A solicitation will be issued as Unrestricted for the purchase of Commercial Shelter Systems meeting the Statement of Work (SOW) criteria that will be detailed in the solicitation. Offerors will be required to submit catalogs/information covering their commercial products that are available that can meet solicitation requirements. The Shelter System must consist of shelter units that are modular in design or connectable to another shelter to allow for expansion. The shelter must be frame or air beam supported and constructed from a lightweight, water-resistant, mildew-resistant and flame-resistant fabric. All materials will be provided by the offeror. It is desired, but not required, that the Commercial Shelter System be supported by a mobile trailer system which is capable of providing electricity and maintaining a controlled environment in all climates and terrains except arctic. The Government plans to make multiple awards, each with a guaranteed minimum of $25,000.00. The intent is to award a contract to all firms that manufacture Modified Soft Shelter Systems, whose products meet the SOW and whose prices have been determined fair and reasonable. Multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts will be utilized i/a/w FAR 16.504(c). Upon award, all Services will be notified of the awards available to meet their unique requirements. Delivery Orders will be competed i/a/w FAR 16.505(b) among contract holders as "Brand Name or Equal." Spec Data Sheets, submitted as part of the offer, will be uploaded to DoD EMall for view by customers and contract holders. The "or Equal" characteristics will be contained in the Spec Data Sheets. Responsibility for offering "or Equal" items rests with the contract holder upon review of the applicable Spec Data Sheet. The solicitation will include three one-year term options. The anticipated issue date for this solicitation is in March 2012. After solicitation issuance, a pre-proposal conference will be held at a date and time to be announced. Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and Standards, Qualified Product Lists, Military Handbooks, and other standardization documents from the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP), in Philadelphia, PA. Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from the ASSIST database via the Internet at http://assist.daps.mil. 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 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 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 CCR 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). 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) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), 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. DFARS clause 252.225-7001, "Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program" will be included in the solicitation.
