Cadet Caps - Parade, Service, Flight

Responsible Sources Sought for Cadet Flight Cap, Officer Flight Cap, Parade Cap and Service Cap. This notice is not a solicitation. This announcement serves as a source sought notice for the upcoming acquisition for United States Air Force Academy, for the following: Cadet Flight Cap, Officer Flight Cap, Parade Cap and Service Cap. Interested firms must reference their 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned status and must be signed by a company official with authority to bind the company. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration, lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. This Sources Sought Notice is also issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All businesses capable of providing these uniform items are invited to respond. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis. The 10 LGCB is seeking potential sources who can manufacture men's and women's Cadet Flight Cap, Officer Flight Cap, Parade Cap and Service Cap. The applicable NAICS Code is 315991 and the small business size is 500. We anticipate the proposed contract will be a firm fixed priced commercial Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base period and four one-year option periods. Garments shall be manufactured utilizing both Government Furnished Material (GFM) and Contractor Furnished material (CFM) for the men's and women's Cadet Flight Cap, Officer Flight Cap, Parade Cap and Service Cap. Estimated yearly quantities (to include fill in requirements) and estimated Delivery Date: Estimated Quantity: Parade Cap men's: 1,150 ea Parade Cap women's: 300 ea Service Cap men's: 2,150 ea Service Cap women's: 600 ea Cadet Flight Cap men's: 2,000 ea Cadet Flight Cap women's: 600 ea Officer Flight Cap men's: 1,000 ea Officer Flight Cap women's: 200 ea Exact quantities and sizes will be identified on individual delivery orders. Specification/Description of requirements: -Men's Parade Cap: USAF CU 400-07 dated 22 May 2003 -Women's Parade Cap: USAFA CU 2090-05 dated 05 Feb 2004 -Men's Service Cap: USAF CU 400-07 dated 22 May 2003 -Women's Service Cap: USAFA CU 2090-05 dated 05 Feb 2004 -Men's Cadet Flight Cap: USAFA CU 427-06 dated 9 Dec 2004 -Women's Cadet Flight Cap: MIL-C-44130C(GL) dated 11 Jan 1991 and USAFA Letter of Exception dated 9 Dec 2004 -Men's Officer Flight Cap: MIL-C-3261F, dated 22 Sep 1989 and USAFA Letter of Exception dated 9 Dec 2004. "USAF Certified" by the 311 HWS/YACL, Bldg 63 Area, B 1901 10th Street, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7605, POC Gina Rice (937) 255-6073. -Women's Officer Flight Cap: MIL-C-44130C(GL) dated 11 Jan 1991 and USAFA Letter of Exception dated 9 Dec 2004. "USAF Certified" by the 311 HWS/YACL, Bldg 63 Area, B 1901 10th Street, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7605, POC Gina Rice (937) 255-6073. All items and components must be made and manufactured in accordance with DFARS 252-225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program and DFARS 252-225-7012, Preference for certain domestic commodities, which is known as the Berry Amendment. A first article will be required in accordance with FAR 52.209-4 Alt 1. A bar code sample will also be required which shall be in compliance with code 39 or UPC Bar code. All Contractors interested in supplying this requirement may indicate their interest in this proposed acquisition by sending an email to include your name, contact information, company name, business size, your level of interest in this proposed acquisition, CAGE code, and answers to the following questions: 1. How long have you been in business? 2. What size business is your company? How many employees do you have? 3. How big is your facility? 4. Have you manufactured men's and women's Cadet Flight Cap, Officer Flight Cap, Parade Cap and Service Cap or similar type of uniform items? 5. What are your payment terms? 6. What is your business arrangement in the commercial industry? 7. Are you a manufacturer, or do you subcontract the work? 8. Have you ever performed government contracts? 9. What is your lead-time for manufacturing? What is the lead time for fabric? Is the fabric on hand or supplied Just-In-Time? What are the longest lead times for components (i.e. buttons/chin straps)? 10. Are you in compliance with the Berry Amendment? Note: This includes components to make the end item (i.e. buttons, chin straps, thread). 11. What are your commercial terms and conditions? 12. Are you incompliance with (Green Procurement) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42.U.S.C. 6962) and Executive order 13101 of September 14, 1998, Greening the Government through waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition? Would this product used recycle goods. Do you have similar products that in compliance with Green Procurement? Only responsible suppliers need respond. NOTE: ** No telephone responses, please** This sources sought is for planning purposes only and does not commit the government to pay for the information requested. If you are not interested in supplying these items, no response is necessary. The Government is considering utilizing the Economic Price Adjustment Clause (FAR 52.216-2, Economic Price Adjustment - Standard Supplies) and would like industry comments/feedback. Will contractors be able to price out a base year with four options or would it be more beneficial/reasonable to request less than a base plus four options? This notice is designed to locate responsible sources who have an interest, and have the ability to supply the items described herein. Responsible vendors who are interested may contact Tina Hamalak, USAFA Contracting Specialist, via email tina.hamalak@usafa.af.mil or Diana South, Contracting Officer, diana.myles-south@usafa.af.mil by 2:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, 10 July 2009. Place of Performance: Address: 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO Zip Code: 80840 Country: USA