Female Coat & Trousers, IHWCU, OCP

Pre-solicitation Notice / Synopsis for Solicitation No: SPE1C1-25-R-0078 **This notice is being re-posted from 14 April 2025**. This is for the purchase of the following: Item 0001: Female Coat, Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform (IHWCU), Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) NSN Series: 8415-01-687-0952 PGC: 00225 End Item Specification: GL/PD 15-04G dated 07 July 2021 Pattern Date: 13 January 2021 Item 0002: Female Trousers, IHWCU, OCP NSN Series: 8415-01-687-1339 PGC: 00226 End Item Specification: GL/PD 15-05G dated 07 July 2021 Pattern Date: 30 July 2020 This acquisition will be issued with two (2) separate and distinct lots for the manufacture and delivery of the Female Coats and Trousers, IHWCU, OCP (PGCs 00225 & 00226). Lot 1 will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, and Lot 2 will be set-aside for Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business concerns. The Female Coat, IHWCU, OCP shall be manufactured in accordance with GL/PD 15-04G dated 07 July 2021; Pattern Date: 13 January 2021. The Female Trousers, IHWCU, OCP shall be manufactured in accordance with GL/PD 15-05G dated 07 July 2021; Pattern Date: 30 July 2020. This procurement will result in a total of two (2) Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Contracts, one for each lot. Both contracts will consist of five-(5) pricing tiers where each tier will be for a 12-month performance period resulting in a 60-month contract. In accordance with FAR 10.002 (d)(2), the Government does NOT intend to use FAR Part 12 procedures for this procurement. The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position. LOT 1: Total Small Business Set-Aside Female Coat, IHWCU, OCP Minimum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tiers: 22,500 EA Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) pricing tiers: 90,000 EA Maximum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tiers: 675,000 EA Female Trousers, IHWCU, OCP Minimum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tiers: 12,000 PR Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) pricing tiers: 48,000 PR Maximum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tiers: 360,000 PR LOT 2: HUBZone Set-Aside Female Coat, IHWCU, OCP Minimum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tiers: 22,500 EA Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) pricing tiers: 90,000 EA Maximum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tiers: 675,000 EA Under the initial delivery order there will be three (3) monthly deliveries that will be required starting 180 days after the date of the award, with subsequent orders due in 150 days. The delivery destinations for subject items are VSTQ (LVI - Army 3PL; Pendergrass Distribution Center) and VSTJ (LVI - OCIE SE; Pendergrass Distribution Center). Source Selection criteria will be used for award evaluation purposes in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. For award evaluation purposes technical merit is more important than price. Evaluation Factors for award are Product Demonstration Models (PDM), Past Performance Confidence Assessment, and Proposed Price in that order. RFID at item, case, and pallet level will be required for subject item(s). All materials used to manufacture this item are to be furnished by the contractor. All materials/components shall be Berry Amendment compliant. Offerors will be required to submit Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) from each proposed place of performance with the following size requirements: Lot 1 - one (1) Female Coat size 33R and one (1) Female Trousers size 31R Lot 2 - one (1) Female Coat size 33R Note: The Government reserves the right to change the PDM requirements and does not incur any responsibility or obligation to offerors, manufacturers, or suppliers in providing these anticipated PDM requirements. Offerors will also be required to submit a history of their experience/past performance record from the period three (3) years prior to the solicitation closing date. PDM(s) are the most important evaluation factor and will be evaluated for conformance to the specifications, Past Performance will be the next important evaluation factor, followed by Price. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. 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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. NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS: DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for this solicitation, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx Please ensure the following required fields are entered when submitting your request: Spec/Cid Number: GL/PD 15-04G (Coats) & GL/PD 15-05G (Trousers) Spec/Cid Date: 07 July 2021 (Coats & Trousers) Pattern Date: 13 January 2021 (Coats) & 30 July 2020 (Trousers) Item Description: Female Coats and Trousers, Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform (IHWCU), Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-25-R-0078 The points of contact for subject acquisition are: Marissa Sacca; Acquisition Specialist Email: Marissa.1.Sacca@DLA.mil Maria Silvester; Contracting Officer Email: Maria.Silvester@DLA.mil