M67854-23-R-1029 NEXGEN MCCUU PreSolicitation Notice (2).docx

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

M67854-23-R-1029: Next Generation (NEXGEN) Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) NAICS 313210, Broadwoven Fabric Mills

This Pre-solicitation Notice is being posted in advance of the solicitation for the NEXGEN Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU), which is expected to be released in May 2023 on an unrestricted basis.

Information contained in this notice is subject to change. No proposals are being requested at this time.

Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), Product Manager, Clothing and Equipment (Pd.M. C&E), has a requirement to perform a Product Improvement (PIP) to the current MCCUU with Berry Amendment compliant fabric with a level of Flame Resistance (FR) and increased signature management through Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) camouflage and improvements in breathability, comfort and durability to modernize and increase the capabilities of the current uniform. The NEXGEN MCCUU will be constructed in the Marine Corps Tropical Combat Uniform (MCTCU) blouse (MIL-DTL-32686) and trouser (MIL-DTL-32688) garment design/patterns utilizing the improved fabric from this effort. The NEXGEN MCCUU is a phased approach to update and modernize the seabag-issued combat uniform. The first phase will be a fabric technology evaluation, selecting up to six (6) fabrics that meet the specified performance requirements in accordance with the Statement of work and NEXGEN MCCUU Fabric Salient Characteristic Requirements to be evaluated in a Limited User Evaluation (LUE). The second phase, subject to need and availability of funds, will down select to one or two successful fabric technologies that Pd.M. C&E will evaluate in a large-scale User Evaluation (UE). Pd.M. C&E will then develop a Supply Readiness Package (SRP) for the new down selected technology to upgrade the existing MCCUU though Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for sustained procurement.

Offerors for the first phase of this evaluation will be required to submit ten linear yards and accompanying test data. For submission to the RFQ, the fabric does not need to be in either woodland or desert Marine Pattern (MARPAT).

The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Purchase Order to up to six (6) offerors capable of producing an anticipated five hundred (500) and up to seven hundred (700) linear yards of the NEXGEN MCCUU Fabric in Woodland MARPAT camouflage pattern. A separate contract may be awarded to convert these NEXGEN MCCUU fabrics into NEXGEN MCCUU blouses and trousers using the MCTCU design and patterns. These prototype uniforms will be tested and issued to Marines for an evaluation.

The following draft documentation is included with this pre-solicitation notice:

MCTCU Patterns (upon request)

NEXGEN MCCUU Statement of Work NEXGEN MCCUU Fabric Salient Characteristic Requirements SWIR Non-Disclosure Agreement (upon request)

The Government may provide additional attachments to the solicitation no later than the date of solicitation release. Interested offerors are advised that attachments included in this announcement are in DRAFT form and are subject to change. The final versions will be released with the solicitation.

The Government requests that potential offerors submit ALL pre-solicitation questions in writing as well as advise as to their ability to provide NEXGEN MCCUU fabric as detailed in the applicable attachments. Questions shall be sent to Anthony Fennell, anthony.fennell@usmc.mil with a copy to Elizabeth Colvin at elizabeth.colvin@usmc.mil no later than 12:00PM, 14 April 2023. No phone calls will be accepted.

All items, materials, and components thereof submitted shall be in full compliance with the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a). Offerors may be required to provide detailed information certifying compliance. To be eligible for award, interested parties must be registered into the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov.