BOOTS, COLD WEATHER
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Solicitation SPE1C1-26-R-0045 is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside for a firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to procure Marine Corps Intense Cold Weather Combat Boots (NSN 8430-01-679-8117). The contract features a three year ordering period divided into three one year tiers, with an estimated annual quantity of 5,000 pairs and a minimum quantity of 1,250 pairs. The boots must be manufactured according to specification MC-PD 23001, designed for environments between -20 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Key technical requirements include a maximum weight of 4.9 pounds per pair for size 10R, a minimum clo insulation value of 1.2, and a strict no leakage standard. Award is based on a best value tradeoff process where non-price factors, specifically Product Demonstration Models (PDM), past performance, and technical conformance, are significantly more important than price. Offerors must submit five pairs of size 10R boots for PDM testing, including bond strength, insulation, and leakage evaluations. Quality assurance is rigorous, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin. Contractors must ensure items are free of consumer type defects and adhere to strict DLA packaging, bar-coding, and RFID marking requirements. Delivery terms are FOB Destination, with a production lead time of 150 days for first and subsequent orders, though expedited timelines apply to recruit and non-recruit special measurements.
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Specification: MC/PD-23-01 dated, 15 December 2023. Please see attachment for UPCs.
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RA001: 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:
HTTP://WWW.DLA.MIL/HQ/ACQUISITION/OFFERS/EPROCUREMENT.ASPX. FOR SIMPLIFIED
ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE
OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER
IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT
INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE
CONTROLS.
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
SPE1C1-26-R-0045
Form (CONTINUED)
RQ018: CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION THIS
ITEM REQUIRES SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
DLA DIRECTIVE (DLAD) PROCUREMENT NOTES C03 CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY
CHAIN TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION. THE FULL TEXT OF C03 CAN BE FOUND IN THE
DLAD PROCUREMENT NOTES ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WWW.DLA.MIL/HQ/ACQUISITION/
OFFERS/EPROCUREMENT.ASPX.
DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION
THE BOOT SHALL BE A INTENSE COLD WEATHER COMBAT BOOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH MC/PD-23-01 DATED 15 DECEMBER 2023
BAR CODE LABEL/ HANG TAG; EACH PAIR OF BOOTS SHALL BE BAR-CODED WHICH IS
CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND READABLE BY SCANNER. THE BAR-CODING ELEMENT SHALL BE A 13
DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). THERE SHALL BE A 12 DIGIT (UPC) NUMBER
ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY DLA TROOP SUPPORT. THE INITIALS “UPC” MUST APPEAR
BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODE FOR NSN AND UPC TYPE SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH
DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT IS COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN
IT IS FOLDED AND OR PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED AND CAUSES NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS:
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE FREE OF CONSUMER TYPE DEFECTS
SUCH AS: VARIATIONS OF MORE THEN ¼ INCH IN HEIGHT OF THE PAIR, NOT PROPERLY
MATED; ANY SPOT, STAIN OR FOREIGN MATTER; NOT SPECIFIED COLOR; FINISH CHIPPED,
STREAKY, CRACKED OR SHOW RUNS ON UPPERS; LINING WRINKLED OR EXCESSIVE
FULLNESS; ANY CUT, TEAR, HOLE, REPAIR, ABRASION; ANY COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY
MISPLACED, OPERATION OMITTED OR NOT PROPERLY PERFORMED; ANY OPEN SEAM, LOOSE
OR TIGHT STITCH TENSION, ANY ROW OF STITCHING OMITTED, NEEDLE HOLES OR NEEDLE
CHEWS; THREAD ENDS EXPOSED, ANY PROTRUDING POINT ON MIDSOLE; ANSI LABEL
OMITTED, BAR CODE LABEL/TAG OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER, HUMAN
READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE, NOT VISIBLE ON PACKAGED
ITEM WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.
COMPONENT TESTING (SOURCE SAMPLING). EACH SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL HAVE THE
FIRST THREE LOTS OF COMPONENT MATERIALS TESTED AT A QLL LABORATORY CAPABLE
OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS STATED IN MIL-DTL-32758 TABLE XI OF THE RESULTANT
CONTRACT. ASSUMING THESE LOTS PASS, THE CONTRACTOR(S) WILL SUBMIT A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR ALL TESTS OF ALL SUBSEQUENT LOTS. THE
GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DRAW SAMPLES FROM ANY LOT AND PERFORM
WHATEVER TESTS DEEMED NECESSARY AT ANY TIME DURING THE LENGTH OF THE
CONTRACT.
SAMPLING FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. EXAMINATION FOR ABOVE DEFECTS SHALL BE IN
SPE1C1-26-R-0045
Form (CONTINUED)
ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL 2.5 FOR MAJORS AND LEVEL II AQL 6.5 FOR
MINORS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. 1993.
PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING ( NSN/Part Number: 8430-01-679-8117
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