This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being solicited and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W912L7-12-T-0014 is hereby issued as a Request for Quote. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. The Tennessee Army National Guard has the following requirements. This requirement is being advertised as a unrestricted acquisition; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 315299 with a Small Business Size Standard of five hundred (500) employees. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which must be considered by this Agency. The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52-212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JUN 2006) (Deviation), 52.219-4 and DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms, Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JUL 2006) (Deviation). 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (MAR 2008) Quotes are due in this office no later than Monday, June 4, 2012 close of business four thirty (4:30) p.m. local central standard time. They can be emailed to
[email protected] or facsimile to 615-313-2659. Point of Contact referencing this solicitation is Randal Halbrooks at 615-313-2628. Offers will be evaluated using the evaluation criteria outlined in FAR 13. Products must be brand name or equal to those identified in this solicitation and must meet the following salient physical, functional or performance characteristics: 1. Must be approved by Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier and carry the U.S. Army Team Soldier Certification Logo 2. Must be approved by the U.S. Army as Layer 6 in the Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE) 3. Be constructed of a fabric offering the same level of fire protection as DuPont Nomex III. 4. Have a waterproof, windproof, breathable inner membrane offering the same protection from the elements as Gor-Tex brand name fabric. 5. Constructed of a soft shell fabric with fleece inner lining, the jacket offers insulation from cold and wet weather while allowing moisture vapor generated during periods of activity to escape into the atmosphere, thereby maximizing breathability. Have a fleece interior fabric. 6. The jacket must have full flame-resistant construction including slide fasteners, thread, cord, barrel locks, hook and loop, and pockets. Pockets must have include two front zippered side pockets, one zippered chest pocket on wearer's right, one zippered shoulder pocket on wearer's left and two pen pockets on each lower arm secured with hook and loop closure. Sleeves must be tapered and fitted with internal knit cuffs to provide additional wind and flame resistance. 6. Meets or exceed the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Industrial Personnel Safety Tests. - ASTM D 6413 Vertical Flame - NFPA Vertical Flame (before and after 100 washings) - Heat Resistance/Oven Test (before and after 100 washings) - Thermal Shrinkage Resistance (before and after 100 washings) - Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) (before and after 100 washings) - Tear Resistance - Cleaning Shrinkage Resistance - Seam Breaking Strength 7. The basic material must be an insulating three-layer laminated fabric consisting of a soft shell woven fabric with a smooth exterior, a fleece inner lining, and a windproof, waterproof, breathable membrane. The fabric mustl meet the requirements in Table I & II. The color of the cloth shall be, for Class 1, Universal Camouflage Pattern face with Foliage Green back and, for Class 2, OCP Pattern face with Tan 499 back and, for Class 3, OCP Pattern face with AF Tan, Style 677J8W back. Must match garment color scheme of Element Jacket and pants currently owned by the government (Army digital ACU pattern). 8. Reinforcement material used to construct the pockets, IR tab, pass through tab, barrel lock anchor, hanger loop and grommet backing must be Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP). Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) are as follows: 0001 8415-01-577-3211 Elements Pant UCP Army (SR) Quantity 10 0002 8415-01-577-3226 Elements Pant UCP Army (SL) Quantity 10 0003 8415-01-577-3272 Elements Pant UCP Army (MS) Quantity 10 0004 8415-01-577-3285 Elements Pant UCP Army (MR) Quantity 25 0005 8415-01-577-3293 Elements Pant UCP Army (ML) Quantity 25 0006 8415-01-577-3302 Elements Pant UCP Army (LS) Quantity 25 0007 8415-01-577-3320 Elements Pant UCP Army (LR) Quantity 25 0008 8415-01-577-3433 Elements Pant UCP Army (LL) Quantity 25 0009 8415-01-577-3435 Elements Pant UCP Army (XLS) Quantity 25 0010 8415-01-577-3436 Elements Pant UCP Army (XLR) Quantity 25 0011 8415-01-577-3437 Elements Pant UCP Army (XLL) Quantity 25 0012 8415-01-577-3440 Elements Pant UCP Army (XXLS) Quantity 10 0013 8415-01-577-3436 Elements Pant UCP Army (XXLR) Quantity 10 0014 8415-01-577-4093 Elements Pant UCP Army (XXLL) Quantity 10 0015 8415-01-577-4557 Elements Jacket UCP Army (SR) Quantity 10 0016 8415-01-577-4565 Elements Jacket UCP Army (SL) Quantity 10 0017 8415-01-577-4571 Elements Jacket UCP Army (MS) Quantity 10 0018 8415-01-577-4574 Elements Jacket UCP Army (MR) Quantity 25 0019 8415-01-577-4577 Elements Jacket UCP Army (ML) Quantity 25 0020 8415-01-577-4579 Elements Jacket UCP Army (LS) Quantity 25 0021 8415-01-577-4654 Elements Jacket UCP Army (LR) Quantity 25 0022 8415-01-577-4662 Elements Jacket UCP Army (LL) Quantity 25 0023 8415-01-577-4668 Elements Jacket UCP Army (XLS) Quantity 25 0024 8415-01-577-4674 Elements Jacket UCP Army (XLR) Quantity 25 0025 8415-01-577-4682 Elements Jacket UCP Army (XLL) Quantity 25 0026 8415-01-577-4703 Elements Jacket UCP Army (XXLS) Quantity 10 0027 8415-01-577-4696 Elements Jacket UCP Army (XXLR) Quantity 10 0028 8415-01-577-4719 Elements Jacket UCP Army (XXLL) Quantity 10 The Government desires delivery of these items within thirty (30) days after award to CIF ACTIVITY TN ARNG 3041 SIDCO DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37204. Vendors who respond to this solicitation must provide two proposals. The first proposal must be a price proposal. The price proposal must contain a price per each unit and a total price for all units. The vendor must submit one (1) copy of the price proposal. The second proposal must be a technical proposal. THE TECHNICAL PROPOSALS MUST HAVE VENDORS NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION. THE VENDORS TECHNICAL PROPOSAL MUST BE WRITTEN IN SUCH A WAY AS NOT TO REVEAL THE IDENTITY OF THE VENDOR OTHER THAN THE CONTACT INFORMATION ON THE COVER PAGE OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. The vendor must submit one (1) copy of the technical proposal. If you are quoting an equal product, please provide sufficient descriptive literature to comply with FAR Clause 52.211-6. Please provide Dun and Bradstreet number, tax identification number and CAGE code; vendors Offeror Representations and Certifications must be completed in ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov/ prior to submission of quote.