84--Trousers, Mn's Wool Serge BL 3346

This contract involves the procurement of men's wool serge trousers, identified by the National Stock Number 8405-01-076-5997(s), to the specifications outlined in MIL-T-87038D dated May 21, 1990, with a pattern update from November 6, 1998. The purchase quantity ranges from a minimum of 96,768 to a maximum of 161,280 units, with an option for four additional terms. Deliveries are scheduled to commence 120 days after contract award, with subsequent orders every three months, and the items are to be delivered to the contractor's storage facility. The production lead time is specified as 120 days. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside, ensuring that only small business firms are eligible to participate. All materials necessary for manufacturing the trousers must be supplied by the contractor, except for the basic cloth (Cloth, Wool, Serge Blue 3346), which the government will provide as Government-Furnished Material (GFM). The contract will use source selection procedures, with evaluation criteria prioritized as past performance and management (PDM), experience and past performance, billing and holding provisions, and participation in the DLA Mentoring Business Agreements Program. Notably, this acquisition will not use the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 commercial item procedures. Requests for solicitation documents, specifications, or patterns are to be faxed to a specified contact.