FSG 53 Performance-Based Acquisition Support Strategy

16Sep2020: Posting of Amendment 9 to correct data type errors within Appendix A (TEP Model), Tab 3a Alternative List Pricing, Management Fee entry Cells J13-J21 . Updating from percentage (%) data type to currency ($) data type. 8Sep2020: Posting of Amendment 8 to correct errors of Amendment 7. 1,946 Core Basket items were removed from the solicitation, typographical error of "1,496" is corrected. Appendix A updated to correct a calculation error. Updated list of 1,946 items and updated Appendix A are included. 4Sep2020: Posting of Amendment 7 to remove 1,496 Core Basket items from the solicitation. List of removed items and an updated Appendix A (Total Evaluated Price Model) are included. 13Aug2020: Posting of Amendment 6 and Questions & Answers "SPE4A520R0150-QandA-13Aug20" 6Aug2020: Posting of Amendment 5 (Changing Proposal Transmission Method) and updated Section L and Section M (Section L and Section M files begin with "A5" to represent Amendment 5) 24July2020:Post of Questions & Answers - "SPE4A520R0150-QandA-24Jul20" 8July2020:Posting of Questions & Answers - "SPE4A520R0150-QandA-8Jul20" 25June2020: Posting of Questions & Answers - "SPE4A520R0150-QandA-25Jun20" 22June2020: Posting of Amendment 4 (Proposal Extension, Add Appendix M, change "Appendixes to "Amendments" at Section L.7.1 - reference "SPE4A520R0150-QandA-10Jun20") and Posting of Questions and Answers - "SPE4A520R0150-QandA-22Jun20" 10June2020: Posting of Questions and Answers - "SPE4A520R0150-QandA-10Jun20" 29May2020: Posting of Questions and Answers (post Amendment 3) - "SPE4A520R0150-Amendment3QandA-29May2020" 15May2020: Posting of Questions and Answers (post Amendments 1 & 2) - "SPE4A520R0150-AmendmentQandA-15May2020" and Amendment 3 issue to update documents. See Page 2 of Amendment 3 for details. 8May20: Posting Appendix L (re: Statement of Work, Section C.10.3.2) not previously posted. 21 Apr20: Amendment 2 issued to formally change Alternative basket population from 50,770 to 50,657 (removal of 113 items). 20Apr20: Amendment 1 Appendixes updated to reflect Alternative basket population change from 50,770 to 50,657 items. 17April20: Amendment 1 to the solicitation is posted. Proposal response extended to July 17, 2020, 3:00 pm EST. Please review Amendment 1 documents which reflect "Amendment 1" or "A1" in the file name. An SF 30 amendment document is included to show extended proposal response date and key changes. 10Feb20: Replacement of Appendix A-Pricing and Total Evaluated Price(TEP) file. 7Feb20: Addition of multiple files for Appendix I-Requisition History (2015-2019) for all baskets: Core (5 files), Extended (5 files), Alternative (1 file). 6Feb20 (2nd post): Replacement of the following 3 files: Target Population, Appendix B and Appendix C (Note: All data matrixes for all baskets are now in one Appendix C file). Addition of the following 2 files: Appendix J-Stock on Hand, and Appendix K-Economic Order Quantities Proposal Form. 6Feb20: "FSG 53 Solicitation Feedback Industry Day Questions & Answers.pdf" updated to add information regarding incentive if small business is awarded as the prime (last page of file). 5Feb20: As a result of the Solicitation Feedback Industry Day held on Feb 4, 2020, written feedback is due by close of business (COB), Monday, February 17, 2020 to tracy.ruland@dla.mil and randall.dortch@dla.mil. Additionally, a copy of the solicitation questions and answers are posted as the file name "FSG 53 Solicitation Feedback Industry Day Questions & Answers.pdf". The SF 1449 solicitation document for SPE4A5-20-R-0150 can also be found on DIBBS, https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/, by searching under the Request for Proposal (RFP) link. However, as stated on Page 2 of the SF 1449 solicitation document, "SPE4A5-20-R-0150 and all related attachments and appendixes should be accessed via the new Contract Opportunities website at beta.sam.gov." 29Jan20: Revised Total Evaluated Price (TEP) Model posted to the solicitation as the file name "Appendix A-Pricing and Total Evaluated Price (TEP) Model-29Jan20.xlsx". SPE4A5-20-R-0150 is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a long-term strategic contract for a target population of 215,838 National Stock Numbers (NSN) in Federal Stock Group 53 (FSG 53), Hardware and Abrasives. If other NSNs are subsequently added, as defined by the terms of the contract, they will be synopsized separately. All items are expected to be priced for the initial contract award. The proposed contract will be an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity commercial fixed price contract with economic price adjustments. The target population for solicitation SPE4A5-20-R-0150 meets the definition of bundling at FAR 2.101. A notice of Intent to Bundle Requirements for this acquisition was posted to www.fbo.gov on August 13, 2019 and was previously publicized to www.fbo.gov on September 6, 2019 under the planned solicitation number, SPE4A5-19-R-FG53. As stated in the Intent to Bundle Requirements notice, DLA has determined that measurably substantial benefits are expected to be derived as a result of the bundling as defined at FAR 7.107. The expected benefits of this bundling action are listed in FAR 7.107-3 and summarized below: (1) Cost savings (2) Price reduction (3) Quality improvements that will save time or improve or enhance performance or efficiency (4) Reduction in acquisition cycle times (5) Better terms and conditions (6) Anticipated financial benefits equivalent to five (5) percent of the estimated contract or order value (including options) The proposed contract has a potential nine and one half year (9 ) duration which includes a three and a half year (3 ) base period (including a 180-day transition period) and two three-year option periods. Letters expressing interest in subcontracting provided to the contracting officer will be forwarded to the identified awardee. This will be a competitively awarded contract and best value selection methods will be used. The Government will award a single contract for this action.