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This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) seeking Cadet Parade Uniforms for Fiscal Year 2025. The solicitation (FA700025Q0046) is for an indefinite delivery requirements contract to manufacture men's and women's parade jackets and unisex parade bibbers, with an estimated quantity of 900 men's jackets, 340 women's jackets, and 3,500 unisex bibbers. The contract will include a base period of up to one year and four annual ordering periods, with all line items priced as firm-fixed-price.

Key submission details include quotes due by 09 JUNE 2025 at 10:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, with questions accepted until 02 JUNE 2025. The procurement is competed on a full and open basis using NAICS code 315210 with a size standard of 750 employees. The Berry Amendment applies, requiring domestic manufacturing, and first article testing/samples are required. Contractors must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM), provide past performance information, and comply with specific packaging, bar coding, and delivery requirements. The government will provide some government-furnished material (GFM), specifically wool elastique cloth, and contractors must follow detailed specifications for the parade uniforms.

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Request for Quote FA700025Q0046

FY25 USAFA LGRC Cadet Parade Uniforms

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) IAW FAR part 12 and part 13 under solicitation number FA700025Q0046. The RFQ number shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ. The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03, effective 17 Jan 2025, DFARS Change 17 Jan 2025, and Department of Air Force Acquisition Circular (DAFAC) Change 2024-1016, effective 16 Oct 2024.

This requirement is being competed on a full and open basis. All responsible business concerns may submit a quote, which if received timely, will be considered. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 315210 with a size standard of 750 employees. The 10th Contracting Squadron at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) intends to award one firm-fixed-price requirements indefinite delivery contract (IDC) to a manufacturer for the Cadet Parade Uniforms.

The Cadet Parade Uniforms must be manufactured in accordance with the attached specification Atch 1 - SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 March 2025 and Atch 2 - SPEC 261-250313-Bibber dated 13 March 2025. The contract will include a base period of up to one year and four annual ordering periods.

Please read and comply with all requirements for submitting a quote under the solicitation instructions and the addendum to FAR 52.212-1. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this synopsis/solicitation could result in the quote being ineligible for award. It is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure their quote meets all the requirements identified herein. The Government reserves the right to not award this contract to any offeror. The quotes will be evaluated IAW FAR 52.212-2, found herein.

I. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitation is for the purchase and delivery of the Cadet Parade Uniforms IAW the CLIN schedule. The quote schedule and contract CLIN schedule are below. Note: All CLINs are Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

Item Supplies/Service Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Extended Price

Men's Cadet Parade Jacket

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

900 Each

Amendment 1

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt Product Service Code: 8405 Pricing Arrangement: Firm-Fixed-Price

Women's Cadet Parade Jacket

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

Each

Unisex Cadet Parade Bibbers

Manufactured in accordance with USAFA Specification 261 dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #2).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 261-250313-Bibber

3,500

Men's Cadet Parade Jacket First Article Sample Size 40R

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

See FAR Clause 52.209-4 First Article Approval-Government Testing with Alternate I.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

Women's Cadet Parade Jacket First Article Sample Size 12R

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

See FAR Clause 52.209-4 First Article Approval-Government Testing with Alternate I.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

Unisex Cadet Parade Bibbers First Article Sample Size 32R

Manufactured in accordance with USAFA Specification 261 dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #2).

See FAR Clause 52.209-4 First Article Approval-Government Testing with Alternate I.

General Specification Number: SPEC 261-250313-Bibber

Ordering Period 1

Men's Cadet Parade Jacket

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

Ordering Period 1

1002 Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt Product Service Code: 8405

340 Each

Option Period 1

Unisex Cadet Parade Bibbers

Manufactured in accordance with USAFA Specification 261 dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #2).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 261-250313-Bibber

Ordering Period 2

Men's Cadet Parade Jacket

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders. Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

Unisex Cadet Parade Bibbers

Manufactured in accordance with USAFA Specification 261 dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #2).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders. Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 261-250313-Bibber

Ordering Period 3

Men's Cadet Parade Jacket

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders. Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC

Women's Cadet Parade Jacket

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

Unisex Cadet Parade Bibbers

Manufactured in accordance with USAFA Specification 261 dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #2).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 261-250313-Bibber

Ordering Period 4

Men's Cadet Parade Jacket

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC

Women's Cadet Parade Jacket

Manufactured in accordance with SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #1).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

Unisex Cadet Parade Bibbers

Manufactured in accordance with USAFA Specification 261 dated 13 Mar 25 (Atch #2).

The quantity is an estimated quantity only. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

Reference Clause 52.216-18 for ordering period details.

General Specification Number: SPEC 261-250313-Bibber

Delivery: Delivery for all CLINs (CLINs 0001 – 4003) must be F.O.B. Destination to U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840.

Delivery schedule: See FAR Clause 52.211-8, found herein.

Inspection/Acceptance: The Government will inspect and accept supplies at the Government’s location, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840. Payment on invoices cannot be made until the Government has accepted the supplies.

First Article Requirement/Waiver: See FAR Clause 52.209-4, found herein.

The Berry Amendment, DFARS 225.7002-1, will apply to this acquisition. See Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(g)(c)(iii) found herein, as well as DFARS clause 252.225-7012 found in Atch 6_Provisions and Clauses.

II. SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Solicitation is being issued in accordance with (IAW) FAR Parts 12 and 13 as a Request for Quote. IAW FAR 13.004, in all instances throughout this solicitation any use of the word "proposal" should be understood as "quote". All instances of the word "offeror" should be understood as "quoter". Quotes supplied in response to this solicitation are not binding. Award of this requirement may be offered to the Quoter IAW 52.212-2, found herein.

2. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), and the addendum listed below applies to this acquisition.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1:

a. Submission of quotes. FAR 52.212-1(b) is amended to include the following:

(a) Submit signed and dated quotes via e-mail to:

10th Contracting Squadron

10 CONS/PKB

POC: Email addresses:

Ms. Danielle Hyde Mrs. Melinda Lingley danielle.hyde.2@us.af.mil melinda.lingley@us.af.mil

(b) Quotes must be submitted by 09 JUNE 2025, 16 JUNE 2025 10:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time.

b. Multiple Quotes. FAR 52.212-1(e) is amended as follows: “Multiple quotes will not be accepted.”

c. Late submissions. FAR 52.212-1(f) is amended as follows:

(a) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotations are due.

(b) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system. Any email over 10MB will not be delivered due to firewall restrictions.

(c) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government

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1254174382C Highlight requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

d. Contract award. FAR 52.212-1(g) is amended as follows: “The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a firm-fixed-price requirements contract without interchanges with quoters. Therefore, the initial quote should contain the best terms and pricing. The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges. The Government may conduct interchanges with one, some, none or all quoters at its discretion if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.”

e. Multiple Awards. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(h), Multiple awards is amended as follows:

“The Government intends to award a contract on an “all or none” basis, multiple awards shall not be contemplated.”

f. Formal communications. Requests for clarification and information concerning the solicitation must be provided in writing no later than 02 JUNE 2025, 10:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time. Answers will be compiled and posted electronically to the SAM.gov website: https://sam.gov/. Questions may be emailed to the point of contact listed above in section II, paragraph 2a. All correspondence should reference the solicitation number.

g. Quotation preparation instructions:

(a) General Instructions. The quoter shall submit their quote on company letterhead to include the following: solicitation number, contact name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the offeror, CAGE code, UEI number, and size of business. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote. If applicable, provide a written statement that the quote incorporates all amendments to the solicitation.

(b) Specific Instructions. Quotes shall consist of five parts, as identified below.

(a) PART I - PRICE QUOTE. Submit the price quote IAW the contract line-item (CLIN) structure listed in Atch 5_Price Template FA700025Q0046 of this solicitation. Price shall be firm-fixed price and must include shipping costs. Do not list shipping costs as a separate line item. Shipping will be F.O.B. destination. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

(b) PART II - PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION. Addendum to 52.212- 1(b)(10).

(i) Only references for recent and relevant contracts are desired (see addendum to 52.212-2).

(ii) Quality and Satisfaction Information and References: Provide a list of no more than three (3) of the most relevant contracts (similar in scope and magnitude to the effort and complexities this solicitation requires) performed for Federal, state, and local government agencies and/or commercial customers within the last three years from the closing date of this solicitation. In the past performance information, directly link the past performance information submitted to the contractor having performed the effort and tie the information to the work the contractor is proposed to perform in this effort.

(iii) Furnish the following information for each contract listed:

(1) Company/Division name

(2) Description of products provided

(3) Contracting Agency/Customer

(4) Contract Number

(5) Contract Dollar Value

(6) Period of Performance

(7) Verified up-to-date name, address, emails address, and telephone number(s) for each company point of contact.

(8) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

(9) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

(10) Comments regarding performance that exceeded contract performance or delivery requirements.

(11) Accurate description of the contract scope in sufficient detail to show how similar the scope and magnitude is to the effort and complexities this solicitation requires (number of garments manufactured and sold per year, complexity of the garments, etc).

(12) Was the contract subject to the Berry Amendment?

(13) If subcontractor, describe portion of the work performed.

(14) Note: Do not leave any of the above information blank. If not applicable to the specific contact request please state, “Not applicable”.

(c) PART III - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION.

(i) Quoters are required to be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov) at the time the quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

Quoters that are not registered in SAM at the time the quotation is submitted will not be considered.

(ii) Quotes must include a completed copy of the following provisions that require fill-in text:

(1) FAR 52.212-3 The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(iii) Complete the certificate of compliance to the Berry Amendment (Attachment 4). THIS REQUIRES CONTRACTORS TO FILL-IN WHERE

ALL THE COMPONENTS ARE COMING FROM AND WHERE THE

ITEMS WILL BE MANUFACTURED. Quoters shall be in compliance with the Berry Amendment at DFARS 252.225-7012. Noncompliance may disqualify the quotation from further consideration of an award.

(d) PART IV - SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN. Quoters that exceed the small business size standard of 750 employees for NAICS 315210 must submit a small business subcontracting plan that complies with all requirements in FAR Clause 52.219-9 “Small Business Subcontracting Plan.”

(e) PART V - FIRST ARTICLE TESTING WAIVER. Quoters that have supplied USAFA with the same cadet parade uniforms and bibbers as specified in Atch 1 - SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt dated 13 March 2025 and Atch 2 - SPEC 261- 250313-Bibber dated 13 March 2025 within the past three years, and these uniforms and bibbers were accepted by the government, may submit a waiver for first article testing with their quote IAW paragraph (i) of FAR Clause 52.209-4 “First Article Approval-Government Testing.”

(End of Addendum)

3. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), and the addendum listed below applies to this acquisition.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2:

BASIS FOR AWARD.

This is a competitive acquisition in accordance with FAR part 12 and part 13. The Government will submit an offer in the form of an indefinite delivery requirements contract to the quoter that represents the best value to the Government. All quotes submitted will be reviewed for completeness.

Quotes that are incomplete or missing information may be excluded from the evaluation. SPRS will be evaluated IAW DFARS 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) (Mar 2023). The Government will select the awardee that represents the best value based on price and past performance.

(End of Addendum)

4. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), and the addendum listed below applies to this acquisition.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4:

I. Paragraph (a) Inspection/Acceptance is supplemented as follows:

(3) Inspection and acceptance will be accomplished by the Cadet Store Officer or his/her authorized representative as the technical representative for the Contracting Officer for the purpose of technical surveillance of workmanship and conformance with specifications.

(4) The Government will provide the required sizes and/or measurements data for each uniform item. The Government will reject uniform items if they do not meet the specifications and measurement data provided. For rejected items, the contractor shall remanufacture and deliver corrected items within 45 days.

(5) Acceptance shall take place after the inspection has been completed.

II. Text in paragraph (c) is deleted and replaced with the following: (c) Changes. Changes in terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of certain changes such as administrative changes including changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc. authorized by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its supplements that may be made unilaterally by the Contracting Officer (for a complete list of changes that may be made unilaterally, see FAR 43.103(b)).

III. The following explanatory notes are supplemented to the clause as follows:

(w) Explanatory notes.

(1) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.

(i) Any resultant contract shall reflect in their unit price of the items to be manufactured including cost of all materials, other requirement components, and freight costs to the USAF Academy.

(ii) Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) must come from the same dye lot of fabric for each delivery order.

(2) MATERIAL TO BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE GOVERNMENT.

(i) The Government will make available to the contractor, for use in connection with and under the terms of this contract, the Government Furnished Material (GFM) described below (see Atch 3 – Government Furnished Material). The contractor shall use the material in the furnishing of the Parade Coats. The Government will be the sole source of supply of the fabric listed below and only the fabric obtained from the Government under this contract shall be used in the performance of this contract. Price for cloth is based on gross yardage with no allowance for imperfections.

Type of material: Cloth, Elastique, Wool Price per yard: $35.27 Shipping location: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) National Stock Number (NSN): 8305-00-176-5714

(ii) The Government will furnish the contractor the following amount of basic fabric for each garment ordered. Delivery will be made to the contractor's plant of manufacture within 30 days after contractor's receipt of each delivery order award.

Men's Parade Coat, 2.200 yards Women's Parade Coat, 2.200 yards

(iii) The Government reserves the right to make available not more than 10% of the GFM in short pieces. The contractor shall cut and use the short pieces furnished and/or generated and not retain them for return to the Government at completion of the contract. Only the types of materials listed above, will be made available to the contractor by the Government. All other types of materials required in the performance of this contract shall be furnished by the contractor.

(iv) Availability of Government Furnished Material: At any time after award of contract and during the course of the contract, the contractor may submit a request for GFM to the Contracting Officer.

Such request shall include the contract number. The Government will make GFM available for delivery no later than thirty, (30) days after receipt by the Government of such request.

(v) The contractor shall verify receipt of GFM in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment in accordance with DFARS clause 252.245-7005(b)(1)(i).

(vi) The contractor shall return all GFM not consumed in production to the U.S. Air Force Academy along with, or prior to, final delivery, or as directed by the Contracting Officer.

(vii) All amount of GFM consumed in excess of the allowance per garment will be charged to the contractor at the per yard cost rate shown at (2)(i) above.

(3) IRREPARABLE REJECTS. The contractor agrees to purchase any or all irreparable rejects when notified in writing by the Contracting Officer, or his/her duly authorized representative, at the per yard rate for that particular garment as shown at paragraph (2)(i) above. The contractor shall remove or obliterate all labels on rejects referring in any way to the Government, all other identification, all military insignia, and ornamentation.

(4) DEFICIENCY OR DELAY IN FURNISHING GFM. The delivery or performance dates for the supplies to be furnished by the contractor under this contract are based upon the expectation that the GFM will be available for delivery to the contractor within the specified time. In the event the GFM is not available for delivery to the contractor by such time, the contractor may request an equitable adjustment in accordance with FAR clause 52.245-1(i). If the contractor does not request such an adjustment within 30 days from the time the contractor either knew or should have known of any such delay or deficiency in the GFM, no adjustment will be made.

(i) In the event the contractor believes that damages or defective GFM, exclusive of normal imperfections, has been furnished, or in the event of shortages, narrow widths, or other discrepancies, the contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer, in writing. The Contracting Officer may rely on the cognizant government Quality Assurance representative verify the damage, defect, or discrepancy. The contractor shall not cut or use such Government Material, or in the event the damaged, defect, or discrepancy is such that it could not reasonably have been discovered until after cutting or further processing, the contractor shall not further process the Government material until instructions have been received from the Contracting Officer. If replacement is to be made, the Government will replace at its own expense, including transportation costs, any such damaged or defective material.

(ii) Fabric containing normal deficiencies shall not be considered defective. Any claim for shortage within the roll shall be adjusted as follows: for shortages on individual pieces only, credit will be taken by the Government for the minus tolerance provided for individual pieces in the "Examination for Length" paragraph of the fabric specification; for the entire shipment, the Government will reduce the total shortage by the total of average of all pieces in the shipment found to be longer than the length specified on the piece ticket. Narrow widths shall be subject to adjustment only where the discrepancy exceeds 1/2 inch. Measurements shall be "overall" or "exclusive of selvage", in accordance with the width provision of the applicable fabric specification.

(5) RETENTION OF ESSENTIAL RECORDS. The contractor shall maintain adequate property control records in accordance with FAR clause 52.245-1(f)(iii) and DFARS clause 252.245-7003.

The contractor is encouraged to use industry-leading practices and standards to manage Government property in their possession such as retaining piece tickets removed from GFM, assembling all piece tickets from a particular lay (section) in one bundle, and numbering bundles so as to indicate the order in which the lays were cut.

(6) INVENTORY REPORTS. Within thirty (30) days after the completion of each delivery order, the contractor shall submit an inventory report to the Contracting Officer listing all GFM on hand.

The report shall contain the contract number, description of the GFM, fabric width, and total yards remaining. Contracting officer may ask for a report at any time during the life of the contract in accordance with FAR clause 52.245-1(f)(vi). Contractor shall include the requirements of this clause in all subcontracts under which government property is acquired or furnished for subcontract performance.

(7) BAR CODES.

(i) An adhesive label of regular commercial quality, reflecting the Inventory Control Number (ICN), size, and a brief description, compatible with the Government's UPC Code 39 system, shall be affixed to each Parade uniform item on each shipping carton. If it should become necessary to mix sizes within the shipping carton, bar code labels for each size shall be affixed to that shipping carton.

(ii) A sample bar code label in the following sizes shall be submitted for approval within 90 days of receipt of notice of contract award. A sample bar code is attached (Atch 7_Bar Code Sample).

PLEASE SUBMIT WITH FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES.

Description Inventory Control Number Men's Parade Coat, Size 40R B0000000000001401910 Women's Parade Coat, Size 12R B0000000000001401948 Parade Bibber, Unisex, Size 32R B0000000000001402178

(8) PACKAGING AND MARKING.

(i) Shipping carton(s) shall be marked to indicate the contract number, stock number, quantity, commodity nomenclature and name of contractor. Additionally, carton(s) shall be "MARKED FOR F4BR31" and have applicable bar code(s). The shipping cartons within each shipment shall be numbered as to the quantity shipped (1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc.). Packing shall provide adequate protection for garments to arrive in new condition and mold free.

(ii) PACKING LISTS. A packing list shall be placed within box 1 of all shipments under this contract. The packing list shall clearly identify the total contents of the shipment and shall break down the contents of each numbered box. The contractor shall include two separate packing lists, one for the female uniforms, and one for male uniforms.

(9) PATTERNS.

(i) An electronic copy of a pattern for the Men's Parade Jacket, Women's Parade Jacket, and Unisex Parade Bibber will be sent to the contactor within 14 days after award. The contractor shall make working patterns by grading up and down from the pattern.

(ii) Any proposed change in the pattern shall be forward to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to use by the contractor. Along with any proposed changes, the contractor shall substantiate or justify the benefit of the proposed pattern change and the amount of monetary reimbursement required for recommending pattern revisions and development of pattern changes as required to retain uniformity of the Cadet Wing. Upon approval, a copy of modified pattern shall be submitted by the contractor to the Contracting Officer for inclusion in contract.

(10) FILL-IN ORDERS. The fill-in order is used to minimize stock levels required for the first issue of the uniforms to the cadets. The fill in order is used to backfill the sizes exhausted from the first uniform issue. Basically, when a specific size is no longer available and an altered garment would not fit, the customer will place an order for the specific size for a certain number of cadets.

(11) DELIVERY ORDERS. Exact sizes and quantities to be ordered by USAFA will be provided by the issuance of individual delivery orders. All orders will be issued by the 10th Contracting Squadron, USAF Academy, CO. Funding shall be cited on each delivery order.

(12) FIRST ARTICLE REQUIREMENT. Waiver of First Article: If offeror has supplied uniforms conforming to the specifications herein within the last three (3) years, and these uniforms were accepted by the Government, the requirement for the first article submission may be waived, or partially waived in writing by the Contracting Officer or based on the clause at FAR 52.209-4 Alt I.

The contractor may request the waiver for the Contracting Officer's consideration.

(13) HOURS OF DELIVERY.

(i) Delivery of items under this contract shall be accomplished between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, except as otherwise specified in the contract. Allot time for entrance to base as wait times may be longer than anticipated. No deliverables are to be made on Saturdays, Sundays or Federal Legal holidays, as shown below:

New Year's Day - 1 January Martin Luther King's Birthday - Third Monday in January Washington's Birthday (President's Day) - Third Monday in February Memorial Day - Last Monday in May Juneteenth - 19 June American Independence Day - 4 July Labor Day - First Monday in September Columbus Day - Second Monday in October Veterans Day - 11 November Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day - 25 December

(ii) In the event a holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the holiday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the holiday).

(end of addendum)

Attachments to this Solicitation:

1. Atch 1 - SPEC 150-250313-M_W Prd Jkt

2. Atch 2 - SPEC 261-250313-Bibber

3. Atch 3 - Government Furnished Material

4. Atch 4 – Certificate of Compliance to Berry Amendment

5. Atch 5 – Price Template FA700025Q0046

6. Atch 6 – Provisions and Clauses

7. Atch 7 - Bar Code Sample

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