Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Pre-solicitation Notice / Synopsis for Solicitation No: SPE1C1-21-R-0004 This is for the purchase of the following: Item 0001: Marine Corps, Frame, Service Cap, Black NSN Series: 8405-01-530-8034 (s) ... Pre-solicitation Notice / Synopsis for Solicitation No: SPE1C1-21-R-0004 This is for the purchase of the following: Item 0001: Marine Corps, Frame, Service Cap, Black NSN Series: 8405-01-530-8034 (s) PGC: 03147 Spec/Cid Number: Class 1 OF MIL-DTL-20268H (MC); includes attachment & interim updates. Spec/Cid Date: 13 February 2017 Pattern Date: N/A Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 49,932 This acquisition will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the manufacture and delivery of the Marine Corps Frame, Service Cap, Black (PGC 03147). The MC Frame Service Cap Black shall be manufactured in accordance with Class 1 OF MIL-DTL-20268H (MC) and attachment dated 13 February 2017. Pattern Date: N/A. This procurement will result in one award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type contract with a one (1) year base term and four (4) (one-year) option terms. The guaranteed minimum/annual estimated quantities (AEQ) for Item 0001 will be min 19,973 and 49,932 AEQ each under the base term and each option term. The Annual Order Limitation Quantity (AOLQ) per Term is 62,315 each for item. The AOLQ refers to the annual ordering limitation in FAR 52.216-19. Therefore, the overall contract maximum quantity is 312,075 each. All materials required in the performance of this contract shall be furnished by the Contractor.* *NOTE: ONLY DOMESTIC MANUFACTURED ITEMS WHICH ARE MADE FROM 100% DOMESTIC PRODUCTS ARE PERMITTED. Under the initial delivery order there will be three (3) monthly deliveries that will be required starting 120 days after the date of award with subsequent orders due in 90 days. The delivery destination for these items is Travis Association of the Blind located in Austin, TX 78744. Source Selection criteria will be used for award evaluation purposes in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. For award evaluation purposes technical merit is more important than price. Evaluation Factors for award are Past Performance Confidence Assessment, Product Demonstration Models (PDM) and Proposed Price in that order. The Government intends to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition. All items must be 100% U.S. Made out of 100% U.S. Materials. Offerors will be required to submit a total of one (1) Product Demonstration Models (PDM) from each proposed place of performance; one (1) size 7 1/4; and a history of their experience/ past performance record from the period three years prior to the solicitation closing date. Proposals shall be submitted to the two email addresses contained in the solicitation, while the PDM shall be mailed to the designated street address, also contained in the solicitation. Past Performance will be the most important evaluation factor, PDM(s) which will be evaluated for conformance to the specifications, followed by Price. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. The Solicitation will be posted on Dibbs and beta.sam.gov. Please check both. Refer to the following when viewing solicitation on Dibbs: The 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. 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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) 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. NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS: 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 this solicitation use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx Please ensure the following are requested: Item 0001: Marine Corps, Frame, Service Cap, Black (PGC 03147) Spec/Cid Number: Class 1 OF MIL-STD-20268H (MC); includes attachment & interim updates Spec/Cid Date: 13 February 2017 Pattern Date: N/A The point of contact for subject acquisition is: Raymond Smith, Contract Specialist Email: raymond.smith@dla.mil