MOLLE 4000 Fixed Qty.

*** Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-20-R-0038 *** 1. This procurement is for the manufacture and delivery of the below firm fixed contract, fixed quantities: MOLLE 4000 Rucksack Set, NSN: 8465-01-673-3364 Quantity: 74,400 Planned PLT: 180 days after award for initial deliveries Desired schedule: 7 deliveries of 10,000 per month and one delivery of 4,400 Destinations: Peckham (Lansing, MI); Specification: CO/PD 02-02 Rev. N dated 24 September 2019 2. This acquisition will utilize Best Value; Trade-Off Source Selection Procedures in accordance with the DoD Source Selection Procedures dated March 31, 2016. The trade-off will allow the government to make an integrated assessment of technical merit over price to ensure the successful awardee understands the technical requirements to manufacture the MOLLE 4000. The solicitation's non-cost price factor is Product Demonstration Models (PDM) with the following sub-factors, which are of equal importance: Evaluation Factor - Product Demonstration Models Visual Requirements Dimensional Requirements 3. Price Evaluation: All offered prices will be evaluated against the requirements of the solicitation. The offered prices (and if requested with initial proposal or during discussions, cost or pricing data or information other than cost or pricing data) will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.4 to ensure that award will be made at fair and reasonable prices. 4. Production Lead Time (PLT) is 180 days after date of award with 30-day incremental monthly deliveries. 5. The planned acquisition will be issued on an Unrestricted basis with 10% Price Evaluation Preference for Hub Zone Concerns. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror who meets all terms and conditions of the solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the government after an integrated assessment of technical merit and price. 6. The solicitation will be issued on an FOB Destination basis in accordance with FAR 47.304-1(g)(5). All offered products MUST meet the provisions of 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. It is estimated that the Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ within 15 days of this notice. 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 System for Award Management (SAM). 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed within five business days. 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 SAM 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), 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. Interested vendors can request the corresponding drawings, specifications or patterns through the following link AFTER the solicitation has been posted to DIBBS. http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx