Trunks, APFU

ITEM: TRUNKS, ARMY, PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING UNIFORM (APFU) PGC 03982, NSN: 8415-01-623-2466(s) pair Specification/PD: GL/PD 13-06D, dated February 2, 2016. RFP SPE1C1-24-R-0071 will be utilized for the purchase of item TRUNKS, APFU. A Solicitation is being issued for the purchase of the TRUNKS, APFU. This information is for solicitation SPE1C1-24-R-0071. The item is as follows: Item: Trunks, Army, Physical Fitness Training Uniform (APFU). The Solicitation for the purchase of the Trunks, APFU will result with the intent of the Government to award one or two contracts - Lot 001'50% portion, and Lot 002'50% portion. The RFP and proposed contract(s) will be issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Only small business firms may submit offers for this acquisition. The Small Business Set-Aside will result in firm fixed price contract or contracts in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The resultant contract or contracts will be an award of a 36-month contract consisting of three (3) 12-month price tier periods. Each tier shall be for a 12-month period. This proposed buy will result in a negotiated Indefinite Delivery Type contract(s). This acquisition is a 36-month contract consisting of three (3) 12-month price tier periods The quantities will be as follows: Quantity Total Acquisition: Contract Guaranteed Min: 163,500 pair Annual Estimated Quantity: 654,000 pair per tier Contract Maximum: 2,452,500 pair all tiers combined The requirements for each of the two lots of this acquisition are as follows: Quantity: Lot 1-50% portion Contract Guaranteed Min: 81,750 pair Annual Estimated Quantity: 327,000 pair per tier Contract Maximum: 1,226,250 pair all tiers combined Quantity: Lot 2-50% portion Contract Guaranteed Min: 81,750 pair Annual Estimated Quantity: 327,000 pair per tier Contract Maximum: 1,226,250 pair all tiers combined This proposed buy will result with the intent to have different contractors for each of the separate Lots for contracts that will be awarded from this solicitation to ensure that multiple sources of supplies. The Government reserves the right to exclude under the authority of FAR 6.202 (a) (4) (5) establishing or maintaining alternative sources. The Government reserves the right to make one or two awards to the same source for all items if the same (one) source is deemed the best value for all lots to be awarded under one contract, or one contract for each Lot item to separate vendors of different sources if they are selected as best value. Offerors are reminded that under the authority of FAR 6.202(a)(4), the Government may exclude an offeror from receiving more than one award under this solicitation. This proposed buy will result with the intent of the Government to award up to two (2) negotiated Indefinite Delivery Type contracts. Best Value / Trade Off / Source Selection Procedures will be utilized in making the proposed award(s), and as a result, Technical Proposals are required. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than cost or price. Evaluation factors are as follows in descending order of importance: Product Demonstration Model (PDM) in accordance with GL/PD 13-06D, dated February 2, 2016, and Past Performance/Performance Confidence Assessment. *NOTE: Physical Testing-The ARMY logos shall be tested for delamination, cracking, peeling and color change (25 wash cycles) per paragraph 3.6 in GL/PD 13-06D. Evaluation of the PDMs will effectively indicate the contractor's comprehension of the item's technical requirements and their ability to manufacture the items in accordance with the Purchase Description. Therefore, for this solicitation, alternate materials will NOT be permitted. To ensure that the contractor can manufacture the item, the specified materials outlined in Purchase Description GL/PD-13-06D, dated: 02 February 2016, must be used. Offerors will be required to submit a total of three (3) size medium Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) from each proposed place of performance; a history of their experience/past performance record from the period three years prior to the solicitation closing date. PDMs must be submitted with offers and will be evaluated for conformance to the specifications. The first Delivery Order is due to begin 120 days after award with 30-day increments and 90 days lead time for subsequent delivery orders with 30-day increments. Acquisition is FOB Destination to Pendergrass Distribution Center, Pendergrass, GA. The Trunks, APFU will require Inspection and Acceptance at Origin. RFID is required at item, case and pallet as the items are in the Warfighter Recruit Bag. All materials used to manufacture this item are to be furnished by the contractor. All materials/components shall be Berry Amendment compliant. All manufacturing shall be Berry Amendment compliant. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315210 - Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors. Small business size standards matched to industry NAICS codes are published by the Small Business Administration and are available at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. SPECIFICATION: GL/PD 13-06D, dated February 2, 2016. Specification will be included at time of solicitation as an attachment. Technical Data is included within Solicitation SPE1C1-24-R-0071. Specification and Tech Data are included as an attachment to the solicitation document in SAM.gov and DIBBS. Solicitation is posted concurrently on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Solicitations/. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/default.aspx. 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.gov) website. 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. 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 Solicitation is also posted in SAM.gov simultaneously with this synopsis. 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. DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, PATTERNS and drawings on our contracting page (if patterns and drawings are available). NOTE: The APFU Trunks do have patterns. The pattern date for this item is 07 January 2015. The APFU Trunks DO NOT have patterns or artwork for the ARMY logo. Measurements for the logo are in the specification GL/PD 13-06D. To request technical data for DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (DLA C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA C&T Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx. Please ensure the following required fields are entered when submitting your request: Spec/Cid Number: GL/PD 13-06D Spec/Cid Date: 02 February 2016 Pattern Date: 07 January 2015 Item Description: Trunks, Army, Physical Fitness Training Uniform (PGC 03982) Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-24-R-0071 Upon submission of a technical data request, please notify the Contract Specialist, Erin Maher, via e-mail at Erin.Maher@dla.mil and the Contracting Officer Donna Kuzma-Streibich via e-mail at Donna.Streibich@dla.mil. Contracting Office Address: 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5096 Primary Point of Contact: Donna Kuzma-Streibich Contracting Officer Donna.Streibich@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-8486 Secondary Point of Contact: Erin Maher Acquisition Specialist Erin.Maher@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-2791 Secondary Point of Contact: Mimi Pham Acquisition Specialist Mimi.Pham@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-0316