USAFA Officer, Mess Dress and Parade uniforms
Added: Jul 25, 2012 12:31 pm GENERAL INFORMATIONDocument Type: Pre-Solicitation Solicitation Number: FA7000-12-R-0004 Posted Date: 25 July 2012 Acquisition: Unrestricted NAICS Code: 315222 FSC Code: 8405CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESSDepartment of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10TH Contracting Squadron, 10 CONS/LGCB, 5226 Cedar Drive, USAF Academy, CO, 80840DESCRIPTIONThis is a pre-solicitation notice for a base plus four option years for the manufacturing Air Force Academy Officer, Mess Dress and Parade uniforms in accordance with (IAW) United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Specifications and Letter of Exceptions.The Officer uniform consists of Men's Officer Coats, Women's Officer Coats, Men's Officer Trousers, and Women's Officer Slacks. The standard of fit for this uniform is according to Publication AFI 36-2903. The garments are required to form/fit and the appearance standards have to be maintained by the cadets as they graduate into the Air Force. The Mess Dress uniform consists of Men's Mess Dress Jackets, Women's Mess Dress Jackets, Men's Mess Dress Trousers and Women's Mess Dress Skirts. The garments are also required to form/fit and the appearance standards have to be maintained by the cadets. The Parade uniform consists of Men's Parade Jackets, Women's Parade Jackets, Men's Parade Trousers, Women's Parade Slacks, Men's Special Program Trousers, and Women's Special Program Slacks. The Parade uniform will only be included in the second, third and fourth option year, because the Government currently has a contract for the Parade uniform that does not expire until 31 May 2014. The uniforms are made to measure. The quantities are estimated at the following amounts, which includes the requirement for fill-in orders for these uniform items:Estimated 800 each Men's Officer Coats Specification Purchase Description YAGC 93-3 Revision 1, dated 22 Jun 1999 and USAFA Letter of Exception, dated 30 Sept 2004Estimated 50 each fill-in ordersEstimated 200 each Women's Officer Coats Specification Purchase Description YAGC 93-4 Revision 1, dated 31 Mar 2000 and USAFA Letter of Exception, dated 30 Sept 2004Estimated 15 each fill-in ordersEstimated 1600 pair Men's Officer Trousers Specification Purchase Description YAGC 85-1B Amendment 3, dated 3 Nov 1993 and USAFA Letter of Exception, dated 30 Sept 2004Estimated 50 pair fill-in ordersEstimated 400 pair Women's Officer Slacks Specification Purchase Description 93-6 Revision 2, dated 21 Jul 1997 and USAFA Letter of Exception, dated 30 Sept 2004Estimated 15 pair fill-in ordersEstimated 800 each Men's Mess Dress Jackets Specification Purchase Description AESC 82-6A, dated 5 Dec 1985 and USAFA Letter of Exception, dated 29 Oct 2004Estimated 50 each fill-in ordersEstimated 200 each Women's Mess Dress Jackets Specification Purchase Description YAPC 04-5 Revision, dated 30 Nov 2005 and Purchase Description YAPC 04-5 Amendment 1, dated 23 Mar 2007Estimated 15 each fill-in ordersEstimated 800 pair Men's Mess Dress Trousers Specification Purchase Description AESC 82-7A, dated 10 Jul 1986 and USAFA Letter of Exception, dated 29 Oct 2004Estimated 50 pair fill-in ordersEstimated 200 each Women's Mess Dress Skirts Specification Purchase Description Purchase Description APC 05-06 Revision, dated 31 July 2005Estimated 15 each fill-in ordersEstimated 750 each Men's Parade Coats Specification Purchase Description USAFA CU 140-09, dated 27 Feb 2012Estimated 100 each fill-in ordersEstimated 250 each Women's Parade Coats Specification Purchase Description USAFA CU 2120-03, dated 27 Feb 2012Estimated 35 each fill-in ordersEstimated 1500 pair Men's Parade Trousers Specification Purchase Description USAFA CU 260-08, dated 25 Mar 2009Estimated 100 pair fill-in ordersEstimated 500 pair Women's Parade Slacks Specification Purchase Description USAFA CU 2130-01, dated 25 Mar 2009Estimated 50 pair fill-in ordersEstimated 50 pair Men's Special Program Trousers Specification Purchase Description USAFA CU 260-08, dated 25 Mar 2009Estimated 50 pair Women's Special Program Slacks Specification Purchase Description USAFA CU 2130-01, dated 25 Mar 2009This will be a firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base year plus four one-year options.Minimum Order Limit: The resulting contract awarded from issuance of this solicitation and evaluation of the offers assigns a minimum guarantee of $150,000.00 for the life of the contract.Maximum Order Limit: The maximum ordering limit is $5,500,000.00 for the life of the contract.The base year performance is 1 October 2012 or date of award, which ever is later tough 30 September 2013 to include for four one-year options. The Berry Amendment (DFARS.252.225-7012) and Buy American Act (DFARS 252.225-7001), both apply to this acquisition. The basic material for the outer shell of the Officer and Mess Dress uniforms will be supplied by the Government as Government Furnished Material (GFM) for the base year of the contract only. The basic material for the outer shell of the Parade uniforms will be supplied by the Government for the second, third and fourth option years, as the Parade uniform will only be included in these option years of the contract. Delivery FOB destination to USAF Academy CO 80840. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315222 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted. It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued electronically on or about 13 Aug 2012 on the Federal Business opportunities (FBO) web page at http://www/fbo.gov. Due date for receipt of proposal will be indicated in the solicitation document when it is released. Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates or amendments. It should be noted that paper copies of documents will not be provided. Offerors must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) or may not be considered for award. Registration can be accomplished at http://www.ccr.gov. As of 1 January 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in Federal solicitation as part of the proposal submission process. Representation and Certification are to be accomplished in the database at https://orca.bpn.gov/. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet and can be obtained at www.dnb.com.The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. This acquisition will use FAR Parts 12 and 15 procedures and the evaluation criteria will be based on a competitive best value source selection using Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT). The resultant contract will be a single source, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed type contract.Those contractors who are interested in this acquisition must get certified tough Department of the Air Force, Human Systems Center Clothing Division located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45533-7009 for both Men's and Women's Officer and Mess Dress uniforms. Interested contractors not certified may obtain information on certification approval from ASC/WNUV-TAC, Bldg. 63, 1901 Tenth Street, WPAFB, OH 45433-7605, Attn: Gina Rice. Her extension is 937-255-6073, or e-mail gina.rice@wpafb.af.mil or the alternate point of contact, Deb Klensch, extension 937-255-4915, or e-mail deb.klensch@wpafb.af.mil.Certification tough Wright Patterson is not required for the Parade uniforms.5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (April 2010)(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern.(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen: Kelly Snyder5226 Cedar DriveUSAFA, CO 80840Telephone number 719-333-2074FAX 719-333-9075email: kelly.snyder@us.af.milConcerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)POINT OF CONTACTQuestions and responses should be addressed to the primary contact, Rachell Monteleone, Contract Specialist, at 719-333-8269 or rachell.monteleone@us.af.mil, or the alternate point of contact, Diana Myles-South, Contracting Officer, 719-333-8650 or diana.south@us.af.mil.PLACE OF PERFORMANCEAddress: 10TH Contracting Squadron10 CONS/LGCB5226 Cedar DriveUSAF Academy, COPostal Code: 80840Country: United States FA7000-12-R-0004 Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy
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