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DLA Troop Support is planning to issue a solicitation (full and open competition with a 10% HubZone price evaluation preference) for the manufacture and delivery of the Self-Inflating Sleeping Mat, NS... DLA Troop Support is planning to issue a solicitation (full and open competition with a 10% HubZone price evaluation preference) for the manufacture and delivery of the Self-Inflating Sleeping Mat, NSN 8465-01-393-6515 (NAICS code: 314910 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills). The Self-Inflating Sleeping Mat is made in accordance with commercial item description A-A-55074A dated May 26, 2020. DLA Troop Support intends to make one award for a firm-fixed price, indefinite quantity type contract that will have a three (3) year ordering period. Minimum Quantity: 36,000/each Annual Estimated Quantity: 144,000/each Maximum Quantity: 540,000/each Maximum monthly quantity: 14,000/month The production lead time is 215 days for delivery orders. Deliveries will be FOB destination with inspection and acceptance at the source. First article samples are required under this acquisition and will be due 45 days after the date of award. The government will have 35 days to furnish its review of the first article samples. The awardee will have 90 days from first article approval to make its first delivery. Deliveries will be made to Travis Association for the Blind (Austin, TX), Peckham Inc. (Lansing, MI), and Lion Vallen Industries (Pendergrass, GA). This acquisition will utilize a “lowest price technically acceptable” approach. An award will be made to the responsible offeror that offers the lowest price, that is determined to be fair and reasonable, and whose offer is determined to be technically acceptable in accordance with the solicitation. The non-cost/price factor will be product demonstration models (PDMs). Offerors will be required to submit three (3) PDMs as part of their proposals and the PDMs shall be received by the solicitation’s closing. The PDMs will be evaluated for the following sub-factors: 1) visual requirements, 2) dimensional requirements, 3) self-inflating requirements, and 4) burst pressure requirements. All sub-factors will be considered of equal importance and will all be rated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. An unacceptable rating in any sub-factor will result in an overall unacceptable rating. All material will be contractor furnished. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered for award by the Agency. NOTE: 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. The estimated release date of the solicitation is June 17, 2024. 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 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). 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 https://www.dla.mil/Troop-Support/Clothing-and-Textiles/Industry-Support/Spec-Request/ DLA Troop Support is planning to issue a solicitation (full and open competition with a 10% HubZone price evaluation preference) for the manufacture and delivery of the Self-Inflating Sleeping Mat, NSN 8465-01-393-6515 (NAICS code: 314910 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills). The Self-Inflating Sleeping Mat is made in accordance with commercial item description A-A-55074A dated May 26, 2020. DLA Troop Support intends to make one award for a firm-fixed price, indefinite quantity type contract that will have a three (3) year ordering period. Minimum Quantity: 36,000/each Annual Estimated Quantity: 144,000/each Maximum Quantity: 540,000/each Maximum monthly quantity: 14,000/month The production lead time is 215 days for delivery orders. Deliveries will be FOB destination with inspection and acceptance at the source. First article samples are required under this acquisition and will be due 45 days after the date of award. The government will have 35 days to furnish its review of the first article samples. The awardee will have 90 days from first article approval to make its first delivery. Deliveries will be made to Travis Association for the Blind (Austin, TX), Peckham Inc. (Lansing, MI), and Lion Vallen Industries (Pendergrass, GA). This acquisition will utilize a “lowest price technically acceptable” approach. An award will be made to the responsible offeror that offers the lowest price, that is determined to be fair and reasonable, and whose offer is determined to be technically acceptable in accordance with the solicitation. The non-cost/price factor will be product demonstration models (PDMs). Offerors will be required to submit three (3) PDMs as part of their proposals and the PDMs shall be received by the solicitation’s closing. The PDMs will be evaluated for the following sub-factors: 1) visual requirements, 2) dimensional requirements, 3) self-inflating requirements, and 4) burst pressure requirements. All sub-factors will be considered of equal importance and will all be rated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. An unacceptable rating in any sub-factor will result in an overall unacceptable rating. All material will be contractor furnished. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered for award by the Agency. NOTE: 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. The estimated release date of the solicitation is June 17, 2024. 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 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). 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 https://www.dla.mil/Troop-Support/Clothing-and-Textiles/Industry-Support/Spec-Request/