25-R-XXXX-Poromeric-Market-survey-2025-05-21.pdf

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Troop Support

700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5092

May 21, 2025

SUBJECT: Informal Market Research Survey – Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's and Women's

Item #1: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's Purchase Description: See Description/Specification at the end of this document

PGC: 02303

NSN: 8430-01-450-1673(s)

Item #2: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Women's Purchase Description: See Description/Specification at the end of this document

PGC: 02307

NSN: 8435-01-435-8852(s)

DLA Troop Support is conducting an informal market research on the above items to determine an acquisition strategy that will enhance our support of military customers worldwide, as well as to determine what industry is capable of providing the Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men’s and Women’s. For this reason, DLA Troop Support would appreciate your firm sharing its expertise and insight into how these items can be most efficiently procured.

This informal market survey is intended to gather information only. The acquisition approach listed below was designed to promote competition and to ensure a viable industrial base for the supply of the Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's and Women's. DLA Troop Support anticipates awarding multiple Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract Type consisting of a three-year contract whereby the offerors may offer separate prices for each one-year tiered price period. DLA Troop Support requires input from industry to formulate our acquisition strategy regarding how many contracts are necessary, the length of the contract(s), and what type of companies and how many companies are interested in competing for the requirement. Your firm’s response to the questionnaire will help the Government to determine an appropriate term for the contract based on the current capabilities of the industry.

It should be noted that this inquiry, in no way, should be interpreted as a solicitation for offers.

No information provided in response to this inquiry will be considered binding between the vendor and the Government. With this in mind, please review specifications for the above-listed items and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential.

Please return this survey to Michael Curry at michael.curry@dla.mil and Baotran Dao at baotran.dao@dla.mil, by June 05, 2025, 3:00 PM Local Philadelphia, PA time.

NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A BID/PROPOSAL. Please review the following pages and provide current market prices. Thank you for your time and consideration.

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I. Government Requirement(s):

The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position.

Item #1: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's (PGC: 02303) The quantities are for a 36-month ordering period. Within the 36-month ordering period, there are three (3) 12-month tiered pricing periods.

Tier Period Minimum Quantity

Annual Estimated Quantity

Maximum Quantity

Tier 1 (12-month) 34,323

137,292 514,845 Tier 2 (12-month) 137,292

Tier 3 (12-month) 137,292 Total 34,323 411,876 514,845

Notes:

1. The Minimum Quantity is 34,323 pairs.

2. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 137,292 pairs for each Tier period (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3). AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract tier period. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only.

3. The Maximum Quantity is 514,845 pairs and reflects the sum of approximately 125% of the AEQ for each Tier period (a total of 3 Tiers) to account for fluctuations in customer demand. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Quantity. The Government is not obligated to order the Contract Maximum Quantity;

however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this quantity prior to the final expiration of any resultant contract. The Government is only required to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity listed above. The Government will determine the 30 day not-to-exceed quantity based on responses to the survey but will be no more than 19,068 pairs.

4. The Marines and Airforce are the users. This is a bag item.

5. Ordering period: 36-month base term. Within the 36-month ordering period, there are three 12-month tiered pricing periods.

6. Delivery Destination:

DoDAAC: SD0131

RIC: VSTZ

Travis Association For The Blind AF & MC 3PL -Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road Austin, Texas 78744

7. FOB Destination: Inspection/Acceptance at Origin

Item #2: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Women's (PGC: 02307) The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position.

The quantities are for a 36-month ordering period. Within the 36-month ordering period, there are three (3) 12-month tiered pricing periods.

Tier Period

Quantity

Annual Estimated Quantity

Maximum Quantity

Tier 1 (12-month) 14,034

56,136 210,510 Tier 2 (12-month) 56,136

Tier 3 (12-month) 56,136 Total 14,034 168,408 210,510

Notes:

1. The Minimum Quantity is 14,034 pairs.

2. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 56,136 pairs for each Tier period (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3). AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract tier period. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only.

3. The Maximum Quantity is 210,510 pairs and reflects the sum of approximately 125% of the AEQ for each Tier period (a total of 3 Tiers) to account for fluctuations in customer demand. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Quantity. The Government is not obligated to order the Contract Maximum Quantity;

however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this quantity prior to the final expiration of any resultant contract. The Government is only required to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity listed above. The Government will determine the 30 day not-to-exceed quantity based on responses to the survey but will be no more than 7,797 pairs.

4. The Marines and Airforce are the users. This is a bag item.

5. Ordering period: 36-month base term. Within the 36-month ordering period, there are five

12-month tiered pricing periods.

6. Delivery Destination:

DoDAAC: SD0131

RIC: VSTZ

Travis Association For The Blind AF & MC 3PL -Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road Austin, Texas 78744

7. FOB Destination: Inspection/Acceptance at Origin

Please note: The Government intends to combine two items (Item #1: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's PGC: 02303 and Item #2: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Women's PGC:

02307 into one solicitation and with each item under separate lots or both items under same lots.

Quantities are for both items (Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's and Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Women's):

Tier Period Minimum Quantity

Annual Estimated Quantity

Maximum Quantity

Tier 1 (12-month) 48,357

193,428 725,355 Tier 2 (12-month) 193,428

Tier 3 (12-month) 193,428 Total 48,357 580,284 725,355

The Government reserves the right to order any combination of the two (2) items for the listed above quantities.

II. Company Description:

Please provide as much insight/information as possible on the following questions to the best of your knowledge at this point in time:

1. Company Identification and Contact Information

Company Name: ______________________________________________ Company Address: ____________________________________________ Company Main Phone Number: __________________________________ Company CAGE: ______________________________________________ Point of Contact #1

Name: ___________________________________________________ Title/Position: _____________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________

Point of Contact #2 Name: ___________________________________________________ Title/Position: _____________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________

a. Business size (Large or Small)?

NOTE: NAICS Code is 316210– Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors; Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 750 people)

b. If you are a Manufacturer, are you planning to submit an offer on this solicitation?

(Y/N) _________

1) If no, why? __________________________________________________

2) If yes, what is the manufacturing address/ Place of Performance:

a. Will any part of the manufacturing process be subcontracted? (Y/N) _________

i. What percentage will be subcontracted? ____________ %

ii. What is/are the subcontractor(s) company name and address?

iii. What is/are the subcontractor(s)’s CAGE code?

2. Commerciality:

a. Is the item commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 2.101? For example: is the item of a type used by the general public;

sold or offered for sale to the general public? Is the modification of a type available in the commercial marketplace?

FAR 2.101 - Commercial product means— (1)A product, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and– (i)Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or (ii)Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public;

(2)A product that evolved from a product described in paragraph (1) of this definition through advances in technology or performance and that is not yet available in the commercial marketplace, but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a Government solicitation;

(3)A product that would satisfy a criterion expressed in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, except for-

(i)Modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace; or (ii)Minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements. “Minor modifications” means modifications that do not significantly alter the nongovernmental function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component, or change the purpose of a process. Factors to be considered in determining whether a modification is minor include the value and size of the modification and the comparative value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor;

(4)Any combination of products meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this definition that are of a type customarily combined and sold in combination to the general public;

(5)A product, or combination of products, referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, even though the product, or combination of products, is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor; or

(6)A nondevelopmental item, if the procuring agency determines the product was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State and local governments or to multiple foreign governments

b. If the answer to (a) is no, does your firm deal in commercial products that would be comparable to the item required and/or can they be used in lieu of the item? If so, could you provide examples?

c. Are you aware of commercial items available in the marketplace that you could manufacture with minor modification to meet government requirements and Berry Compliance?

3. Item Required:

The Government may have one item for each lot, please provide your Minimum/Maximum Manufacturing Capabilities for each item.

*The Minimum Economic Quantity is the minimum quantity required to make an economic production run/maintain proficient manufacturing lines.

**The Maximum Quantity requested for this survey is the maximum quantity that can be continuously produced for this item in a normal peacetime situation. Please take into account other current contracts and pending awards.

a. The Government anticipates issuing and closing the solicitation for a period of 30 days, is

30 days enough time for your firm to produce and submit Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) from each place of performance made in accordance with the applicable purchase description? (Y/N)

1) If no, how many days are necessary to be able to submit PDMs with your proposal? _________ days

2) What is the reason your company cannot produce and submit PDMs in 30 days?

b. Are there any known industrial base issues you are aware of with this item?

Delivery

Economic Monthly

Quantity*

Minimum Economic Quantity for a Year*

Maximum Monthly

Quantity**

Maximum for a

Year**

Item #1: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's

(PGC: 02303)

Item #2: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Women's

(PGC: 02307)

Can you deliver the subject items to military customers throughout the US (direct vendor delivery) as well as to DLA’s 3PL?

a. The initial production lead time Item #1 associated with this item is 120 days.

1) Is this realistic? (Y/N)

2) If not, what is the estimated initial production lead-time? ________days

3) If not, what is the estimated production lead-time for subsequent delivery orders?

_________days

4) If the production lead times of 120 days is not realistic, why?

b. The initial production lead time Item #2 associated with this item is 120 days.

1) Is this realistic? (Y/N)

2) If not, what is the estimated initial production lead-time? ________days

3) If not, what is the estimated production lead-time for subsequent delivery orders?

_________days

4) If the production lead times of 120 days is not realistic, why?

The Government may combine both items (Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's and Women's PGC: 02303 and 02307) in one lot or more than one lot(s).

Can you manufacture both items: Yes________ No__________

If yes, please provide your Minimum/Maximum Manufacturing Capabilities for all two items (Item 1 and Item 2):

Would you prefer both items (Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's and Women's (PGC:

02303 and 02307)) to be issued as one lot or individual lots?

One Lot: ________________ Individual Lots: _________________

Economic Monthly

Quantity*

Minimum Economic Quantity for a Year*

Maximum Monthly

Quantity**

Maximum for a

Year**

Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's and Women's (PGC: 02303 and 02307)

Pricing:

1. Estimated Unit Price for each Tier Period for each item (Item #1: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's (PGC: 02303) and Item #2: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Women's (PGC: 02307)):

a. What is your estimated labor to material ratio?

Labor: _________% / Material: __________%

b. Is pricing of the item stable or volatile?

1) If volatile, why?

c. Would you like the Materials Costs Economic Price Adjustment – Department of Labor Index (Feb 2023) Procurement Note (see below) included in the solicitation?

(Y/N) _________

If yes, indicate the index/indices to be considered for the EPA clause and the percentage of the item cost that is material-related that the PPI will apply to:

Index % of item cost

Material Cost Economic Price Adjustment -Department of Labor (Feb 2023)

(a) Warranties. The contractor warrants that—

(1) The base unit prices set forth in the Schedule do not include allowances for any portion of the contingency covered by this procurement note; and

(2) Prices invoiced shall be computed in accordance with the terms of this procurement note.

(b) Definitions. As used throughout this procurement note—

(1) "Index", for the purpose of price adjustment under this procurement note, means the Producer Price Index(es) reported in the monthly publication entitled, “Producer Price Indexes”, published by the United States (U.S.) Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the following code number(s) and title(s):

_________________[contracting officer fill-in]_________________________. Note:

Tier Pricing

Item #1: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's (PGC:

02303)

Item #2: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Women's

(PGC: 02307)

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

Up to two indexes can be used under this procurement note. If two indexes are used, a unit allowance for each index must be identified in paragraph (5).

(2) "Base index" means the arithmetic average of the final version of the index published for the 3 months preceding the closing date for receipt of proposals or the date required for receipt of final proposal revisions if discussions were held.

(3) “Adjusting index" means the arithmetic average of the first published and/or the final version of the index for the 3 months prior to the month in which the adjusting contract modification is effective.

(4) "Base unit price" means the unit price applicable to a quantity of a contract line item established at contract award, exclusive of any price adjustment pursuant to this procurement note. Thus, when applicable, the term “base unit price” shall mean the tier or option term unit price established at contract award that corresponds to the tier or option term for which a price adjustment is being made.

(5) “Unit allowance” means the portion of the base unit price’s material-related cost(s) that is/are subject to the adjustment under this procurement note. For this solicitation, the unit allowance is: ________[contacting officer fill-in percentage] _________. If two indexes are being used, indicate the unit allowance per index cited in paragraph (1):

(6) “Adjustment period” means the period during which a particular adjustment to the unit price under this procurement note (calculated at the beginning of the adjustment period) will apply.

(c) Adjustments. The price adjustment shall be made to the base unit price that was established at contract award for the tier or option period that corresponds to the adjustment period for which the adjustment is being made. Prior to the end of each adjustment period, the contracting officer will calculate the adjusting index and any adjusted contract unit price(s) for the new adjustment period and modify the contract accordingly. The contracting officer will make price adjustments in accordance with this procurement note by issuing a contract modification showing the base index, the adjusting index, the base unit price, the mathematical calculations, and the changed unit price(s). The price adjustment shall apply to orders issued after the effective date of the contract modification establishing the adjusted unit price for the adjustment period. The contracting officer will base the price adjustment(s) for each adjustment period on the percentage change between the base index and the adjusting index for the adjustment period, as applied to the unit allowance of the applicable base unit price(s). The unit allowance agreed to at time of award will remain fixed throughout the life of the contract unless the Government authorizes a change.

1) The contractor shall decrease its price in any particular adjustment period if the adjusting index is less than the base index. This contract allows one (1) price adjustment per year.

(2) Example of adjustment calculation if one index is used:

A contract containing three (3), one-year tier terms was awarded on 24 March 2021. The date for receipt of final proposal revisions was 21 January 2021. The Tier Term 2 unit price (i.e., the base unit price in this example) is being adjusted under the terms of this procurement note. Tier Term 2 contains a unit price of $35.50 and begins on 24 March 2022. The index being used is WPU 034203 – PPI Commodity data for Textile products and apparel-Finished manmade, silk, and other natural fiber (excluding cotton and wool) broadwoven fabrics, not seasonally adjusted. The unit allowance is 30%.

Calculating the base index: Average the final version of the index published for the 3 months preceding the date required for receipt of final proposal revisions (21 January 2021).

(Final version of index for October 2020: 185.8; November 2020: 187.9; December 2020: 187.6) = 187.1*

Calculating the adjusting index: Average the first published or final version (as applicable) of the index for the 3 months prior to the month in which the adjusting contract modification is effective (March 2022).

(Index for December 2021: 246.591; January 2022: 246.745; February 2022: 248.606) = 247.3*

Calculating the change to index: Adjusting index (247.3) minus base index (187.1) = 60.2

Calculating the economic price adjustment:

1. Divide the change to index (60.2) by the base index (187.1) to obtain the economic price adjustment factor = 60.2 /187.1 = .32182790 or 32.1828%**

2. Multiply the base unit price ($35.50) by the unit allowance (30%) to obtain the cost covered for this adjustment = $35.50 x 30% = $10.65***

3. Multiply the cost covered ($10.65) by the economic price adjustment factor (32.1828%) to calculate the economic price adjustment amount = $10.65 x 32.1828% = $3.43***

4. Add the economic price adjustment amount ($3.43) to the base unit price ($35.50) to calculate the adjusted Tier Term 2 unit price = $35.50 + $3.43 = $38.93

(3) Example of adjustment calculation if two indexes are used:

A contract containing three (3), one-year tier terms was awarded on 24 March 2021. The date for receipt of final proposal revisions was 21 January 2021. The Tier Term 2 unit price (i.e., the base unit price in this example) is being adjusted under the terms of this procurement note. Tier Term 2 contains a unit price of $55.00 and begins on 24 March 2022. The item is a 50/50 blend of nylon and cotton, therefore two indexes are being used: (1) Index WPU 034203 – PPI Commodity data for Textile products and apparel- Finished manmade, silk, and other natural fiber (excluding cotton and wool) broadwoven fabrics, not seasonally adjusted and (2) Index WPU 034201 - PPI Commodity data for Textile products and apparel-Finished cotton broadwoven fabrics, not seasonally adjusted. The corresponding unit allowance for index WPU 034203 is 20%. The corresponding unit allowance for index WPU 034201 is also 20%.

Calculating the base index: Average the final version of the index published for the 3 months preceding the date required for receipt of final proposal revisions (21 January 2021).

(1) (Final version of index WPU 034203 for October 2020: 185.8; November 2020:

187.9; December 2020: 187.6) = 187.1*

(2) (Final version of index WPU 034201 for October 2020: 158.3; November 2020:

158.3; December 2020: 158.3) = 158.3*

Calculating the adjusting index: Average the first published or final version (as applicable) of the index for the 3 months prior to the month in which the adjusting contract modification is effective (March 2022).

(1) (Index WPU 034203 for December 2021: 246.591; January 2022: 246.745; February 2022: 248.606) = 247.3*

(2) (Index WPU 034201 for December 2021: 178.728; January 2022: 178.88; February 2022: 185.634) = 181.1*

Calculating the change to index:

(1) Adjusting index (247.3) minus base index (187.1) = 60.2 (index WPU 034203)

(2) Adjusting index (181.1) minus base index (158.3) = 22.8 (index WPU 034201)

Calculating the economic price adjustment:

1. Divide the change to index by the base index to obtain the economic price adjustment factor.

a. 60.2 /187.1 = .32182790 or 32.1828%**

b. 22.8/158.3 = .14390819 or 14.3908%**

2. Multiply the base unit price by the unit allowance to obtain the cost covered for this adjustment.

a. $55.00 x 20% = $11.00***

b. $55.00 x 20% = $11.00***

3. Multiply the cost covered by the economic price adjustment factor to calculate the economic price adjustment amount.

a. $11.00 x 32.1828% = $3.54***

b. $11.00 x 14.3908% = $1.58***

4. Add the total economic price adjustment amount ($3.54 + $1.58 = $5.12) to the base unit price ($55.00) to calculate the adjusted Tier Term 2 unit price = $55.00 + $5.12 = $60.12

*In computing the base and adjusting indexes, the contracting officer will round the resulting figure to the first decimal place.

**The contracting officer will round this number to the fourth decimal place.

***The contracting officer will round all dollar figures to the nearest cent.

(d) Upward ceiling and downward floor on economic price adjustment. An upward ceiling and downward floor of no more than 10% of the applicable base unit price shall apply. The contractor agrees that the aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under the terms of this procurement note shall not exceed 10% of the applicable base unit price, except as provided hereafter.

(1) If at any time the contractor has reason to believe that within the near future a price adjustment under the terms of this procurement note will be required that will exceed the adjustment ceiling or floor for any item, the contractor shall promptly notify the contracting officer in writing of the expected increase or decrease. The notification shall include a revised ceiling or floor the contractor believes is sufficient to permit completion of remaining contract performance, along with appropriate explanation and documentation as required by the contracting officer.

(2) If an increase in the index would raise a contract unit price for an item above the current ceiling, the contracting officer may issue a contract modification to raise the ceiling. If the contracting officer does not raise the contract ceiling, the contracting officer will promptly notify the contractor in writing. If a decrease in the index would lower a contract unit price for an item below the current floor, the contacting officer may issue a contract modification to lower the floor. If the contracting officer does not lower the contract floor, the contracting officer will promptly notify the contractor in writing.

(e) Invoices. The basis for prices payable under this contract is the latest adjusted unit price incorporated into the contract as of the date of order.

(f) Retroactive adjustment. This paragraph applies only if the contracting officer selected “first published index” in paragraph (b)(3). If the Government has already paid for orders delivered during an adjustment period, the contractor may request a retroactive adjustment. The contracting officer will base the retroactive adjustment on the difference between a higher final revised index applicable to an adjustment period and the index values used in calculating the unit price for that adjustment period, subject to the adjustment ceiling in paragraph (d) and under the following conditions:

(1) The request for equitable adjustment clearly establishes that the unit price adjustment for the adjustment period would have been higher if the final revised index had been used and identifies all invoices and payments to which it applies cites the specific index differences relating to the requested adjustment and provides a calculation of the total net price adjustment for items delivered during that adjustment period.

(2) The total dollar change for items delivered is $____[contracting officer fill-in]____ ($500.00 unless otherwise stated) or more for the applicable adjustment period(s).

(3) The contracting officer received the contractor’s written request within 45 days following publication of the final revised index.

The contractor shall adjust its prices downward based on the difference between a lower final revised index applicable to an adjustment period and the index values used in calculating the unit price for that adjustment period, subject to the limitation in paragraph (f)(2).

(g) Revision of index. If the applicable index is discontinued or its method of derivation is altered substantially, or if the contracting officer determines that the index consistently and substantially fails to reflect market conditions, the parties shall mutually agree upon an appropriate and comparable substitute. The contracting officer will modify the contract to reflect such substitute effective on the date the index was discontinued, altered, or began to consistently and substantially fail to reflect market conditions.

(h) Final invoice. The contractor shall include a statement on the final invoice confirming it has applied all decreases required by this procurement note to the amounts invoiced.

(i) Disputes. The “Disputes” clause of the contract applies to any dispute arising under this procurement note.

Important Notice: Availability of Solicitations Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. The solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil//.

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Important Note on Foreign Content:

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) 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.

Lack of response will be interpreted as non-interest. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at chari.fix@dla.mil or (215) 737-2105 or the Contracting Officer, Baotran Dao at baotran.dao@dla.mil or (215) 737-7429.

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Item #1: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Men's

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY

REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL

TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

FOUND ON THE WEB AT:

HTTP://WWW.DLA.MIL/HQ/ACQUISITION/OFFERS/EPROCUREMENT.ASPX. FOR

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE

SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE

ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE

DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A

FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED

SUPPLIES

RQ018: CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY

DOCUMENTATION THIS ITEM REQUIRES SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY

DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DLA DIRECTIVE (DLAD)

PROCUREMENT NOTES C03 CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN

TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION. THE FULL TEXT OF C03 CAN BE FOUND IN THE

DLAD PROCUREMENT NOTES ON THE WEB AT:

HTTP://WWW.DLA.MIL/HQ/ACQUISITION/OFFERS/EPROCUREMENT.ASPX.

ITEM DESCRIPTION (SECTION C):

SHOE, MAN'S, OXFORD, DRESS, BLACK POROMERIC UPPER, SHALL BE A PLAIN

TOE OXFORD. HEEL AND OUTSOLE SHALL BE RUBBER OR POLYURETHANE WITH

GOODYEAR WELT, BREATHABLE LINING AND A REMOVABLE CUSHIONED

INSOLE.

THE REMOVABLE CUSHIION INSERT FABRIC AND THE BREATHABLE LINING

FABRIC FOR THE NON-WOVEN CLOTH SHALL BE DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED

MATERIAL AND MUST CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENTS TEST METHOD

MARTINDALE ABRASION

FABRIC ONLY PASS, NO HOLES

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx

DRY 153,600 REV/ 9,600 CYCLES (MIN) ASTM 4966 1/

BURSTING STRENGTH

FABRIC ONLY 125 (MIN) ASTM 3787

1/ AS DESCRIBED IN THE TEST METHOD; MARTINDALE TESTER; PRESSURE

APPLIED: 12KPA; VISUALLY EXAMINE SPECIMENS AFTER 3200 CYCLES;

ABRADANT CHANGED AFTER EACH 3200 CYCLES. USE OPTION 1 FOR

EVALUATION; NO HOLE APPEARS.

BAR CODE LABEL/ HANG TAG; EACH PAIR OF SHOES SHALL BE BAR-CODED

WHICH IS CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND READABLE BY SCANNER. THE BAR CODING

ELEMENT SHALL BE A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). THERE SHALL

BE A 12 DIGIT (UPC) NUMBER ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY DLA TROOP SUPPORT.

THE INITIALS “UPC” MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODE FOR

NSN AND UPC TYPE SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE

LOCATED SO THAT IT IS COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED

AND OR PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED AND CAUSES NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

AN RFID INLAY SHALL BE ADDED TO THE BARCODE PAPER HANG TAG

ATTACHED TO EACH ITEM. AS AN ALTERNATE, AN RFID INLAY SHALL BE

ADDED TO THE BARCODE PAPER STICKER ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE SHELF

CARTON OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SHOE BOX.ALL OTHER CONTRACT BARCODE AND

HANG TAG REQUIREMENTS STILL APPLY.

THE RFID INLAY SHOULD BE PASSIVE GEN2 WITH A FREQUENCY RANGE

BETWEEN 860 AND 960 MHZ. THE RFID ANTENNA SHOULD BE AVERY/DENNISON

AD222 OR COMPARABLE WITH ISO/IEC 18000-C EPCGLOBAL C1G2 PROTOCOL AND

AN EPC MEMORY ALLOCATION CONTAINING A 96 BIT EPC NUMBER. THE DATA

LINKING THE EPC NUMBER TO THE NSN AND QUANTITY UNIT PACK MUST BE

EXPORTABLE TO VIM/ASAP. THE BAR CODE OF THE EPC NUMBER MUST BE

PRINTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TAG ALONG WITH THE HUMAN READABLE

VERSION BELOW THE BAR CODE.

IN ADDITION TO DEFECTS APPLICABLE TO THE PAPER TAG AND BARCODING

ELEMENT, THE RFID TAG SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR THE DEFECTS LISTED

BELOW:

RFID INLAY OMITTED

RFID INLAY NOT SECURE

RFID INLAY NOT READABLE WITH RFID SCANNER RFID INLAY OR

CONFIGURATION NOT AS SPECIFIED

THE MANUAL DOCUMENT "ITEM-LEVEL PASSIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY

MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION GUIDE" PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RFID

IMPLEMENTATION AND IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS:

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE FREE OF CONSUMER

TYPE DEFECTS SUCH AS: NOT PROPERLY MATED, ANY SPOT, STAIN OR FOREIGN

MATTER, NOT SPECIFIED COLOR, FINISH, CHIPPED, STREAKY, CRACKED OR SHOW

RUNS ON UPPERS; LINING WRINKLED OR EXCESSIVE FULLNESS; ANY CUT, TEAR,

HOLE, REPAIR, ABRASION; ANY COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY MISPLACED,

OPERATION OMITTED OR NOT PROPERLY PERFORMED; ANY OPEN SEAM, LOOSE

OR

TIGHT STITCH TENSION, ANY ROW OF STITCHING OMITTED, NEEDLE HOLES OR

NEEDLE CHEWS, THREAD ENDS EXPOSED, ANY PROTRUDING POINT ON MIDSOLE;

BAR CODE LABLE/TAG OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER, HUMAN

READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE, NOT VISIBLE ON

PACKAGED ITEM CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

SAMPLING FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. EXAMINATION FOR ABOVE DEFECTS SHALL

BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL 2.5 OF AMERICAN NATIONAL

STANDARD ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. 1993.

PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING (SECTION D)

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

THE SHOES SHALL BE UNIT PACKAGED IN A ONE-PIECE STYLE SET UP BOX

(FANCY NOT PLAIN) IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD COMMERCIAL

PRACTICES. TISSUE OR KRAFT PAPER SHALL BE USED TO COMPLETLY

SEPARATE THE PAIR. A COMPANY NAME OR LOGO MAY BE ADDED TO

ENHANCE THE BOX APPEARANCE.

PACKING INSTRUCTIONS:

SIX (6) PAIR OF SHOES, COMPOSED OF ONE SIZE AND WIDTH SHALL BE

PACKED IN A FIBERBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINER CONFORMING TO TYPE CF

(VARIETY SW) OR CF, CLASS DOMESTIC, GRADE 275 OF ASTM D5118/D5118M.

CLOSURE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D1974. THE SELECTION OF THE

CLOSURE MATERIAL SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTOR. THE

SHOE UNIT PACKS WILL BE PLACED ON END, SUCH THAT THE UNIT PACK LABEL

IS CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE TOP OF AN OPENED SHIPPING CONTAINER. EACH

SHIPPING CONTAINER SHALL CONTAIN ONLY ONE NSN AND UPC.

ALL PALLETIZED LOADS SHALL CONTAIN ONLY ONE NSN AND UPC TO

THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. PALLETS MAY HAVE EXTERIOR

CONTAINERS NOT OF THE SAME NSN AND UPC, BUT THE PALLET SHALL BE

CLEARLY MARKED "MIXED" AND EACH APPLICABLE NSN/UPC SHALL BE

LISTED WITH ITS TOTAL QUANTITY. THE OUTER DIMENSIONS AND STACKING

PATTERN OF THE PALLET SHALL BE SUCH THAT IT FORMS A COMPACT,

SQUARED LOAD CENTERED ON THE BASE AND SQUARED ON ALL CORNERS.

PRES/PACK C/C TO ASTM-D-3951

SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES".

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD

PACKAGING

MATERIALS:

"ALL WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) ACQUIRED BY DOD MUST MEET

REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY

MEASURES (ISPM) 15, "GUIDELINES FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING

MATERIALS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE." DOD SHIPMENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

OF THE UNITED STATES MUST MEET ISPM 15 WHENEVER WPM IS USED TO SHIP

DOD CARGO, OR WHEN WOOD IS BEING ACQUIRED BY DLA FOR FUTURE USE AS

PACKAGING MATERIAL. WPM IS DEFINED AS WOOD PALLETS, SKIDS, LOAD

BOARDS, PALLET COLLARS, WOODEN BOXES, REELS, DUNNAGE, CRATES, FRAME

AND CLEATS. PACKAGING MATERIALS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS ARE

MATERIALS THAT HAVE UNDERGONE A MANUFACTURING PROCESS, SUCH AS

CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD, PLYWOOD, PARTICLEBOARD, VENEER, AND

ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSD). ALL WPM SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE

FOLLOWING OFFICIAL QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAMS:

HEAT TREATMENT (HT) OR KILN DRIED HEAT TREATMENT (KD HT) IN

ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARD COMMITTEE,

INCORPORATED (ALSC) WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL PROGRAM AND WPM

ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS (SEE HTTP://WWW.ALSC.ORG/; OR ALL WPM

SHALL INCLUDE CERTIFICATION/QUALITY MARKINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE ALSC OR NWPCA STANDARDS, AS APPLICABLE. MARKINGS SHALL BE

PLACED IN AN UNOBSTRUCTED AREA THAT WILL BE READILY VISIBLE TO

INSPECTORS. PALLET MARKINGS SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE STRINGER OR

BLOCK ON DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PALLET AND BE CONTRASTING

AND CLEARLY VISIBLE. ALL CONTAINERS SHALL BE MARKED ON A SIDE OTHER

THAN THE TOP OR BOTTOM, CONTRASTING AND CLEARLY VISIBLE. ALL

DUNNAGE USED IN CONFIGURING AND/OR SECURING THE LOAD SHALL ALSO

http://www.alsc.org/

COMPLY WITH ISPM 15 AND BE MARKED WITH AN ASLC APPROVED DUNNAGE

STAMP. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS RESTRICTION

MAY RESULT IN REFUSAL, DESTRUCTION, OR TREATMENT OF MATERIALS AT

THE POINT OF ENTRY. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECOUP FROM

THE CONTRACTOR ANY REMEDIATION COSTS INCURRED BY THE

GOVERNMENT."

PALLET SHALL BE 4 WAY ENTRY, WINGED TYPE. PALLETIZED LOAD

DIMENSIONS

SHALL NOT EXCEED 43 INCHES IN LENGTH, 52 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND 54 INCHES

IN HEIGHT (INCLUDING THE PALLET). REFERENCE PAGE 16 OF MIL-STD-147, ANY

4-WAY ENTRY PALLET ILLUSTRATED IS ACCEPTABLE.

THE PALLETIZED LOAD SHALL BE BONDED USING APPROVED COMMERCIAL

BONDING MATERIALS. THE USE OF METAL BANDING, IN SECURING BOXES TO

PALLETS, IS DISCOURAGED. PALLET LOADS SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME NUMBER

OF CARTONS, OFIDENTICAL QUANTITIES, OF ONE NSN, TO THE MAXIMUM

EXTENT POSSIBLE.

PALLET LOADS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE NSN SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED

TO

LIST ALL THE NSN'S CONTAINED IN THE LOAD. NO CARTON SHALL HAVE MORE

THAN

ONE NSN. AT THE END OF A SIZE RUN, NO MORE THAN ONE CARTON PER NSN

MAY

BE SHORT OR OVER THE SPECIFIED QUANTITY. SAID CARTON SHALL BE

CLEARLY

MARKED "SHORT" OR "OVER".

MIL-STD-147 IS HEREBY REFERENCED FOR GUIDANCE FOR PALLETIZED LOADS.

MARKING:

EACH UNIT PACK AND EXTERIOR CONTAINER SHALL BE MARKED

FOLLOWING STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICES. UNIT PACK IDENTIFICATION

SHALL INCLUDE THE ITEM NAME, NSN AND UPC WITH BAR CODE, CONTRACT

NUMBER, SIZE AND WIDTH AND AS AN OPTION, THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME

AND/OR LOGO. THE INITIALS ‘’UPC” MUST APPEAR UNDER THE UPC BAR CODE.

THE EXTERIOR CONTAINERS SHALL BE MARKED TO IDENTIFY THE NSN WITH

BAR CODE, QUANTITY AND UNIT OF ISSUE, DATE OF PACK, CONTRACT NUMBER,

SHIPMENT NUMBER, PALLET GROSS WEIGHT AND CUBE AND A VISIBLE

MARKING WITH THE WORDS ‘’MADE FOR DLA-TROOP SUPPORT’’.

DEPOT SHIPMENTS FOR SHOES SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

MOST RECENT VERSION OFMIL-STD-129, AND INCLUDE RFID IDENTIFICATION.

IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE

ALSO APPLIES:

52.247-9012 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATEMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING

MATERIALS

(WPM) - (JULY 2006)

Item #2: Shoes, Dress, Poromeric, Oxford, Women's

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY

REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL

TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

FOUND ON THE WEB AT:

HTTP://WWW.DLA.MIL/HQ/ACQUISITION/OFFERS/EPROCUREMENT.ASPX. FOR

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE

SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE

ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE

DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A

FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED

SUPPLIES

RQ018: CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY

DOCUMENTATION THIS ITEM REQUIRES SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY

DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DLA DIRECTIVE (DLAD)

PROCUREMENT NOTES C03 CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN

TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION. THE FULL TEXT OF C03 CAN BE FOUND IN THE

DLAD PROCUREMENT NOTES ON THE WEB AT:

HTTP://WWW.DLA.MIL/HQ/ACQUISITION/OFFERS/EPROCUREMENT.ASPX.

ITEM DESCRIPTION (SECTION C):

THE SHOE, WOMEN'S, DRESS, BLACK, POROMERIC UPPER

SHALL BE A PLAIN TOE OXFORD, OUTSOLE AND HEEL IS POLYURETHANE AND

OIL RESISTANT, REMOVABLE CUSHION INSERT. THE INSOLE HAS A CUSHIONED

HEEL AND ARCH SUPPORT, AND A BREATHABLE LINING. EACH SHOE SHALL

HAVE AN INDELIBLE LABEL TO INCLUDE THE AMERICAN SIZING INFORMATION.

THEN REMOVABLE CUSHIION INSERT FABRIC AND THE BREATHABLE LINING

FABRIC FOR THE NON-WOVEN CLOTH SHALL BE DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED

MATERIAL AND MUST CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENTS TEST METHOD

MARTINDALE ABRASION

FABRIC ONLY PASS, NO HOLES

DRY 153,600 REV/ 9,600 CYCLES (MIN) ASTM 4966 1/

BURSTING STRENGTH

FABRIC ONLY 125 (MIN) ASTM 3787

1/ AS DESCRIBED IN THE TEST METHOD; MARTINDALE TESTER; PRESSURE

APPLIED: 12KPA; VISUALLY EXAMINE SPECIMENS AFTER 3200 CYCLES;

ABRADANT CHANGED AFTER EACH 3200 CYCLES. USE OPTION 1 FOR

EVALUATION; NO HOLE APPEARS.

BAR CODE LABEL/ HANG TAG; EACH PAIR OF BOOTS SHALL BE BAR-CODED

WHICH IS CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND READABLE BY SCANNER. THE BAR CODING

ELEMENT SHALL BE A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). THERE SHALL

BE A 12 DIGIT (UPC) NUMBER ASSIGNED FOR ALL NSNS BY DSCP. THE INITIALS

“UPC” MUST APPEAR BENEATH THE CODE. THE BAR CODE FOR NSN AND UPC

TYPE SHALL BE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT

IT IS COMPLETELY VISIBLE ON THE ITEM WHEN IT IS FOLDED AND OR

PACKAGED AS SPECIFIED AND CAUSES NO DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS:

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE FREE OF CONSUMER

TYPE DEFECTS SUCH AS: NOT PROPERLY MATED, ANY SPOT, STAIN OR FOREIGN

MATTER, NOT SPECIFIED COLOR, FINISH, CHIPPED, STREAKY, CRACKED OR SHOW

RUNS ON UPPERS; LINING WRINKLED OR EXCESSIVE FULLNESS; ANY CUT, TEAR,

HOLE, REPAIR, ABRASION; ANY COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY MISPLACED,

OPERATION OMITTED OR NOT PROPERLY PERFORMED; ANY OPEN SEAM, LOOSE

OR

TIGHT STITCH TENSION, ANY ROW OF STITCHING OMITTED, NEEDLE HOLES OR

NEEDLE CHEWS, THREAD ENDS EXPOSED, ANY PROTRUDING POINT ON MIDSOLE;

BAR CODE LABLE/TAG OMITTED OR NOT READABLE BY SCANNER, HUMAN

READABLE INTERPRETATION (HRI) OMITTED OR ILLEGIBLE, NOT VISIBLE ON

PACKAGED ITEM CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ITEM.

COMPONENT TESTING .EACH SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL HAVE THE FIRST

THREE LOTS OF COMPONENT MATERIALS (AS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT)

TESTED AT A QLL LABORATORY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS

STATED IN THE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT.

ASSUMING THESE LOTS PASS, THE CONTRACTOR(S) WILL SUBMIT A

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR ALL TESTS OF ALL SUBSEQUENT LOTS. THE

GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DRAW SAMPLES FROM ANY LOT AND

PERFORM WHATEVER TESTS DEEMED NECESSARY AT ANY TIME DURING THE

LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT.

SAMPLING FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. EXAMINATION FOR ABOVE DEFECTS SHALL

BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTION LEVEL II, AQL 2.5 OF AMERICAN NATIONAL

STANDARD ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. 1993.

PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING (SECTION D)

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

THE SHOES SHALL BE UNIT PACKAGED IN A ONE-PIECE STYLE SET UP BOX

(FANCY NOT PLAIN) IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD COMMERCIAL

PRACTICES. TISSUE OR KRAFT PAPER SHALL BE USED TO COMPLETLY

SEPARATE THE PAIR. A COMPANY NAME OR LOGO MAY BE ADDED TO

ENHANCE THE BOX APPEARANCE.

PACKING INSTRUCTIONS:

SIX (6) PAIR OF SHOES, COMPOSED OF ONE SIZE AND WIDTH SHALL BE

PACKED IN A FIBERBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINER CONFORMING TO TYPE CF

(VARIETY SW) OR CF, CLASS DOMESTIC, GRADE 275 OF ASTM D5118/D5118M.

CLOSURE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D1974. THE SELECTION OF THE

CLOSURE MATERIAL SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTOR. THE

SHOE UNIT PACKS WILL BE PLACED ON END, SUCH THAT THE UNIT PACK LABEL

IS CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE TOP OF AN OPENED SHIPPING CONTAINER. EACH

SHIPPING CONTAINER SHALL CONTAIN ONLY ONE NSN AND UPC.

ALL PALLETIZED LOADS SHALL CONTAIN ONLY ONE NSN AND UPC TO

THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. PALLETS MAY HAVE EXTERIOR

CONTAINERS NOT OF THE SAME NSN AND UPC, BUT THE PALLET SHALL BE

CLEARLY MARKED "MIXED" AND EACH APPLICABLE NSN/UPC SHALL BE

LISTED WITH ITS TOTAL QUANTITY. THE OUTER DIMENSIONS AND STACKING

PATTERN OF THE PALLET SHALL BE SUCH THAT IT FORMS A COMPACT,

SQUARED LOAD CENTERED ON THE BASE AND SQUARED ON ALL CORNERS.

PRES/PACK C/C TO ASTM-D-3951

SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES".

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD

PACKAGING

MATERIALS:

"ALL WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) ACQUIRED BY DOD MUST MEET

REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYTOSANITARY

MEASURES (ISPM) 15, "GUIDELINES FOR REGULATING WOOD PACKAGING

MATERIALS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE." DOD SHIPMENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

OF THE UNITED STATES MUST MEET ISPM 15 WHENEVER WPM IS USED TO SHIP

DOD CARGO, OR WHEN WOOD IS BEING ACQUIRED BY DLA FOR FUTURE USE AS

PACKAGING MATERIAL. WPM IS DEFINED AS WOOD PALLETS, SKIDS, LOAD

BOARDS, PALLET COLLARS, WOODEN BOXES, REELS, DUNNAGE, CRATES, FRAME

AND CLEATS. PACKAGING MATERIALS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS ARE

MATERIALS THAT HAVE UNDERGONE A MANUFACTURING PROCESS, SUCH AS

CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD, PLYWOOD, PARTICLEBOARD, VENEER, AND

ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSD). ALL WPM SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE

FOLLOWING OFFICIAL QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAMS:

HEAT TREATMENT (HT) OR KILN DRIED HEAT TREATMENT (KD HT) IN

ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARD COMMITTEE,

INCORPORATED (ALSC) WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL PROGRAM AND WPM

ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS (SEE HTTP://WWW.ALSC.ORG/; OR ALL WPM

SHALL INCLUDE CERTIFICATION/QUALITY MARKINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE ALSC OR NWPCA STANDARDS, AS APPLICABLE. MARKINGS SHALL BE

PLACED IN AN UNOBSTRUCTED AREA THAT WILL BE READILY VISIBLE TO

INSPECTORS. PALLET MARKINGS SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE STRINGER OR

BLOCK ON DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PALLET AND BE CONTRASTING

AND CLEARLY VISIBLE. ALL CONTAINERS SHALL BE MARKED ON A SIDE OTHER

THAN THE TOP OR BOTTOM, CONTRASTING AND CLEARLY VISIBLE. ALL

DUNNAGE USED IN CONFIGURING AND/OR SECURING THE LOAD SHALL ALSO

COMPLY WITH ISPM 15 AND BE MARKED WITH AN ASLC APPROVED DUNNAGE

STAMP. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS RESTRICTION

MAY RESULT IN REFUSAL, DESTRUCTION, OR TREATMENT OF MATERIALS AT

THE POINT OF ENTRY. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECOUP FROM

THE CONTRACTOR ANY REMEDIATION COSTS INCURRED BY THE

GOVERNMENT."

PALLET SHALL BE 4 WAY ENTRY, WINGED TYPE. PALLETIZED LOAD

DIMENSIONS

SHALL NOT EXCEED 43 INCHES IN LENGTH, 52 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND 54 INCHES

IN HEIGHT (INCLUDING THE PALLET).RE FERE

NCE PAGE 16 OF MIL-STD-147, ANY 4-WAY ENTRY PALLET ILLUSTRATED IS

ACCEPTABLE.

http://www.alsc.org/

THE PALLETIZED LOAD SHALL BE BONDED USING APPROVED COMMERCIAL

BONDING MATERIALS. THE USE OF METAL BANDING, IN SECURING BOXES TO

PALLETS, IS DISCOURAGED. PALLET LOADS SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME NUMBER

OF CARTONS, OFIDENTICAL QUANTITIES, OF ONE NSN, TO THE MAXIMUM

EXTENT POSSIBLE.

PALLET LOADS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE NSN SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED

TO

LIST ALL THE NSN'S CONTAINED IN THE LOAD. NO CARTON SHALL HAVE MORE

THAN

ONE NSN. AT THE END OF A SIZE RUN, NO MORE THAN ONE CARTON PER NSN

MAY

BE SHORT OR OVER THE SPECIFIED QUANTITY. SAID CARTON SHALL BE

CLEARLY

MARKED "SHORT" OR "OVER".

MIL-STD-147 IS HEREBY REFERENCED FOR GUIDANCE FOR PALLETIZED LOADS.

MARKING:

EACH UNIT PACK AND EXTERIOR CONTAINER SHALL BE MARKED

FOLLOWING STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICES. UNIT PACK IDENTIFICATION

SHALL INCLUDE THE ITEM NAME, NSN AND UPC WITH BAR CODE, CONTRACT

NUMBER, SIZE AND WIDTH AND AS AN OPTION, THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME

AND/OR LOGO. THE INITIALS ‘’UPC” MUST APPEAR UNDER THE UPC BAR CODE.

THE EXTERIOR CONTAINERS SHALL BE MARKED TO IDENTIFY THE NSN WITH

BAR CODE, QUANTITY AND UNIT OF ISSUE, DATE OF PACK, CONTRACT NUMBER,

SHIPMENT NUMBER, PALLET GROSS WEIGHT AND CUBE AND A VISIBLE

MARKING WITH THE WORDS ‘’MADE FOR DLA-TROOP SUPPORT’’.

DEPOT SHIPMENTS FOR BOOTS SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

MOST RECENT VERSION OF MIL-STD-129, AND INCLUDE RFID IDENTIFICATION.

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