Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SYNOPSIS ITEM: USMC Sweatpants ; PGC: 02359; NSN: 8415-01-443-7722(s) Specification / PD: CRFD-02359A – Dated 28 March 2013 SPE1C1-21-Q-0223 is being issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside for the... SYNOPSIS ITEM: USMC Sweatpants ; PGC: 02359; NSN: 8415-01-443-7722(s) Specification / PD: CRFD-02359A – Dated 28 March 2013 SPE1C1-21-Q-0223 is being issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside for the manufacture and delivery of USMC Sweatpants NSN: 8415-01-443-7722(s) Quantity: 13,824 PR. This item is manufactured to Specification Production Lead Time of 120 days. Destination for this item is TRAVIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, AUSTIN, TX. Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) will be used to evaluate past performance. The Contracting Officer may make an award at other than the lowest evaluated price. 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). 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) and specialty metals (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), 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. SWEATPANTS, MARINE CORPS 7/22/2021 PGC 02359 NSN: 8415-01-443-7722 RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS. SWEATPANTS MARINE CORPS, GREEN SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDACE WITH CRFD-02359A DATED 28 MARCH 2013 SHADE STANDARD OD GREEN 522, ROLL NUMBER 3858 50/50 POLYESTER/COTTON IDENTIFICATION LABEL: EACH SWEATPANT SHALL HAVE A SEWN ON COMMERCIAL TYPE FIBER IDENTIFICATION, SIZE AND CARE LABEL. . BAR CODE LABEL/TAG: EACH ITEM SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY BAR- CODED WITH A PAPER TAG FOR PERSONAL CLOTHING ITEMS. THE PAPER TAG SHALL BE STANDARD BLEACHED SULFATE HAVING A BASIS WEIGHT OF 100 POUNDS. THE PAPER USED FOR THE TAG SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH FINISH TO ACCEPT THERMAL TRANSFER AND DIRECT PRINTING. THE TAGS SHALL HAVE A HOLE AND BE ATTACHED WITH A FASTENER. THE TAGS SHALL BE CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND READABLE BY SCANNER. THE BAR CODING ELEMENT SHALL BE A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). THERE SHALL BE A 12 DIGIT UPC NUMBER ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY THE PROCURING AGENCY. THE INITIALS "UPC" MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE UPC CODE. THE BAR CODE FOR THE NSN AND UPC TYPE SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT IS COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED AND/OR PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED AND SO IT CAUSES NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM. THE UPC CODE MUST ALSO BE PLACED ON ALL CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEAR AQLS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: END ITEM DIMENSIONAL 4.0 - INSPECTION LEVEL S-3 VISUAL 4.0 INSPECTION LEVEL II . ACCEPTABILITY OF LOTS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE USE OF "SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND TABLES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES", ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. . SHADE SWATCHING EVALUATION REQUIREMENT 52.246-9031 (A) SAMPLING: NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CURRENT PROVISIONS OF THE FABRIC SPECIFICATION, THE FOLLOWING SHADE EVALUATION SHALL APPLY TO THIS SOLICITATION. A 4X12 INCH SHADE SWATCH WILL BE CUT BY THE CONTRACTOR FROM THOSE PIECES OR ROLLS SELECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TABLE: LOT SIZE (PIECES) PIECES TO BE SAMPLED 1 TO 8 EACH PIECE 9 TO 25 8 PIECES 26 TO 90 20 PIECES 91 TO 160 32 PIECES OVER 160 PIECES 1 OF EVERY 5 PIECES THE SWATCHES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND SUBMIT TO THE DLA TROOP SUPPORT LABORATORY FOR SHADE EVALUATION. IF ONE OR MORE OF THE SHADE SWATCHES ARE FOUND UNACCEPTABLE, THE ENTIRE LOT SHALL BE REJECTED. A LOT THAT WAS REJECTED FOR SHADE SHALL BE SCREENED AND ALL DEFECTIVE PIECES IN THE LOT SHALL BE REMOVED BEFORE SUCH A LOT IS RESUBMITTED. RESUBMITTED LOTS SHALL AGAIN BE SUBJECTED TO THE SAMPLING AND SHADE EVALUATION PRESCRIBED HEREIN. THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT NEGATE THE CONTACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PERFORM SHADE EVALUATION PRIOR TO THE SUBMITTAL OF A LOT TO THE GOVERNMENT. (B) WHEN SECTION 3 OF THE FABRIC SPECIFICATION CONTAINS A SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR UNIFORMITY OF SHADE AND WHEN THE STANDARD SAMPLE IS REFERENCED FOR UNIFORMITY OF SHADE, THE SWATCHES SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (A) ABOVE SHALL ALSO BE EVALUATED FOR UNIFORMITY OF SHADE. (C) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TRANSMIT THE SWATCHES TO: DLA PRODUCT TESTING CENTER ANALYTICAL 700 ROBBINS AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111 ATTN: BLDG 5D EMAIL: jamie.hieber@dla.mil PHONE: 215-737-3265 THE LETTER SHALL INDICATE "FOR GOVERNMENT SHADE APPROVAL" AND CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (1) NAME OF PRIME CONTRACTOR. (2) CONTRACT NUMBER. (3) NOMENCLATURE. (4) GOVERNMENT INSPECTION LOT NUMBER. (5) NUMBER OF SWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED. (6) QAR'S NAME. (7) NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE QAR'S BASE PLANT. (8) PIECE NUMBER OF STANDARD SAMPLE CITED IN CONTRACT. (9) TALLY LIST WITH PIECE NUMBERS (NOT APPLICABLE TO CASE SWATCHING). (D) IF ANY SWATCHES ARE REJECTED BY THE DLA PRODUCT TESTING CENTER--ANALYTICAL FOR SHADE, THOSE PIECES FROM WHICH THE REJECTED SWATCHES WERE CUT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LOT. EACH PIECE ACCEPTABLE FOR SHADE FROM WHICH A SHADE SWATCH HAS BEEN REMOVED SHALL BE CUT BY THE CONTRACTOR FROM SELVAGE TO SELVAGE SO THAT THERE WILL BE NO EVIDENCE OF THE SHADE SWATCH CUT-OUT. THE PORTION REMOVED SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE YARDAGE INDICATED ON THE PIECE TICKET. (E) IF THE CONTRACTOR REWORKS AND RESUBMITS PIECES ORIGINALLY REJECTED FOR SHADE OR FINISH, IT SHALL NOT COMBINE THE REJECTED PIECES WITH NORMAL PRODUCTION OR WITH LOTS REJECTED FOR OTHER CAUSES. SUCH PIECES SHALL BE COMBINED TO FORM ONE RESUBMITTED LOT. EACH PIECE SHALL RETAIN ITS ORIGINAL PIECE NUMBER, SUFFIXED WITH AN "X". THE LOT NUMBER SHALL ALSO BE SUFFIXED WITH AN "X". The color and appearance of the trunks shall match the standard sample when viewed using AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9, Option A, with filtered tungsten lamps that approximate artificial daylight and having a correlated color temperature of 7500 +/- 200 K, with illumination of 100 +/- 20 foot candles, and shall be a good match to the standard sample under Incandescent A lamplight at 2856 +/- 200 K.# EACH PAIR OF PANTS SHALL BE NEATLY FOLDED AND INSERTED IN A CLOSE FITTING CLEAR POLYETHYLENE BAG. TWENTY FOUR PAIR PANTS OF ONE SIZE ONLY SHALL BE PACKED IN A SNUG FITTING FIBERBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINER CONFORMING TO ASTM-D5118, TYPE CF, STYLE RSC-L (LINER), GRADE 275, VARIETY SW, CLASS DOMESTIC. APPROXIMATE BOX DIMENSIONS ARE FURNISHED AS A GUIDE ONLY: LENGTH 23 1/2 INCHES, WIDTH 15 INCHES, DEPTH 15 INCHES MIL-STD-129R w/CHANGE 2 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE DATED: 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 INTERIM CHANGES: OMISSION OF MARKINGS ON EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS IN THE DLA TROOP SUPPORT CLOTHING AND TEXTILE (C&T) DIRECTORATE: THE NOMENCLATURE AND MANUFACTURER'S NAME (WHEN THE NAME IDENTIFIES THE MATERIAL) SHALL BE OMITTED FROM ALL EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T ITEMS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OF SHIPMENT. IF THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL AS BEING CLOTHING, IT MAY REMAIN. NSNS SHALL BE SHOWN ON ALL SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF C&T ITEMS, THE PACKING LIST SHALL BE PLACED INSIDE THE LAST CONTAINER TO BE LOADED FOR EACH SHIPMENT. THE WORDS "PACKING LIST HERE" SHALL BE STENCILED, NOT HAND LETTERED, ON THE CONTAINER. MIL-STD-147E w/CHANGE 2 27 JUNE 2019 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS DELETE CURRENT "BARCODE LABEL/TAG" REQUIREMENTS AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING: LABEL TAG: EACH ITEM SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY BAR-CODED WITH A PAPER TAG FOR PERSONAL CLOTHING ITEMS. THE PAPER USED FOR THE TAGS SHALL BE STANDARD BLEACHED SULFATE HAVING A BASIS WEIGHT OF 100 POUNDS WITH A SMOOTH FINISH TO ACCEPT THERMAL TRANSFER AND DIRECT PRINTING. THE TAGS SHALL HAVE A HOLE AND SHALL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ITEM BY A FASTENER, CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND READABLE BY SCANNER. THE BAR CODING ELEMENT SHALL BE A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). THERE SHALL BE A 12 DIGIT UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE INITIAL "UPC" MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODES FOR NSN AND UPC SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED AND PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED. THE LABEL'S LOCATION SHALL CAUSE NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM. NOTE: UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE INFORMATION THE GOVERMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS. THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS APPLY FOR BARCODE LABELS/TAGS: BAR CODE OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER HUMAN-READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE NOT VISIBLE ON FOLDED, PACKAGED ITEM CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM NOTE: IF THE END ITEM IS PLACED IN A PLASTIC BAG - USE TYPE VII (PRESSURE SENSTIVE LABEL) OF MIL-DTL-32075. IF THE END ITEM IS TIED IN A BUNDLE OR LEFT AS AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM, USE TYPE VIII (TAG, PAPER) OF MIL-DTL-32075. THE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS". Packaging Data PRES/PACK SHALL BE IAW ASTM D 3951 COMMERCIAL PRES/PACK TO ASTM-D-3951 SHIPPING CONTAINER QUANTITY = 24 CARTONS SHALL BE STYLE RSC, GRADE 275, VARIETY SW WITH DW LINERS, GRADE 275 RFID HANGTAG: An RFID inlay shall be added to the barcode paper hang tag attached to each item. Where the use of self-adhesive bar-code labels are authorized, the RFID inlay may be added to the self-adhesive label in lieu of a paper hang tag. All other contract barcode and hang tag requirements still apply. The RFID inlay should be passive Gen2 with a frequency range between 860 and 960 MHz. The RFID antenna should be Avery/Dennis AD222 or comparable with ISO/IEC 18000-C EPCglobal C1G2 Protocol and an EPC memory allocation containing a 96 bit EPC Number. The data linking the EPC number to the NSN and quantity unit pack must be exportable to VIM/ASAP. The bar code of the EPC Number must be printed at the bottom of the tag along with the human readable version below the bar code. In addition to defects applicable to the paper tag and barcoding element, the RFID tag shall be examined for the defects listed below: RFID Inlay omitted RFID Inlay not secure RFID Inlay not laying flat when packaged RFID Inlay not readable with RFID scanner RFID Inlay or configuration not as specified The manual "Item-Level Passive RFID Technology Manufacturer's Information Guide" provides guidance on RFID implementation and is available from the contracting officer. 252.211-7006 - RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) Required (ref. T8379; Nov. 08, 2006) SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES. Packaging examination. The fully packaged end item shall be examined for the defects listed below. The lot size shall be expressed in units of shipping containers. The sample unit shall be one shipping container fully packaged. The Inspection level shall be S-2 and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 2.5. Examine Defect Marking Omitted; incorrect; illegible, of (exterior) improper size, location, sequence & Unit Pack, or method of application. Materials Any component missing, damaged or not as specified. Workmanship Inadequate application of components, such as: incomplete closure of container flaps, loose strapping, improper taping, or inadequate stapling. Bulged or distorted container. Contents Number of intermediate containers per shipping container is more or less than required. Number of items per container is more or less than required. Palletization examination. The fully packaged and palletized end items shall be examined for the defects listed below. The lot size shall be expressed in units of palletized unit loads. The sample unit shall be one palletized unit load, fully packaged. The Inspection level shall be S-1 and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 6.5. Examine Defect Finished Length, width or height exceeds Dimensions specified maximum requirement. Palleti- Pallet pattern not as specified. zation Interlocking of loads not as specified. Load not bonded with required straps as specified. Weight Exceeds maximum load limits. Marking Omitted; incorrect; illegible; of improper size, location, sequence or method of appli- cation. SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES". NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS: "All Wood Packaging Material (WPM) acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo, or when wood is being acquired by DLA for future use as packaging material. WPM is defined as wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. Packaging materials exempt from the requirements are materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). All WPM shall comply with one of the following official quality control programs: Heat Treatment (HT) or Kiln Dried Heat Treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/; or All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC or NWPCA standards, as applicable. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government." PALLET SHALL BE 4 WAY ENTRY, WINGED TYPE. PALLETIZED LOAD DIMENSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 43 INCHES IN LENGTH, 52 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND 54 INCHES IN HEIGHT (INCLUDING THE PALLET). THE PALLETIZED LOAD SHALL BE BONDED USING APPROVED COMMERCIAL BONDING MATERIALS. THE USE OF METAL BANDING, IN SECURING BOXES TO PALLETS, IS DISCOURAGED. PALLET LOADS SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME NUMBER OF CARTONS, OF IDENTICAL QUANTITIES, OF ONE NSN, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. PALLET LOADS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE NSN SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO LIST ALL THE NSN'S CONTAINED IN THE LOAD. NO CARTON SHALL HAVE MORE THAN ONE NSN. AT THE END OF A SIZE RUN, NO MORE THAN ONE CARTON PER NSN MAY BE SHORT OR OVER THE SPECIFIED QUANTITY. SAID CARTON SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED "SHORT" OR "OVER". MIL-STD-147 IS REFERENCED FOR PALLETIZED LOADS. IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE ALSO APPLIES: 52.247-9012 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATEMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS (WPM) - (JULY 2006) NOTE: The Solicitation is posted with this announcement. Primary Point of Contact: Marcia Henson Acquisition Specialist Marcia.Henson@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-2534 Secondary Point of Contact: Kim Horger Acquisition Specialist Kimberly.Horger@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-5137