Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

ITEM: Air Force Sweatshirts ; PGC: 02264; NSN: 8415-01-407-2708(s) Specification / PD: A-A-55277A – Dated 16 December 1999 SPE1C1-21-Q-0241 is being issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside for the ... ITEM: Air Force Sweatshirts ; PGC: 02264; NSN: 8415-01-407-2708(s) Specification / PD: A-A-55277A – Dated 16 December 1999 SPE1C1-21-Q-0241 is being issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside for the manufacture and delivery of AIR FORCE SWEATSHIRTS NSN: 8415-01-407-2708(s); Quantity: 13,044 EA. This item is manufactured to Specification PD: A-A-55277A – Dated 16 December 1999, with a 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. All items must be 100% U.S. Made out of 100% U.S. Materials. 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. SWEATSHIRT, PHYSICAL CONDITIONING UNIFORM 07/27/2021 PGC 02264 NSN 8415-1-407-2708 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. RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION. AIR FORCE CLASS 1 . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-55277A: . SWEATSHIRT, PHYSICAL CONDITIONING UNIFORM SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A-A-55277A AIR FORCE CLASS 1, DATED 16 DECEMBER 1999. STANDARD SAMPLE FOR BASIC MATERIAL SHALL BE GRAY 1165 ON ROLL NUMBER 95-01 . INTERIM CHANGES TO A-A-55277A: Page 2, paragraph 3.2 Basic material. Line 2. Delete "55 (+/-5)" and substitute "50 (+-/5)". Page 2, paragraph 3.2 Basic material. Line 3, delete "9.0 (+/- 0.5)" and substitute "9.0 (+/- 1)". Page 3, paragraph 3.7 Marking. Line 8. delete “5/8 (+/- 1/16)” and substitute “3/8 (+/- 16) wide”. Page 3, Paragraph 3.8 Sizes and Measurements. Delete TABLE II., in its entirety and substitute the following: 1/2 Body Width(A): X-SM = 20, SM = 22, Med = 24, Large = 26, X-Large = 28, XX-Large = 30, XXX-Large = 32, Tolerance = +/- ½ Body Length(B): X-SM = 27, SM = 28, Med = 29, Large = 30, X-Large = 31, XX-Large = 32, XXX-Large = 33, Tolerance = +/- ½ Neck Relaxed(C): X-SM = 7, SM = 7, Med = 7, Large = 7, X-Large = 7-3/4, XX-Large = 8-1/2, XXX-Large = 9-1/2, Tolerance = +/- ½ Sleeve Length(D): X-SM = 33, SM = 34, Med = 35, Large = 36, X-Large = 37, XX-Large = 38, XXX-Large = 39, Tolerance = +/- ½ Armhole(E): X-SM = 10, SM = 10-1/2, Med = 11-1/2, Large = 12-1/2, X-Large = 13-1/2, XX-Large = 14-1/2, XXX-Large = 15-1/2, Tolerance = +/- ½ Page 7, Figure 2 Sweatshirt. Delete “Letters shall be 5/8 inches wide” and substitute “Letters shall be 3/8 inches in width (+/- 1/16)”. INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 52.246-2 STANDARD INSPECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-105E: MIL-STD-105E, dated 10 May 1989, is hereby canceled. Future acquisitions may refer to: MIL-STD-1916, "DoD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product," or ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes." Users are cautioned to evaluate these documents for their particular application before citing it as a replacement document. (Copies of MIL-STD-1916 are available online at http://assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) (Copies of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 are available online at www.asq.org or ASQ Distribution Center, 5131 S. Third Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207-6028.) MIL-STD-129R - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE DATED 18 FEBRUARY 2014 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 1 23 December 2013 SUPERSEDING MIL-STD-147E 16 May 2008 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS MIL-STD-731 IS HEREBY CANCELLED, NOTICE 2 DATED 12/5/95. ASTM-D-6199 - "STANDARD PRACTICE FOR QUALITY OF WOOD MEMBERS OF CONTAINERS AND PALLETS" HAS BEEN ADOPTED AS A REPLACEMENT AS OF 7/29/98. (ref. T0340 - May 18, 2006) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR COMMERCIAL AQL'S: AQL'S FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (CID'S): VISUAL - GENERAL INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL - 1.0 DIMENSIONAL - SPECIAL INSPECTION LEVEL S-2, AQL - 2.5 ACCEPTABILITY OF LOTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE USE OF "SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND TABLES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES", ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 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 TWELVE SWEATSHIRTS (INDIVIDUALLY PACKED IN A POLYBAG)OF ONE SIZE SHALL BE PACKAGED IN A SNUG FITTING SHIPPING CONTAINER. THE SHIPPING CONTAINER SHALL BE A FIBERBOARD BOX CONFORMING TO STYLE RSC-L, TYPE CF (VARIETY SW) OR SF, CLASS DOMESTIC , GRADE 275 OF ASTM-D 5118. THE INSIDE OF EACH BOX SHALL BE FITTED WITH A BOX LINER CONFORMING TO TYPE CF, CLASS DOMESTIC, VARIETY DW, GRADE 275. INSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE BOX SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY 23-1/2 INCHES IN LENGTH, 15 INCHES IN WIDTH AND 15 INCHES IN DEPTH. EACH BOX SHALL BE CLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH any one of the METHODs specified in 6.2.2 or 6.2.3 of ASTM-D 1974. All MARKING, to include bar codes shall be IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129 change notice 4. PALLETIZATION is required and SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH mil-std-147E DIRECT VENDOR DELIVERY SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM-D3951. MARKING SHALL BE WITH MIL-STD-129. PRES/PACK SHALL BE IAW ASTM D 3951 COMMERCIAL SHIPPING CONTAINER = 12 252.211-7006 - RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) Required (ref. T8379; Nov. 08, 2006) 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: Arlett Hartie Acquisition Specialist Arlett.Hartie@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-5662 Secondary Point of Contact: Kim Horger Acquisition Specialist Kimberly.Horger@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-5137 Secondary Point of Contact: Rachel Piecyk Acquisition Specialist Rachel.1.Piecyk@dla,mil Phone: 215-737-3305