190322_-_PC_Gen_III-_Soft_Armor_PreSolicitation_Notice.pdf

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

M67854-19-R-1566: PC Gen III Soft Armor NAICS 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

This Presolicitation Notice is being posted in advance of the solicitation for Plate Carrier Generation III (PC Gen III) Soft Armor, which is expected to be released in May 2019.

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

MCSC Program Manager for Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE) requires a Berry Amendment compliant, Soft Armor Component to the PC Gen III. The Soft Armor Component of the PC Gen III consists of ballistic material capable of meeting the specified performance requirements and a cloth cover, in accordance with PC Gen III Soft Armor Performance Specification.

The estimated maximum quantity for PC Gen III Soft Armor is 982,749 individual soft armor inserts to include: front/rear inserts, , side plate pocket inserts, and soft armor cummerbund inserts.

The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to one offeror that is capable of producing at least 6,000 PC Gen III front/rear inserts, 6,000 side plate pocket inserts, and 600 soft armor cummerbund inserts per month within 120 days after First Article Test (FAT) approval. The ID/IQ contract will cover a five-year period of performance consisting of one five-year ordering period.

The solicitation may require offerors to submit a minimum of:

- 26 source selection samples (Front/Rear Inserts: 2 X-Small Shorts, 2 X- Smalls, 2 Small-Shorts, 2 Small-Longs, 2 Smalls, 2 Mediums, 2 Larges and 2 X-Larges. Side Plate Inserts: 2 6x6, 2 6x8. Soft Armor Cummerbund Inserts: 2 Small, 2 Medium, 2 Large);

- 35 15”x15” shoot packs; and

- 5 15”x15” shoot packs with the proposed ballistic layup and design without any stitching, covers, or ancillary materials.

The Government anticipates releasing draft documentation, to include the following, within 14 days of this presolicitation notice:

- Performance Specification

- Statement of Work

- Sections L & M

- Past Performance Questionnaire

- CLIN Structure

Proposals for this solicitation 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 certifications, amendments and/or other applicable documents.

Potential offerors shall submit ALL questions in writing to Keane Butts, keane.butts@usmc.mil with a copy to Peggy Smith at peggy.l.smith1@usmc.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.

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

mailto:keane.butts@usmc.mil mailto:peggy.l.smith1@usmc.mil http://www.sam.gov/

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE