Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

The subject requirement is for the Canteen, General Purpose Pouch, NSN 8465-01-532-2303, which shall be manufactured in accordance with Purchase Description CO-PD 02-02M dated 5 April 2019. The acquis... The subject requirement is for the Canteen, General Purpose Pouch, NSN 8465-01-532-2303, which shall be manufactured in accordance with Purchase Description CO-PD 02-02M dated 5 April 2019. The acquisition will result in the award of a firm, fixed price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, contract consisting of three (3) priced tiers, each consisting of 12 months per period. The contract shall be for a term of 36 months, with three (3) separate pricing tiers. Each tier shall be for a 12-month period. Tier one (1) will have a performance period from the date of award through 364 days thereafter (day 1 through day 365). Tier two (2) will have a performance period immediately following tier one (1) through 364 days thereafter (day 366 through 730). Tier three (3) will have a performance period immediately following tier two (2) through 364 days thereafter (day 731 through 1,095). The quantities to be procured as follows: Guaranteed Minimum Quantity: 20,250 each Annual Estimated Quantity: 81,000 each Maximum Quantity: 303,750 each Guaranteed Minimum Quantity: The Government will be obligated to order this quantity prior to the final expiration of any resultant contract. Annual Estimated Quantity: This is the Government's best faith estimate of the quantities to be ordered within each tier period. This is based on the forecasted demand provided by the customer for this item. This does not obligate the Government to order any specific quantity and is provided only for informational purposes. Maximum Quantity: The Government is not obligated to order this quantity; however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this quantity prior to the final expiration of any resultant contract. The maximum monthly rate is 8,440 each. The quantities provided above are estimates and may change at time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position. The Destination for all deliveries will be Austin, TX, Lansing, MI and Pendergrass, GA. Deliveries will be FOB destination with a production lead time of 90 days and 90 days for subsequent orders. The source selection process shall be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. The Government will issue an award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposal meeting or exceeding the acceptability standard for non-cost factors as follows: The technical factor is planned as follows: Product Demonstration Model (PDM) 1 Sample that exhibits visual, dimensional and fit. NOTE: PDM is evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable Basis. Any sub-factor failure or unacceptable results in a PDM failure First Article Requirement may be required for this procurement. This is planned as a 100% HUBZone small business set-a-side. The Government intends to make ONE single award to the responsible technically acceptable offeror who meets all terms and conditions of the solicitation and submits the lowest overall dollar value that is determined fair and reasonable. 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 System for Award Management (SAM). 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 SAM 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), 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. 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 Clothing and Textiles Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx Notwithstanding the above, offerors are cautioned as follows: RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES RA001: Technical and Quality Requirement Documentation 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: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Policy-and-Directives/ For simplified acquisitions, the revision of the master in effect on the solicitation issue date controls. For large acquisitions, the revision of the master in effect on the RFP issue data applies unless a solicitation amendment incorporates a follow-on revision, in which case the amendment data controls. RQ032 Export Control of Technical Data This item has technical data some or all of which is subject to export-control of either the International Traffic in Arms regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and cannot be exported without prior authorization from either the Department of State or the Department of Commerce. Export includes disclosure of technical data to foreign persons and nationals whether located in the United States or abroad. This requirement applies equally to foreign national employees and U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. DFARS 252.225-7048 is applicable to this data. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) limits distribution of export-controlled technical data to DLA contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, have completed the “Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export Controlled Technical Data Training” and the DLA “Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire” (both are available at the web address given below), and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data. Instructions for obtaining access to the export-controlled data can be found at: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/EnhancedValidation/ To be eligible for award, offerors and any sources of supply proposed for use are required to have an approved JCP certification and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access export-controlled data managed by DLA. DLA will not delay award for an ineligible offeror or its supplier to apply for and receive approval by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data. (THIS ALSO APPLIES TO OBTAINING THE SPECIFICATION.)