M00263-17-T-1006_Amendment_1.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

This solicitation amendment is being issued to answ er questions, clarify information and extend solicitation due date from 14 April 2017 12:00 p.m. to 17 April 2017 2:00 p.m. eastern standard time.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 04-Apr-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X M0026317T1006

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

30-Mar-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

04-Apr-2017

CODE

REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE

ATTN: CHERIE HEPFNER

P.O. BOX 5069 MCRDPI

159 CORREGIDOR ST.

PARRIS ISLAND SC 29905

M00263 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

M0026317T1006

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 14-Apr-2017 12:00 PM to 17-Apr-2017 02:00 PM.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

SPECIFICATIONS

C.1.0 Background

C.1.1 The Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC)’s Advertising Program is directed toward the recruitment of personnel to fill vacancies in both enlisted and officer programs. The mission of the MCRC Advertising Program is to use all the tools of marketing and communications to drive qualified prospects through the decision-making process to becoming a Marine and put the prospect in front of a Marine recruiter. This program includes the recruiter/sales support materials, also known as promotional and incentive items. Promotional items are issued for advertising purposes while incentive items are issued to encourage or reward actions that assist Marine Corps recruiting.

C.2.0 Scope

C.2.1 The scope of this requirement is to provide branded promotional and incentive items for United States Marine Corps (USMC) events. The contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, personnel, and facilities necessary to manufacture, produce and deliver the promotional and incentive items.

C.3.0 Requirements Point of Contacts

C.3.1 Contractor Point of Contact: The contractor shall establish a single management point of contact to accomplish the administrative, managerial, and financial aspects of this contract, and to serve as the primary interface with the COR and the Contracting Office.

C.4.0 Place of Performance

The place of performance will be at the contractor’s facility.

C.5.0 Meetings

C.5.1 Conferences/Meetings The Government reserves the right to hold meetings via teleconference if changes to style, size, color, etc.

should occur.

C.6.0 Requirement

C.6.1 The Contactor shall furnish all the labor, equipment, facilities and materials, and supplies to manufacture and supply the required items in a timely manner. The contractor shall provide the style, size, and quantity of promotional and incentive items listed under each CLIN.

C.6.2 Customer Support Requirements: The contractor shall have a dedicated Account Services Representative to be available to the MCRC team during standard business hours. Standard business hours will be from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday through Friday.

C.6.3 Promotional and Incentive Items List

All individual specifications and item descriptions are found in the text under each CLIN required.

Pictures of samples of the items are provided as an attachment to the solicitation/contract.

Below is a list of CLINs:

Item NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

0001 Water Bottles (Plastic)

(28oz) 75,000

0002 EAC Ball Caps/Hats 15,000 0003 EAC Blue T-Shirts 25,000 0004 EAC Black-T-Shirts 25,000 0005 Drawstring Bags 40,000 0006 Lanyards 200,000 0007 Officer T-Shirts 5,000 0008 Poolee T-Shirts 40,000 1001 Option Water Bottles

(Plastic)(28oz) 75,000

1002 Option EAC Ball Caps/Hats 15,000 1003 Option EAC Blue T-Shirts 50,000 1004 Option EAC Black-T-Shirts 50,000 1005 Option Drawstring Bags 50,000 1006 Option Lanyards 200,000 1007 Option Officer T-Shirts 5,000

C.7.0 Specifications

C.7.1 All materials and supplies used in the making of both promotional and incentive items shall be of the exact same kind required in the product details listed under each CLIN. The word “Marines” is used as a logo. All other words used should be in CAPS in the font ‘Interstate Bold’. Company names may not be screen printed on the items or compete in any way with the Marines logo. All containers intended to hold water shall not leak.

C.7.2 The contractor shall produce promotional and incentive items listed in each CLIN with the following type of art work and graphic processes to be applied on products:

• Screen-Printing

• Logos

• Printed and imprinted – single color, dual color and/or multi-color

• Printed text

• Embroidery

• Etching

• Engraving

C.7.3 Allocation of intellectual property Rights (Graphics and other Works). All graphics, designs, artwork, other works, and related items, and all associated, or related, intellectual property, in whatever form, created, generated, or produced under this contract shall become the property of the Marine Corps;

therefore, the Marine Corps shall have the irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right to use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose such graphics, designs, artwork, other Works and related items in whole or in part, in any manner, and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or authorize others to do so.

C.7.4 The USMC requires unrestricted use of the subject deliverables that are part of this effort.

Therefore, any restricted or limited graphics, designs, artwork, other Works and related items including, but not limited to, the Contractor’s or a Third-Party’s proprietary graphics, designs, artworks, other Works and related items must not be used under this contract without the Contracting Officer’s specific written approval prior to the start of any work. The Contracting Officer’s disapproval of any or all such restricted or limited graphics, designs, artwork, or other Works and related items shall not be a basis for an equitable adjustment as to price, time and place of delivery, or any other term in the contract.

C.8.0 Delivery

C.8.1 Delivery Schedule Distribution: Contract deliverables shall be both promotional and incentive items as described in the solicitation/contract. Partial deliveries are authorized. The contractor shall provide the final delivery no later than 30 days from the date of contract award. All deliveries will be to the following address:

Iron Mountain Fulfillment Services, Inc.

Attention: Angela Smith 8125B Troon Circle Austell, GA 30168

C.8.2 The Contractor must deliver the goods on its conveyance to the destination specified by the Government. The contractor shall ensure that delivery companies provide lifting capabilities to offload shipments. This is a Fixed Price requirement; all offers shall include F.O.B. destination delivery.

C.9.0 Deliverables

C.9.1 Commercial Item Description. The Contractor shall provide detailed written descriptions of the specifications of each item to be provided with the Request for Quote (RFQ).

C.10.0 Government Furnished Property (GFP)

C.10.1 The Government will provide any artwork required to be displayed on products after contract award.

C.11.0 Packaging

Included in every box should be separate packing lists and other documentation, which must reflect the contract number and the quantity of the product included.

C.12.0 Domestic Sourcing Restrictions

Goods to be delivered under this contract are subject to the restrictions of the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment. This clause is meant to highlight certain aspects of the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment, but the contractor is required to review applicable statutes, FAR Part 25, DFARS Part 225, DFARS 252.225-7000, DFARS 252.225-7001, and DFARS 252.225-7012 prior to submitting their RFQ and as necessary during contract performance, and to build time, expense, and other resources necessary for compliance into its price and into its commitment to deliver confirming goods in a timely manner as required by the contract. The contractor is solely responsible for ensuring that all delivered goods strictly comply with the statutes and the FAR and DFARS provisions on domestic sourcing cited above, regardless of whether the Government inspects for compliance with domestic sourcing restrictions;

regardless of whether the Government reminds the contractor of the requirement to comply or demands such compliance; and regardless of the source of any goods accepted under this contract or any other Government contract. Compliance with provisions required by the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment are required by statute and cannot be waived by conduct or course of dealings.

The contractor will maintain a list of names and addresses of all manufacturers, suppliers, and subcontractors during the life of this contract, and shall be prepared to provide such list and any other information necessary to ensure compliance upon request of the Contracting Officer. Compliance is still the responsibility of the contractor, regardless of whether the Contracting Officer makes such requests or does not make such requests.

The Buy American Act places restrictions on the purchase of supplies that are not domestically manufactured. DFARS 252.225-7000, and DFARS 252.225-7001 are included in this contract, and all offerors, including the contractor, were required to complete and submit DFARS 252.225-7000 with their offers. Per DFARS 252.225-7001, the contractor by its offer certifies that all items to be delivered are domestic products, unless the contractor specifically lists nondomestic sources. The contractor understands and agrees that the Contracting Officer will rely on those certifications, both prior to award and during the term of this contract, and that the Contracting Officer is the Government’s sole point of contact for any issues relating to the Buy American Act or the Berry Amendment.

The restrictions of the Berry Amendment and DFARS 252.225-7012 also apply to all goods required to be delivered under this contract. Per DFARS 225.7000(b), nothing in Part 225.70 affects the applicability of the Buy American Act to goods delivered under this contract, so the contractor is responsible for ensuring that all delivered items comply with both the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment as applicable, and with FAR Part 25, DFARS Part 225, DFARS 252.225-7000, DFARS 252.225-7001, and DFARS 252.225-7012. The following chart is meant to assist the contractor in complying with the Berry Amendment.

Item Berry Amendment Restrictions Apply Water Bottles (Plastic) (28oz) Not Applicable EAC Ball Caps/Hats Applicable, in accordance with 10 USC § 2533a, DFARS

225.7002, PGI 225-70.

EAC Blue T-Shirts Applicable, in accordance with 10 USC § 2533a, DFARS

225.7002, PGI 225-70.

EAC Black T-Shirts Applicable, in accordance with 10 USC § 2533a, DFARS

225.7002, PGI 225-70.

Drawstring Bags Applicable, in accordance with 10 USC § 2533a, DFARS

Lanyards Applicable, in accordance with 10 USC § 2533a, DFARS

225.7002, PGI 225-70.

Officer T-Shirts Applicable, in accordance with 10 USC § 2533a, DFARS

225.7002, PGI 225-70.

Poolee T-Shirts Applicable, in accordance with 10 USC § 2533a, DFARS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT #1

1) Annotate line item number on each sample provided.

2) When providing written detailed descriptions of quoted items, include the manufacturer. Also, annotate line item number for each description provided.

3) Vendor questions are due in writing by 06 April 2017, 1200 pm eastern standard time and shall be e-mailed to cherie.t.hepfner@usmc.mil.

4) Refer to Section C – Descriptions and Specifications in solicitation, C.12.0 Domestic Sourcing Restrictions, about the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment. Carefully review this entire section.

5) Within 5 days after award, the contractor shall provide one (1) finished end product of each line item 0001 through 0008 they were awarded, for government approval, before it goes into production. Realizing that this timeframe is of short duration, the awarded contractor should plan to overnight these items.

6. If a line item requires various quantities of sizes, only one size needs to be submitted. For example, line item 0003 requests a total quantity of 25,000, which includes quantity of 3,000 small, 9,000 medium, and so forth. Only one size needs to be submitted for evaluation.

7. The solicitation due date for samples has been extended until 17 April 2017, 2:00 p.m. The price quote and written descriptions will also be extended until 17 April 2017, 2:00 p.m. Samples will still be delivered to same location (Quantico, VA) identified in the solicitation. The price quote and written detailed descriptions will need to be e-mailed to lauren.page@marines.usmc.mil and cc: cherie.t.hepfner@usmc.mil.

Questions from Potential Contractors

1. Is there specific packaging and labeling for the product- shirts, lanyards, waterbottles?

There is no specific packaging for the products.

2. Is there a specific pad print on the inside of the shirts?

All of the specifications for the shirts are listed in the item descriptions.

3. Is the poolee shirt a navy blue?

Shirt is a dark blue. Color not limited to a specific dye.

4. There seems to be 2 different orders in the solicitation. The exact same items are listed twice, with roughly the same quantities. Is that repetitive or are there 2 different orders to be placed? For example, Item 0001 and 1001 are the same item with the same quantities...will those be ordered twice?

mailto:cherie.t.hepfner@usmc.mil mailto:lauren.page@marines.usmc.mil mailto:cherie.t.hepfner@usmc.mil

Item 0001 is the base line item. Item 1001 is the optional line item. The intent is for a second order if the option is exercised.

5. What are the salient characteristics, including material characteristics, requirements and test methods?

“Final” products shall meet product specifications identified in the solicitation. All of these specifications are features that are mandatory requirements. Samples that are to be provided can be the same or similar to those required by the solicitation. See FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors, under ‘Very Important’ information. Once the contract is awarded, the awardee will provide a finished product that will meet the exact specifications in the solicitation for approval by the government, prior to production.

6. What are the finished measurements for each size t shirt?

7. What is the method of measuring?

See number 6 above.

8. What is the technical evaluation/quality assurance conformance, meaning what is considered a material defect, workmanship, seams, or stitching?

Samples must be of high quality and appearance. A material defect would include loose seams, crooked stitching, or long hanging threads.

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