COAT, ALL-WEATHER, WOMEN'S, MARINE CORPS, PEWTER

The contract solicitation SPE1C1-20-R-0089 is for the procurement of a women’s all-weather coat for the Marine Corps, specified in pewter shade 2246. The item must meet the standards set forth in CR PD 03-09, Type I dated January 2003, with a pattern date of January 2016. The government seeks to acquire a minimum of 1,390 coats during the base year and four option years, with an annual estimated quantity of 3,468 and a maximum annual order limit of 4,340 units. Deliveries are to be made to Travis Association for the Blind in Austin, Texas, with source inspection required and pricing established on an FOB destination basis. The contract type is firm fixed price, structured as an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity agreement, and is set aside exclusively for small businesses. The procurement will be conducted as a Best Value acquisition, emphasizing past performance, and the evaluation includes an initial phase assessing Product Demonstration Models and price realism, followed by a detailed technical evaluation of the most highly rated proposals. Cost or price factors, while important, are secondary to technical merits and past performance. The contractor is responsible for supplying all materials needed for fabrication, which must comply with domestic content requirements under the Berry Amendment and related regulations. Solicitation documents and technical specifications are available electronically via the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS), and interested parties must register through SAM.gov and DIBBS to participate. The contracting office is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and points of contact are provided for further inquiries.