Hat, Service, Dixie, Navy

Pre-solicitation Notice / Synopsis for Solicitation No: SPE1C1-18-R-0106 Item: Hat, Service, White, Dixie NSN: 8405-01-665-8271 (series) End Item Specification: NCTRF PD 06-15 dated 2 August 2015 Pattern Dated: 2 April 2018 This acquisition will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the manufacture and delivery of the Hat, Service, White, Dixie (PGC 00026). The Hat, Service, White, Dixie shall be manufactured in accordance with NCTRF PD 06-15 dated 2 August 2015 / Pattern date 2 April 2018. The acquisition will result in one award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type contract with a one (1) year base term and three (3) one (1) year option terms. The guaranteed minimum quantity for will be 49,656 each per term; the Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 124,140 each and the Maximum quantity for the life of the contract is 695,184 each. Under the initial delivery order there will be three (3) monthly deliveries that will be required starting 120 days after the date of award with subsequent orders due in 90 days. The delivery destination for these items is Peckham Vocational Industries Inc. in Lansing, MI 48906. 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) and Past Performance. The Government intends to use FAR Part 15 for this acquisition. All items must be 100% U.S. Made out of 100% U.S. Materials. Offerors will be required to submit one (1) Product Demonstration Models (PDM) of the Hat, Service, White, Dixie size 7-3/4 (NSN: 8405-01-665-8283) and a history of their experience/past performance record for the period two years prior to the solicitation closing date. PDMs must be submitted with offers. The PDMs will be the most important evaluation factor and will be evaluated for conformance to the specification, followed by Past Performance, then price. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. The Solicitation will be posted on Dibbs or Fedbizopps. Please check both. Refer to the following when viewing solicitation on Dibbs: The 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. 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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. 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 DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx The point of contact for subject acquisition is: Earl Joyner; Acquisition Specialist; Phone (215) 737-6040; Email: Earl.Joyner@dla.mil