35--Class IV/Lumber I IST - FCFA

This solicitation, SPE8E626R0003, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the DLA Troop Support Wood Products Tailored Logistics Support Program (TLSP) covering the CONUS West Region, with an approved Nonmanufacturer Rule waiver allowing small businesses to supply products from other-than-small manufacturers while still maintaining small business status for award purposes. The contract is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) instrument with a two-year base period and three one-year options, anticipating 3 to 4 awards, and carries a guaranteed minimum obligation of $200,000 per contract with a maximum potential value of $49,781,600 per contract, encompassing all option years. The scope involves the procurement of softwood lumber, hardwood lumber, and plywood veneer classified under FSC 5510, 5520, and 5530, requiring full compliance with federal standards including MIL-STD-129, MIL-L-14362, and A-A-55057A for packaging and marking. All shipments must adhere to Level A packaging specifications, including strict requirements for strapping, skids, edge protectors, waster sheets, and fastening, with anti-stain treatment mandated for all green lumber using environmentally acceptable, mercury-free, water-based formulations. Marking rules demand placement of approved grading agency logos and heat-treated certification marks on every item, along with DD-1387 labels that must be lacquered or varnished for durability. Vendors must submit proposals electronically via email to two designated points of contact, with no other submission methods accepted, and must include a signed SF-1449, a business proposal, a completed and unaltered Price Evaluation List Excel spreadsheet, a Capability Assessment Plan (CAP) submitted directly with the offer (no longer through WICAP), and a signed affirmation of the Option Clause. Proposals must be under 10MB, and pricing must be substantiated with official invoices or quotes on company letterhead. The evaluation is strictly Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), where technical acceptability must be confirmed first, with award going to the lowest-priced offer that meets all contractual terms without exceptions. Offerors must hold an active Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code, represent as a small business under NAICS 321113