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

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOT AN OPENING FOR BIDS: The proposed RFP is for A2CU Aircrew Combat Coat & Trouser, OCP (both Unisex & Female versions) and Maternity PGCs: 04061 & 04062 (Unisex Tro... THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOT AN OPENING FOR BIDS: The proposed RFP is for A2CU Aircrew Combat Coat & Trouser, OCP (both Unisex & Female versions) and Maternity PGCs: 04061 & 04062 (Unisex Trouser & Coat); 01061 & 01062 (Female); 01040 & 01041 (Maternity Coat and Trouser). NSNs: 8415- 01-641-4036 (s) / 01-695-6644(s) / 8410-01-708-6811 (Trousers); 01-641-3701 (s) / 01-695-6434 (s), 8410-01-708-6499 (s) (Coats). PGC 04061 and 04062 COAT, COMBAT AIRCREW (A2CU), OCP, Flame Resistant COAT SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CO/PD 06-21C DATED: 2 September 2015 Pattern Date: 9 January 2014 TROUSERS, COMBAT AIRCREW (A2CU), OCP, Flame Resistant TROUSERS SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CO/PD 06-22C DATED: 2 September 2015 PATTERN DATE: 19 December 2013 PGC 01061 and 01062 COAT, WOMAN'S: AIRCREW COMBAT shall be made in accordance with GL-PD-21-13 dated 24 May 2021 Style A, Class 1 Pattern Date: 23 April 2021 TROUSERS, WOMAN'S: AIRCREW COMBAT shall be made in accordance with GL-PD-21-14 dated 24 May 2021 Style A, Class 1 Pattern Date: 23 April 2021 PGC 01040 and 01041 COAT, WOMAN'S: AIRCREW COMBAT shall be made in accordance with 11-PD 21009 dated 13 January 2023 Type I, Class 1. Pattern Date: 11 January 2023 TROUSERS, WOMAN'S: AIRCREW COMBAT shall be made in accordance with 11-PD 21008 dated 13 January 2023 Type I, Class 1. Pattern Date: 1 September 2022 The solicitation will be issued as a 100% HUBZone set-aside and awarded under an Indefinite Delivery Type Contract. The resultant contract will be for a five one-year tiers. Under the terms of this solicitation, the Government guarantees to award the minimum quantity of 31,500 EA per tier and a maximum of 157,500 per tier. These quantities encompass an aggregate of all items. All materials used in the fabrication are to be furnished by the successful offeror. Delivery of the first shipment is scheduled for 180 days after date of award. Inspection and Acceptance is at Origin and shipment is FOB Destination. The destinations will include Lansing MI, Pendergrass, GA and Austin, TX. Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection Procedures will be used. The following evaluation factors are incorporated into the solicitation: 1. Product Demonstration Model (PDM) 2. Past Performance Confidence Assessment A Production Demonstration Model (PDM) will be required to accompany each proposal. The required sizes and quantities of PDMs requested will be contained in the solicitation. It is anticipated this solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) on or after April 2024. All offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and will be required to provide proof of HUBzone eligibility. All responsible sources may submit offers which, if received in timely fashion, shall be considered. 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 C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://www.dla.mil/Troop-Support/Clothing-and-Textiles/Industry-Support/Spec-Request . Important Note on Foreign Content: 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) 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. -------- IMPORTANT NOTICE: NEW REQUIREMENT -------- Due to a DOD regulation requiring "identity certificates" when accessing DOD computer systems, VIM-ASAP (https://vim.dla.mil) will soon become Common Access Card (CAC) enabled. This means in order to access the system a company representative must have an ECA Certificate. There is a cost involved in obtaining a certificate (approximately $125.00 to $150.00 per year per certificate). VIM is scheduled to begin using the new logon from 8/23/2013 through 9/30/2103. After that date, no one may log on using the old user ID and password. DoDI 8520.2 Mandates the use of DoD PKI identity certificates when accessing DoD information systems. The DoD established the External Certification Authority (ECA) program to support the issuance of DoD- approved certificates to industry partners and other external entities and organizations. ECA certificates enable contractors to securely communicate with the DoD and authenticate themselves to DoD Information Systems. ECA Certificates are individually issued digital identity credentials. The DoD relies upon these credentials to ensure the identity of the user in online environments or when a certificate holder tries accessing DoD Information Systems. The following are the three entities authorized by the DoD to issue ECA Certificates. Review and apply for an ECA Certificate from one of the below organizations to access your VIM account: 1. IdenTrust: http://www.identrust.com/certificates/eca/index.html 2. ORC (Operational Research Consultants): http://eca.orc.com/ 3. VeriSign: https://eca.verisign.com/ There are three types of certificates: Medium Assurance, Medium Token Assurance, Medium Hardware Assurance. If one person always signs in from the same computer they can get the Medium Assurance which gets loaded to their hard drive. If one person logs on from different computers they should get the Medium Token Assurance which can be carried around like a thumb drive. Only one person can use an ECA certificate. Each user will need their own (like our CAC card). Each person who needs to access the system will need one. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Availability of solicitations: FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Interested offerors can obtain a copy of the solicitation after the issuance date at: 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 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.)