Presolicitation Notice for SPE1C126R0065 - ACU Coats & Trousers

Pre-solicitation Notice / Synopsis for Solicitation No: SPE1C1-26-R-0065

This notice is for the purchase of the following:                         

Item 0001: Coat, ACU, OCP

Term: 60 months (5 years)

Guaranteed Minimum for the 5 years: 49,260 EA

Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 98,520 EA

Maximum Quantity for the 5 years: 858,900 EA

End Item Specification: GL/PD 14-04B, dated 7 March 2023

Item 0002: Trouser, ACU, OCP

Term: 60 months (5 years)

Guaranteed Minimum for the 5 years: 198,000 PR

Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 396,000 PR

Maximum Quantity for the 5 years: 3,090,000 PR

End Item Specification: GL/PD 14-05C, dated 25 January 2024

This acquisition will be issued with two (2) separate and distinct lots for the manufacture and delivery of the Coats and Trousers, ACU, OCP (PGCs 03976 & 03977). Both Lots will be issued as Total Small Business Set-Asides. The Coat, ACU, OCP shall be manufactured in accordance with GL/PD 14-04B dated 7 March 2023. The Trousers, ACU, OCP shall be manufactured in accordance with GL/PD 14-05C dated 25 January 2024.

This procurement will result in a total of two (2) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts, one for each lot. Both contracts will consist of five (5) pricing tiers where each tier will be for a 12-month performance period resulting in a 60-month contract.

The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position.

LOT 1: Total Small Business Set-Aside

Item 0001: Coat, ACU, OCP*

-           Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) pricing tier periods: 98,520 EA

Item 0002: Trousers, ACU, OCP*

-           Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) pricing tier periods: 145,000 PR

*NOTE: For Lot 1, these items will have COMBINED minimum and maximum values for increased acquisition flexibility, which are shown below. The items will retain their individual Annual Estimated Quantities (AEQ)s, which will be used for evaluation purposes.

-           Combined Minimum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tier periods: 121,760 EA / PR

-           Combined Maximum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tier periods: 2,006,400 EA / PR

LOT 2: Total Small Business Set-Aside

Item 0002: Trousers, ACU, OCP

-           Minimum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tier periods: 125,500 PR

-           Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) pricing tier periods: 251,000 PR

-           Maximum Quantity for all five (5) pricing tier periods: 1,942,500 PR

This item includes surge requirements. The monthly wartime rate (MWR) required under any resultant contract is 2,000 EA ACU Coats / 2,000 PR ACU Trousers. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE TOTAL NUMBER NEEDED WITHIN A 30-DAY PERIOD. These quantities have been factored into the Maximums for each Item/Lot. The Government is not obligated to reach this maximum quantity under the life of the contract; however, it does reserve the right to place orders up to this quantity even if the surge is not invoked as long as all other terms of the contract are met.

Under the initial delivery order there will be three (3) monthly deliveries that will be required starting 180 days after the date of the award, with subsequent orders due in 150 days. The delivery destinations for subject items are VSTQ (LVI – Army 3PL; Pendergrass Distribution Center) and VSTZ (Travis Association For The Blind; AF & MC 3PL - Distribution Services).

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), Past Performance Confidence Assessment, Surge & Sustainment Capability Assessment Plan (CAP), and Proposed Price in that order.

RFID at item, case, and pallet level will be required for subject items.

All materials used to manufacture this item are to be furnished by the contractor.

All materials/components shall be Berry Amendment compliant.

Offerors will be required to submit Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) from each proposed place of performance with the following size requirements:

Lot 1 – one (1) Coat size Medium Regular (MR) and one (1) Trouser size Medium Regular (MR)

Lot 2 – one (1) Trouser size Medium Regular (MR)

Specifications and Patterns for each item are listed above. Each sewing facility proposed to manufacture the ACU Coat (Type I, Class II) must produce and provide exactly one ACU Coat.  Each sewing facility proposed to manufacture the ACU Trousers (Type I, Class II) must produce and provide exactly one pair of ACU Trousers. Neither common ownership, nor proximity of one proposed sewing facility to any other proposed sewing facility, alters this responsibility. All PDMs shall be size Medium Regular. Any offeror who submits Coat and Trouser PDMs for Lot 1 does not need to submit a duplicate Trouser PDM for Lot 2 (unless they are produced at different places of performance.)

Note: The Government reserves the right to change the PDM requirements and does not incur any responsibility or obligation to offerors, manufacturers, or suppliers in providing these anticipated PDM requirements.

Offerors will also be required to submit a history of their experience/past performance record from the period three (3) years prior to the solicitation closing date. PDM(s) are the most important evaluation factor and will be evaluated for conformance to the specifications. Past Performance will be the second most important evaluation factor, followed by the CAP and finally 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 and SAM.gov. Please check both.

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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/. Only electronic submission of proposals via DIBBS will be permitted. Potential offerors are strongly encouraged to register now and ensure they are prepared for the electronic submission process. Registration may take several weeks to complete.

Berry Amendment:

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.

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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Specification Number: GL/PD 14-04B, dated 7 March 2023 (Coats) & GL/PD 14-05C, dated 25 January 2024 (Trousers)

Item Description: Coats and Trousers, Advanced Combat Uniform (ACU), Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP)

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-26-R-0065

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