SF 1449 Continuation Sheet_Pre-Award Samples and Basis for Award.pdf

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

PRE-AWARD SAMPLES

1. All quotes shall include two (2) pre-award samples, one (1) being tri-blend material and one (1) of polyester material, to verify technical compliance with specifications. The pre-award samples are not required to include the Army custom imprinting. Any cost incurred by the offeror shall be at no expense to the Government.

a. The samples shall be mailed to and identify with the solicitation number:

Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Knox Attention: Ashley A. Brus, Contract Specialist and Barbara J. Jeffries, Contracting Officer 199 6th AVE Ste. 250 Fort Knox, KY 40121-5720

2. Question deadline:

All questions shall be submitted to the assigned Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer as outlined herein.

Written questions shall be submitted electronically NO LATER THAN, 9:00 a.m. Fort Knox local time, 6 Oct 2025 and contain the solicitation number in the subject line. Late submission may not be given consideration. Please direct questions regarding this solicitation to Ashley Brus at ashley.a.brus.civ@army.mil, and Barbara J. Jeffries at barbara.j.jeffries5.civ@army.mil.

3. BASIS OF AWARD.

a. A Firm fixed price Requirements Type Contract (RTC) for delivery orders will be awarded to a single offeror that submits the lowest aggregate priced, responsive, and responsible offer. Failure to submit a price on all items will render the quote non-responsive. No returned grey market or compatible items are authorized.

b. Quote submitted on a basis other than F.O.B. destination may be rejected as non-responsive.

c. Offeror shall submit all unit prices to the whole penny; any fractions will be rounded to the next higher whole penny per unit for evaluation and award purposes. Should a discrepancy exist between the unit prices and extensions, unit price governs.

d. Failure to provide supplier listing to allow confirmation of domestic (U.S.) origin of end product, components and materials may render the quote non-responsive.

4. All times stated reflect Fort Knox, KY Local/Eastern Time.

In accordance with (IAW) DFARS 225.7002-1 and DFARS Clause 252.225-7012, this solicitation is subject to the Berry Amendment. Due to the procured items qualifying as textile, this requirement is subject to and offerors shall be compliant with the Berry Amendment. The Berry Amendment restricts the Department of Defense (DoD) from procuring certain items that are not grown, produced, reprocessed or reused in the United States (U.S.). In order to be Berry Amendment compliant, ALL processing/manufacturing of this product, and its components, must be done in the United States and ALL of the material must be domestically sourced. The end items, components and materials must be wholly of U.S. origin. This requirement for domestic origin flows down through all tiers of suppliers. The prime contractor is responsible for verifying the source of all materials and components from proposed subcontractors or suppliers. Accordingly, offeror MUST: (1) Submit a list of proposed subcontractors or suppliers, including addresses, and (2) Provide an affirmative statement that the prime contractor has verified and confirms that all processing/manufacturing of the end item, including components, is done in the U.S and all materials are wholly of U.S. origin for this requirement.

NOTICE PERTAINING TO THE BERRY AMENDMENT. THE GOVERNMENT IS AGGRESSIVELY

PURSUING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE BERRY AMENDMENT. AS A RESULT, PRODUCTS

ARE BEING MORE CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED PRIOR TO AWARD AND UPON DELIVERY TO

ENSURE THAT WHEN A DOMESTIC PRODUCT IS REQUIRED BY REGULATION, A DOMESTIC

PRODUCT IS BEING DELIVERED. CONTRACTORS WHO FALSELY VERIFY PRODUCTS AND

THEN EITHER DELIVER NONCOMPLIANT PRODUCT OR CLAIM TO HAVE THE INCORRECT

PRODUCT JUST PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY DUE DATE ARE BEING TERMINATED FOR

CAUSE/DEFAULT AND CRIMINAL FRAUD CHARGES ARE BEING FILED. CONTRACTORS MAY

ALSO BE DEBARRED AND EXCLUDED FROM FUTURE COMPETITION FOR GOVERNMENT

CONTRACTS.