MC TW Combat Boot Synopsis

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-25-R-XXXX (To be announced) Item: Boot, Combat, MC Temperate Weather PGC: 02755 NSN: 8430-01-492-1727 This procurement is for the manufacture and delivery of Boots, Temperate Weather Marine Corp Combat (MC TW) PGC#02755. The MC TW will be procured in accordance with purchase description CR-PD-06-31 dated 6 November 2023. The solicitation will have one (1) lot for a 100% of total requirement and be issued as Full and Open Competition after Exclusion of Sources, FAR 6.203 Set-asides for small business concerns. The solicitation will be evaluated under Best Value Trade-Off Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors: (1) Product Demonstration Models (PDM), and (2) Past Performance Confidence Assessment. Offerors are required to include Product Demonstration Models (PDMs). Evaluation will consist of PDM, Past Performance, and price. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. As other evaluation factors become more equal, the evaluated cost or price becomes more important. Quantities: This procurement contains four (4) one-year ordering periods/tiered pricing periods. Within the four one-year ordering period, there will be four (4) 12-month price tier periods. The Minimum Quantity is 10,470 pairs for the life of the resultant contract. The Minimum Quantity may be ordered during any tier period or combination of tier periods. The Government may fulfill the Minimum Quantity by issuing a single delivery order or any number of delivery orders. However, in fulfilling the Minimum Quantity, the total dollar value expended by the Government shall not exceed the dollar value of the Minimum Quantity procured at the lowest unit price under the contract, hereafter referred to as the - Guaranteed Minimum Dollar Value. The Government will be considered to have fulfilled its obligation to order the Minimum Quantity when the Guaranteed Minimum Dollar Value has been met. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 41,880 (Tier 1)/41,880(Tier 2)/41,880 (Tier 3)/41,880 (Tier 4). The Maximum Quantity is 209,400 pairs and reflects the sum of approximately 125% of the AEQ for each Tier period (a total of 4 Tiers) to account for fluctuations in customer demand. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Quantity. The Government is not obligated to order the Contract Maximum Quantity; however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this quantity prior to the final expiration of any resultant contract. The result contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract type. The Production Lead Time is 150 days first delivery order and 150 days for subsequent delivery orders. Inspection/Acceptance at Origin. Destination will be at VSTZ - Travis - Austin, TX, DoDAAC # SD0131: Travis Association for the Blind AF & MC 3PL -Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road Austin, Texas 78744. Important Notices: The Government reserves the right to perform conversions to the Boot, Marine Corp Combat Temperate Weather with a similar construction item(s) due to military readiness requirements to support uniform changes. Any conversion will be via bilateral modification. 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. 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