SPE1C1-21-R-0050 Sweater, Wool, Unisex, Submarine

This contract solicitation seeks the purchase of unisex submarine wool sweaters manufactured according to specific government specifications (NU-PD-19031, dated August 13, 2020) with a pattern date of June 25, 2020. The procurement is set aside entirely for small businesses and will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed price contract, featuring a one-year base period along with four one-year option periods. The government estimates an annual quantity of 11,904 sweaters with a minimum guaranteed quantity of 4,762 per term and a maximum annual ordering limitation of 14,880 units, resulting in a total potential contract quantity of 74,400 items. All materials must be domestically sourced and the contract requires contractor-furnished materials. Deliveries will commence 120 days post-award with monthly shipments for the first 12 months, followed by orders every 90 days, with products delivered to Peckham Vocational Industries in Lansing, Michigan. Award evaluation prioritizes past performance above all, followed by product demonstration models and price. Offerors must submit one product demonstration model in size medium from each proposed production facility along with their past three years’ performance history, as all items are required to comply with stringent domestic sourcing mandates consistent with the Berry Amendment. Interested parties must register via the Defense Logistics Agency’s DIBBS system and ensure SAM registration compliance to access solicitation details. The government encourages bidders to request technical data through DLA’s designated web portal. The contracting office is based in Philadelphia, PA, with Raymond Smith serving as the primary contact for this acquisition.