Description
The Government intends to award a sole source acquisition to Gentex Corporation (Cage Code 97427) for the manufacture and delivery of the “Visor, Flyer’s Helmet, High Contrast and Smoke Colored.” The solicitation will be issued as an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity Contract, consisting of a Base Year and Two One-Year Option Periods. The NSNs associated with this procurement are 8475-01-412-5306 (High Contrast, Gentex P/N 91A8058-1) and 8475-01-441-9093 (Smoke Colored, Gentex P/N 91A8058-2). The Base Year consists of a minimum quantity of 300 ea and a maximum quantity of 1,600 ea. The “annual estimated quantity” for the Base Year is 1,380 ea. The two One-Year option periods consists of a minimum quantity of 360 ea and a maximum quantity of 1,680 ea. The “annual estimated quantity” for the two One-Year Option Periods is 1,440 ea. The production lead-time is 150 days after date of award. FOB Destination. Destinations are DD New Cumberland, PA and DD Tracy, CA. Inspection and Acceptance are at Origin. All material is to be contractor furnished. This acquisition will include domestic preference issues, including Clause 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (MAR 2008). 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).