USMC_Pack_PreSolicitation_Notice-_Final_1-26-17.doc

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

315210, Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors M67854-17-R-1217 This Presolicitation Notice is being posted in advance of Solicitation No. M67854-17-R-1217 for the United States Marine Corps Pack System. The forthcoming solicitation will be issued as a small business set-aside. Information contained in this notice is subject to change. No proposals are being requested at this time.

Marine Corps Systems Command is seeking to establish an interim contracting vehicle to procure the USMC Pack System until sources of supply are established through the Defense Logistics Agency. MCSC seeks to obtain at least 1,500 USMC Pack Systems within the first year and a maximum of 24,000 USMC Pack Systems over the life of the contract with additional quantities of spare part items.

The NAICS code is 315210, Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors, with a size standard of 750 employees.

The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to no more than one offeror that is capable of producing all required quantities up to least 1,500 USMC Pack Systems within the first year and a maximum of 24,000 USMC Pack Systems over the life of the contract with additional quantities of spare part items. The ID/IQ contract will cover a five-year period of performance consisting of five one-year ordering periods. Evaluation factors will be set forth in the forthcoming solicitation. Potential offerors are advised that the evaluation will require offerors to demonstrate the full capability with production item(s) compliant with the USMC Pack Solicitation.

Solicitation Number M67854-17-R-1217 is anticipated to be issued in Mar 2017 and will be posted on the internet at the Federal Business Opportunities website located at the following address: https://www.fbo.gov. The online version of the solicitation will include all documents of the solicitation package. No hard copies of this solicitation will be issued. Amendments, if any, will be posted at the same location as the original solicitation. The complete solicitation package, including amendments, should be received and reviewed prior to submitting a proposal. Proposals will be due no later than thirty days after solicitation issuance and shall be submitted in hard copy form only. No electronic submission of proposals will be accepted. Those responding to the solicitation have the responsibility to obtain all amendments and/or other applicable documents. Offerors are instructed to hold all solicitation-related questions until the solicitation has been issued. Offerors shall submit ALL questions in writing to keane.butts@usmc.mil. 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. In order to be eligible for award, interested parties much be registered into the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov.