GLOVES, ICW

The Government currently has an active contract for this item, SPM1C1-08-D-1089, with a base and 2 term options. This solicitation is being issued to formally test the market on the 1st and 2nd term options only for the period September 2009 through September 2010 (1st term) and September 2010 through September 2011 (2nd term). If the Government makes an award under this solicitation, the base period will be from September 2009 through September 2010 and the first option term, if exercised, would be from September 2010 through September 2011. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation without making an award. This acquisition will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Firm Fixed Price contract with two terms. Duration of each term will be one year. The cumulative total order quantity for each term will be 36,000 pairs minimum and 180,000 maximum. Deliveries will start 120 days After Date of Award (ADA). Delivery will be made to the New Cumberland, PA and Tracy, CA depots. FOB DESTINATION. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT SOURCE. First Article Testing required. The ICW Gloves - NSN 8415-01-539-8053(s) are to be made in accordance with specification MIL-T-44419A. Best Value Source Selection procedures will be utilized. The evaluation factors will include in descending order of importance: 1) Product Demonstration Model, 2) Past Performance, and 3) Surge and Sustainment. Please note that ALL materials used in the fabrication of this item shall be furnished by the successful offeror. This solicitation contains DOMESTIC RESTRICTIONS, which means all components and all manufacturing must be obtained/performed within the United States. All contractors MUST be registered in CCR in order to be eligible for award. All responsible sources may submit offers, which DSCP shall consider. 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. DSCP 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 DSCP Clothing and Textiles (DSCP C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DSCP C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://ctportal.dscp.dla.mil/pls/portal/custom_dscp_app.ctsreq_dyn_pattern.show