FOR COAT, MATERNITY, RIP-STOP: FQ/PD-06-28 dated 13 March 2006 and pattern dated 22 JUNE 2006. SPECIFICATIONS AND PATTERN DATES FOR SLACKS MATERNITY, RIP-STOP: FQ/PD-06-27 dated 13 March 2006. 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 solicitations, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Specification/Pattern/Drawing Request website, http://www.troopsupport.dla.mil/Portal/sreqfrm.aspx. Do not contact the Contract Specialist to request specifications or patterns. This acquisition includes a base ordering term plus four one year option ordering terms. The solicitation will have three (3) lots available. Each lot will include a minimum (Min) quantity, annual estimated quantity (AEQ), and a maximum (Max) quantity however there will be no individual line item minimum, AEQ, or maximum. The solicitation will allow for a base and 4 one year option term. Each contract term will have a combined minimum and maximum quantity of Coats and Trousers (Man's and Woman's) and Maternity Coats and Trousers. Lot 0001 will be a Small Business Set-aside made up of any combination of the following items and combined quantities of any contract item: Min/AEQ/Max quantity of 35,794/143,164/200,430 ea/pr per term Per the solicitation, the contract items will have an evaluative quantity for pricing purposes: Coat, Man's, RABU 55,525 ea per term; Trouser, Man's, RABU 104,819 pr per term; Coat, Woman's, RABU 10,411 ea per term; Trouser, Woman's, RABU 19,653 pr per term Coat, Maternity, 3,470 ea per term; Slacks, Maternity, 6,552 pr per term. Lot 0002 will be a HUBZone Set-aside made up of any combination of the following items and combined quantities of any contract item: Min/AEQ/Max quantity of 35,794/143,164/200,430 ea/pr per term Per the solicitation, the contract items will have an evaluative quantity for pricing purposes: Coat, Man's, RABU 55,525 ea per term; Trouser, Man's, RABU 104,819 pr per term; Coat, Woman's, RABU 10,411 ea per term; Trouser, Woman's, RABU 19,653 pr per term Coat, Maternity, 3,470 ea per term; Slacks, Maternity, 6,552 pr per term. The solicitation will also include Small Business Set Aside Lot 0003 to be awarded only if Lot 0002 is dissolved due to lack of HUBZone Small Business participation. Lot 0003 will be a Small Business Set-aside made up of any combination of the following items and combined quantities of any contract item: Min/AEQ/Max quantity of 35,794/143,164/200,430 ea/pr per term Per the solicitation, the contract items will have an evaluative quantity for pricing purposes: Coat, Man's, RABU 55,525 ea per term; Trouser, Man's, RABU 104,819 pr per term; Coat, Woman's, RABU 10,411 ea per term; Trouser, Woman's, RABU 19,653 pr per term Coat, Maternity, 3,470 ea per term; Slacks, Maternity, 6,552 pr per term. The Government intends to make two (2) awards based upon an integrated assessment of technical factors and price resulting in the Best Value to the Government. The Government intends to solicit for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Type contracts utilizing the Best Value concept requiring a Technical Proposal consisting of the following: (1) Product Demonstration Model - one Man's Coat PDM will be required per proposed place of performance (size 40 Regular) and one Man's Trouser PDM will be required per proposed place of performance (size 36 Regular); and (2) Past Performance. PDM samples of maternity items are NOT required. The cloth used for the manufacture of the PDMs shall be nylon/cotton twill conforming to the cloth characteristics as specified in the solicitation/specification. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that PDMs arrive by the closing date and time of the solicitation. Delivery will be to Travis Association for the Blind (VSTZ / DODAAC SD0131), Austin, TX and/or Defense Distribution Depot, Susquehanna, PA (DDSP / DODAAC W25G1U). Delivery will commence 120 days after date of award and 90 days for follow-on delivery orders. FOB Destination pricing applies. All materials used to fabricate this item are to be furnished by the contractor. Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date is on/about 06 July 2012. Please note this date is only an ESTIMATE and NOT a firm solicitation issue date. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. 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: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 3. 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 CCR 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). 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. DFARS clause 252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (DEC 2008) DFARS) applies. 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. However, 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. ***NOTE: The Government intends to make TWO (2) awards on this solicitation, based upon an integrated assessment of technical factors and price resulting in the best value to the Government. However, the Government reserves the right to make awards of multiple lots to the same awardee if it is deemed in the best interest of the Government. However, if an awardee is determined to be the best value for more than one lot, that awardee may be determined ineligible, IAW FAR 6.202(b)(1), for award on another lot based on the Government's intent to make two separate awards (to two different sources). Point of Contact Susan DeMarco, Contract Specialist, Phone 215-737-5247, Fax 215-737-7429, Email
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