Tires IDC to support the Global Tires Program

Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items under FAR 13.5 are Applicable. Solicitation SPE7LX21RX020 will be used to establish an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with one three-year (3-year) base period. There will be no option years. This project will allow for continued support to the Global Tire Program (GTP) pursuant to FAR Part 51. The scope of this solicitation and resulting contract(s) is GTP Contractor and Government supply support for code and part numbered tires. The Contracting Officer has determined this item will be solicited as unrestricted with other than full and open competition under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). Project CL20323009 is for one NSN with a description of Tire, Pneumatic, Vehicular,. This NSN has a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 326211 (Tire Manufacturing, except Retreading) and an AMC/AMSC of 3/D, which means they are acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer and the data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid. RESPONSE DATE: offers/Responses will be due prior to the closing date and time specified in Block 8 (Offer Due Date/Local Time) on Page 1 of Standard Form 1449 (Solicitation for Commercial Items). All responsible sources may submit an offer/proposal, which shall be considered. The Government will be conducting a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection, I/A/W FAR 15.101-2. The Contracting Officer will open and evaluate all offers to determine technical acceptability. The award decision will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors, as outlined below: A technically acceptable proposal will be determined through an evaluation of each offeror's proposal by the Government. The evaluation factors for determining acceptability of offers are: - Materiel Requirement - Delivery Requirement - Experience -Work Experience Sub-Factor -Schedule Experience Sub-Factor - Compliance Requirement -Technical / Quality Control Plan Sub-Factor -Information Technology Sub-Factor - Subcontracting Plan Requirement Factor One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the United States by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars. All interested suppliers may submit an offer. THE RESPONSE DATE IS JUST A PLACE HOLDER IN ORDER TO EXECUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THE ATTACHMENT(S) CONTAIN THE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE SOLICITATION. ALL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE FOB DESTINATION, INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION. ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME (OHIO, USA LOCAL). The announcement time zones are not working correctly on this website so it might say Pacific or something else.