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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 1000190282

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

SPE1C1-24-R-0088

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2024 SEP 03

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

Vincent Davis DVD0012

a. NAME

Phone: (215) 737-335

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No Collect calls)

2024 OCT 02

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE SPE1C1

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5096

USA

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS 100UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

8 (A)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

315120NAICS:

850SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERYFOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE

OFFEROR

FACILITY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

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ITEM NO.

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

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(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or Print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or Print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

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STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:RECEIVED INSPECTED

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

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36. PAYMENT

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32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

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32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

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38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

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32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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1. Block 8

Offer Due Date/Local Time: October 2, 2024

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-24-R-0088 Opening/Closing Date and Time: September 3, 2024 / October 2, 2024 @ 3:00 PM, local (Philadelphia) time - Eastern Standard Time (Philadelphia time), or when applicable, Eastern Daylight Savings Time

ITEM: Socks, Boot, Antimicrobial, Coyote Brown PGC: 02885 NSN: 8440-01-508-4956(s)

NOTE: IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT ALL PROPOSALS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS BE

PLAINLY MARKED ON THE OUTERMOST ENVELOPE WITH THE SOLICITATION NUMBER, CLOSING

DATE AND TIME SET FOR THE RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS

REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN AN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL NOT BEING PROCESSED PROPERLY AND

ULTIMATELY REJECTED AS UNTIMELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATIONS (“FAR”) CLAUSE 52.212-1(f).

FOR THIS SOLICITATION:

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL DOCUMENT SUBMISSION:

Technical Proposal will be accepted via Email only.

Technical Proposals (documents) WILL NOT be accepted via mail or commercial carrier (UPS, FedEx, DHL etc…) or hand-carried in-person delivery. Technical proposals WILL NOT be accepted via DIBBS.

FOR THIS SOLICITATION:

Email offers for Technical Proposals will be accepted.

Guidance for email offers for Technical Proposals is as follows:

Entire Technical Proposal documents must be returned.

a. This includes entire solicitation document (all pages) with appropriate clauses filled in; Place of Performance (all places of performance) including name and address of location filled out; Qualified Laboratory and Source Sampling Name and address filled out; and Identification of Sources for All Components for Clothing/Textile Items filled out.

b. Prices must be filled out for all items and all terms (All Five (5) pricing Tier Terms).

c. Vendor's record of Past Performance must be returned with complete information provided in accordance with Section L of subject solicitation.

Transmit “email” offers (if authorized; see “Addendum” to 52.212-1(b)) or offer modifications/withdrawals to: Donna Kuzma-Streibich at: donna.streibich@dla.mil , Vincent Davis at: Vincnet.Davis@dla.mil and Mimi Pham at: Mimi.

Pham@dla.mil.

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Please send emailed offers to all of the authorized email addresses listed above (on the same email) to ensure that your proposal is received.

Please request a confirmation of receipt of technical proposal documents from the contracting office.

NOTE: Email servers may have a lag time. There may be a lag time between the date/time stamp the offeror submits offer via email versus the date/time stamp that offer is received by the authorized email address. Lag times WILL NOT be considered. Any Technical Proposal and any correspondence that is received with a date/time stamp beyond the closing date and time of subject solicitation shall be considered late and shall not be accepted or considered.

Any Technical Proposal and any correspondence that is sent and not received by the contracting office email addresses by the closing date and time, shall not be considered at a later date and time that is beyond the closing date and time.

A vendor's inability to submit an offer caused by failure of a vendor's hardware, software, any firewalls, unauthorized document transmittal, Internet Service Provider, or the World Wide Web itself, is not cause for extension of a solicitation or acceptance of the technical proposal at a date and time beyond the closing date and time.

A vendor's inability to submit an offer caused by failure of a vendor's commercial carrier or USPS mail service, is not cause for extension of a solicitation or acceptance of the PDM at a date and time beyond the closing date and time.

*Receipt of PDM is considered receipt in designated building location, on the military base, with signature.

NOTE: For this solicitation, DIBBS is NOT an authorized method of submitting an offer.

Email submission for offers (technical proposal and solicitation document) is the only accepted transmission for technical proposal documents for this solicitation.

PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MODEL SUBMISSION:

Product Demonstration Models are required to be submitted through traceable means via the U.S. Postal Service or a Commercial Carrier (Example: FedEx, Airborne, UPS, DHL, Emery). Due to COVID-19, in-person delivery of PDMs by offerors is not authorized. The Tracking Number of the PDM package shall be provided as part of the email proposal submission.

PDMs are to be delivered between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for legal federal holidays as set forth in 5 USC 6103. Packages must be plainly marked ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CARRIER'S PACKAGE with the solicitation number, date, as set forth for receipt of proposals as indicated in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449 (Page 1 of Solicitation).

Ultimately, it is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that its PDMs are received at the correct location at the correct time. Failure to do so will result in the offeror's proposal being deemed untimely and not considered further for the award per FAR 52.215-1 Instruction to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions.

NOTE: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) is used at this facility and DBIDS requirements shall be followed by all carriers attempting to deliver a proposal and/or package to this facility. Additional information can be obtained via https://dbids/dmdc.mil/. It is the vendor's responsibility to ensure the carrier's driver has DBIDS credentials to make deliveries on the military base.

NOTE: EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2021 ALL CARRIERS/INDIVIDUALS ATTEMPTING TO DELIVER ANY

PACKAGES/PROPOSALS/ETC. TO DLA TROOP SUPPORT SHALL HAVE PRESENT CREDENTIALS THAT

MEET REAL ID REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO MAKE A DELIVERY. NO EXCEPTIONS

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The time and date for receipt of Product Demonstration Models is 3:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, or when applicable, Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the return date. If a Product Demonstration Model is not submitted and received by date and time of the closing, your offer will be considered incomplete.

Product Demonstration Models shall be sent to:

DLA Troop Support ATT: Vincent Davis Building 3-A-4422 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111

NOTE: For an offer to be considered timely, both Product Demonstration Models and Solicitation Package MUST be received by the date and time identified herein. Partial proposals (e.g. PDM only or Solicitation package only) will not be further evaluated and not eligible for award. Offerors are responsible to ensure timely delivery and/or submittal and timely receipt.

A vendor's inability to submit an offer caused by failure of a vendor's commercial carrier or USPS mail service, is not cause for extension of a solicitation or acceptance of the PDM at a date and time beyond the closing date and time. Receipt of PDM is considered receipt in the designated building location, on the military base, with signature.

A vendor's inability to submit an offer caused by failure of a vendor's hardware, software, any firewalls, unauthorized document transmittal, corrupted documents, Internet Service Provider, or the World Wide Web itself, is not cause for extension of a solicitation or acceptance of the technical proposal at a date and time beyond the closing date and time.

If an offeror chooses to submit a response to the solicitation electronically and/or through other allowed means per the solicitation, the later dated version for that offeror will be what the Government will evaluate as your latest offer.

2. Block 9 Address and Submit PDMs to:

DLA Troop Support ATT: Vincent Davis Building 3-A-4422 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-24-R-0088 Opening/Closing Date and Time: September 3, 2024 / October 2, 2024 @ 3:00 PM, local (Philadelphia) time - Eastern Standard Time (Philadelphia time), or when applicable, Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Make sure the commercial carrier and driver has DBIDS privileges to enter the Military Base.

Receipt of PDM is considered receipt in the designated building location, on the military base, with signature.

NOTE: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) is used at this facility and DBIDS requirements shall be followed by all carriers attempting to deliver a proposal and/or package to this facility. Additional information can be obtained via https://dbids/dmdc.mil/. It is the vendor's responsibility to ensure the carrier's driver has DBIDS credentials to make deliveries on the military base.

Examples of commercial carriers include: Fed Ex, Airborne, UPS, DHL, Emery, other commercial carrier, USPS Express Mail, and USPS Certified Mail.

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NOTE: In-person delivery by contractor-Not accepted. Contracting personnel will not accept hand-carried, in person delivery attempts. NO EXCEPTIONS.

NOTE: For this solicitation, DIBBS is NOT an authorized method of submitting an offer.

3. Block 17a

› Offeror's assigned Unique Entity Identifier Number/DUNS Number: _______________ (If you do not have a Unique Entity Identifier number, contact the individual identified in Block 7a of the SF 1449 or see 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors --Commercial Items (paragraph j) for information on establishing a unique entity identifier.)

› Offeror's assigned Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code: _________________

4. Block 17b

Remittance Address: (if different from Contractor/Offeror address in block 17a of the SF 1449.)

5. Are you registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov)? ( ) YES ( ) NO

CAUTION NOTICE

The Berry Amendment is applicable for this solicitation.

Offerors are cautioned that all components must be of domestic origin in compliance with clause 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (APR 2022), as contained in this solicitation.

Section 833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 added language to 10 U.S.C. 2533a, requiring that all articles or items of "clothing,” including the materials and components thereof, purchased by the Department of Defense be grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, other than sensor, electronics or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof).

Very Important: The vendor must certify their agreement to these terms by signing the certification located in Section K of this solicitation.

Very Important: Solicitation SPE1C1-24-R-0088 will be issued as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

The Government intends to make one (1) award for the purchase of the item Socks, Boot, Antimicrobial, Coyote Brown - PGC: 03148 NSN PGC: 02885 NSN: 8440-01-508-4956(s) under this solicitation.

Orders will be issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and without notice to, or consideration of, any other contractor, or consideration of the terms and conditions of any other contract. The fair opportunity provisions of FAR 16.505(b) will not be applicable to orders under the resulting contract(s).

BEST VALUE TRADEOFF ACQUISITION WITH ADJECTIVAL RATING PDMS

For this solicitation, PDM and Past Performance will be reviewed. Aspects of Past Performance are Recency, Relevancy and Quality. Included in the Quality sub-factor will be Quality and Delivery Performance. These sub-factors will be combined to arrive at an overall Performance Confidence Assessment. Technical merit and Past Performance are more important than price.

1. Best Value Source Selection Trade-Off Procedures Source Selection procedures will be utilized for this solicitation.

“Best Value” evaluation will be employed using the following evaluation factors: Product Demonstration Model (PDM), Past Performance and Price.

All PDMs will be evaluated using adjectival ratings in accordance with the criteria outlined in the solicitation. There will be no allowable re-submittals for PDM (Product Demonstration Model).

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2. The Government will also review the second evaluation factor: Past Performance. The Government intends to award to the firm who is the best value to the Government with regards to passing PDMs, and acceptable Past Performance and Price. Passing PDMs and Past Performance when combined are more important than cost or price. As other evaluation factors become more equal, the evaluated price becomes more important. From among the firms with Passing PDMs, the Government will then select the responsible firm that complies with terms and conditions of the solicitation, and an award to that firm is considered in the best interest of the Government. If the firm fits these criteria, award will be made to them. If not, the Government will review each subsequent technically acceptable offer until one is identified that does meet the criteria, in which case award will be made to that firm.

NOTE: A rating of Unacceptable for PDM will result in the offer being removed from award consideration and the proposal will not be reviewed any further.

A rating of Marginal for PDM may result in the offer being removed from award consideration and the proposal will not be reviewed any further.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to evaluate past performance up until award.

3. This solicitation will contain a Two-Phase Technical/Price Evaluation.

The Government anticipates that numerous offerors will submit proposals on this solicitation. In the event that eight or more proposals are received, the Government may use a two-phase evaluation process, which allows the Contracting Officer to conduct a preliminary evaluation of all offers, in order to determine which offers are the least likely to be candidates for further consideration. During this preliminary evaluation, all offerors Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) and proposed prices will be evaluated. Certain offerors may be excluded from further consideration at this point, if their PDM ratings and/or offered prices are not competitive when compared with PDM ratings and prices proposed by other offerors. The remaining offers will then be evaluated for the remaining technical and past performance evaluation factors. After the completion of this review, the contracting officer will determine whether to establish a competitive range and conduct negotiations, or to award without discussions.

4. The Government reserves the right to conduct negotiations with a competitive range group of offerors from among firms with most highly rated offers. If negotiations are conducted, award will be made to the offeror (based on final proposal revision) that is the best value to the Government, has a passing PDM or better, and is determined responsible and compliant with the solicitation terms and conditions based on an “integral assessment of PDM, Past Performance and Price".

Section B Supplies/Services

Solicitation SPE1C1-24-R-0088 will be issued as a Best Value, Trade Off and Source Selection Procedures will be utilized. The Government intends to make ONE (1) award on this solicitation, based upon an integrated assessment of PDM, Past Performance, and Price resulting in the best value to the Government.

Solicitation SPE1C1-24-R-0088 will be issued as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

Only small business firms may submit an offer on solicitation SPE1C1-24-R-0088.

The proposed contract will be issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside, which will result in an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed price contract(s) in accordance with FAR Part 12.

The resultant contract(s) will have a Five (5) year ordering period. Within the Five (5) year ordering period, there will be Five

(5) 12-month price Tier periods. Failure to provide a unit price for each tier period in the table set forth below shall be deemed as non-acceptance of the solicitation terms and conditions and will result in the REJECTION OF THE OFFEROR'S ENTIRE

PROPOSAL.

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Refer to Section “L” & “M”. Technical and Past Performance proposals are required to be submitted since this is a BEST VALUE SOURCE SELECTION ACQUISITION. Failure to submit a technical and Past Performance proposal will result in rejection of your entire offer.

RFID is required at item, case and pallet as the items are in the Warfighter Recruit Bag. The ship-to destination: Travis Association for the Blind, Austin, TX.

Inspection & Acceptance is at DESTINATION

The Government reserves the right to change Inspection and Acceptance to Origin should the Government determine a need, and it is in its best interest.

NOTE: In accordance with FAR 42.202(g); Refusal of delegation of contract administration of Low Value / Low Risk delivery orders below $300,000.00; and DFARS 246.402-Government Contract Quality at Source; for Low Value / Low Risk delivery orders below $300,000.00; the Inspection and Acceptance for end lots during contract performance will be at Destination and will not be inspected by a QAR.

The Government intends to make ONE award for the purchase of the of the Socks, Boot, Antimicrobial, Coyote Brown, PGC: 02885 NSN: 8440-01-508-4956(s)pair.

For the period of performance, the quantity limitations for this solicitation and resulting contract(s) are as follows:

Socks, Boot, Antimicrobial, Coyote Brown, PGC: 02885 NSN: 8440-01-508-4956(s)pair.

Total Requirement Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity: _175,000 (Pair) Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): __ 700,000 (Pair) per tier term Contract Maximum Quantity: __ _4,365,000 PR (Pair)

Prices will be evaluated based on the Annual Estimated Ordering Quantity (AEQ) listed in Schedule of Supplies Section of this solicitation. The Annual Estimated Ordering Quantity (AEQ) is 700,000 pair per tier term. The AEQ is the monthly demand for the item multiplied by 12 months (58,333.3 units x 12=700,000 per tier term).

NOTE: Under the terms of this solicitation, the Government guarantees to award the minimum quantity of 175,000 pair for the life of the contract.

Acceleration of delivery is not authorized unless permitted in writing by the Contracting Officer on a delivery order basis via a modification.

The unit prices are required to be based on FOB Destination. Inspection and Acceptance is at Destination.

See Section F for a sample delivery order.

The Government reserves the right to change Inspection and Acceptance to Origin should the Government determine a need, and it is in its best interest.

NOTE: In accordance with FAR 42.202(g); Refusal of delegation of contract administration of Low Value / Low Risk delivery orders below $300,000.00; and DFARS 246.402-Government Contract Quality at Source; for Low Value / Low Risk delivery orders below $300,000.00; the Inspection and Acceptance for end lots during contract performance will be at Destination and will not be inspected by a QAR.

First Article submission is hereby waived.

The Government reserves the right to require pre-production samples. The Government reserve the right to require First lot samples should the Government determine a need.

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The production lead-time for the first delivery order will be 90 days. The subsequent delivery orders will have a production lead-time of 90 days.

*Sampling: Pre-production samples shall be submitted for shade evaluation. DLA Troop Support reserves the right to perform testing on an as needed basis for shade and physical requirements.

*DLA Troop Support reserves the right to request that the contractor perform testing on an as needed basis for physical requirements and shade requirements.

NOTE: For Inspection and Acceptance at Origin: Once the contract has been awarded, the contractor will be required to contact the Contracting Officer in writing 10 days before the first lot is ready for presentation for inspection at the manufacturing facility.

Offers will be evaluated based on the Evaluative Quantity, which is based on the annual estimated ordering quantity. The Government reserves the right to make an award on initial offers received; therefore, your best offer should be submitted.

Offerors are required to offer a unit price for the specified items for all five (5) pricing tiers. Offers that do not include acceptance of the tier pricing structure or do not contain offer pricing on all tier terms will not be considered.

*By submitting prices for this solicitation, you are indicating capacity to supply the maximum quantity for the item.

* By submitting prices for this solicitation, the offeror is indicating the prices submitted can be sustained for the sixty (60) months (all five (5) tiers) of the contract.

NOTE: The delivery schedule, quantities, and sizes will be set forth in individual orders. The quantity at time of award will be determined by using the current demand.

*The Government reserves the right to perform conversions under the resultant contract(s), should the Government determine a need.

**THREE (3) PR PDMs are required for the SOCKS, BOOT, ANTIMICROBIAL, COYOTE BROWN in SIZE LARGE. SIZE MUST BE INDICATED ON THE LABEL PDMs must be submitted for every intended place of performance, including all proposed subcontractors. PDMS will be evaluated for visual, manufacturing, dimensional requirements, and conformance to Table I and Table III Physical Requirements for Basic Material.

* In addition to the samples, physical test reports in accordance with Table I and Table III Physical Requirements for Basic Material of CR/PD-03-18F, dated 15 September 2017, are required with PDM submission. The test reports will be evaluated using the Pass/Fail Method to determine if the submitted test results conform to the Table I and Table III Physical Requirements for Basic Material. Test reports must be submitted along with the PDMs for every intended place of performance, including all proposed sub-contractors.

Test reports must be submitted from an independent testing laboratory along with PDMS. Failure to submit test reports will result in rejection of entire offer.

Evaluation of the PDMs will effectively indicate the contractor's ability to manufacture the items in accordance with the Government's quality standards. First Article provisions will not be included in this acquisition due to the PDM requirement.

Please see text under title, Instructions for Submitting Product Demonstration Models (PDM) To DLA Troop Support in sections L and M of this solicitation. CAUTION: The PDMs may only be furnished with the offeror's proposal at the time and date of the initial closing of the solicitation. Subsequent submissions will not be permitted, even if deficiencies exist in the submitted PDMs. Therefore, the offeror must furnish its best effort with their proposal. Correction of the PDMs will not be accepted by the Government.

Failure to submit the required PDMs will result in rejection of your entire offer.

Very Important: For this solicitation, alternate materials will NOT be allowed. In order to insure that the

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*Note: Physical test reports in accordance with Table I and Table III Physical Requirements for Basic Material of CR/ PD-03-18F, dated 15 September 2017, are required to be submitted along with PDM submission.

NOTE: Three (3) PDMs for each item are required for manufacturing, visual, and dimensional requirements. Shade of the basic material will not be evaluated for PDM evaluation.

Models will be tested or evaluated to determine compliance with all characteristics specified for such test or evaluation as referenced in FAR 15.3. Failure of models to conform to all such characteristics shall result in the rejection of the entire offer. Failure to furnish models by the time and date specified in the solicitation shall be cause for rejection of the entire offer if not otherwise acceptable under the provisions for considering late offers.

Please see Instructions for Submitting Product Demonstration Models, in section L and M of this solicitation.

CAUTION: The PDMs may only be furnished with the offeror's proposal at the time and date of the initial closing of the solicitation. Subsequent submissions will not be permitted, even if deficiencies exist in the submitted PDM's. Therefore, the offeror must furnish its best effort with their proposal. Correction of the PDMs will not be accepted by the Government.

NOTE: Socks, Boot, Antimicrobial, Coyote Brown DO NOT HAVE PATTERNS.

DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, PATTERNS and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (DLA C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA C&T Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dla.mil/ TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx.

**NOTE: Commercial Items do not have patterns. The items in this solicitation are considered commercial items and DO NOT have samples, patterns or artwork for logos (should logos apply).

Section B Supplies/Services

TOTAL QUANTITY

ITEM: Socks, Boot, Antimicrobial, Coyote Brown, PGC: 02885 NSN: 8440-01-508-4956(s)pair.

RFID is required at item, case and pallet as the items are in the Warfighter Recruit Bag

The Guaranteed Minimum unit quantity, Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ), Maximum unit quantity and Guaranteed Minimum dollar value for this acquisition are established and calculated as follows:

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The Guaranteed Minimum quantity is calculated as 25% of the Annual Estimated Ordering Quantity (AEQ) for subject acquisition for each tier term of the contract which includes five (5) 12-month pricing tiers.

The AEQ for subject acquisition is the monthly demand for the item multiplied by 12 months (58,333.3 units x 12=700,000) The Guaranteed Minimum Quantity for the contract is 25% of the AEQ or 700,000 units x 0.25= 175,000, which is a 3-month ordering supply.

The Maximum Quantity for the contract (all 5 tiers combined) is 125% of the AEQ or 700,000 units x1.25=875,000 per tier or 875,000 x 5 tiers=4,365,000 units with rounding.

The Guaranteed Minimum Quantity of 175,000 pair can be met by any combination of items during the life of the resultant contract.

Quantities for each item are determined by demand for that item and size of the Service using the item.

ALL PRICES ARE TO BE BASED ON FOB DESTINATION ONLY. The successful awardee is responsible for all transportation costs.

The evaluative quantity below is based on the AEQ for each item for each tier term. Please submit unit price per pair.

The Annual Estimated Ordering Quantity (AEQ) is 700,000 pair per tier term for the acquisition. The AEQ refers to the annual estimated ordering quantity limitation in FAR 52.216-19. The overall contract maximum is 4,365,000 pair for all tiers combined for the acquisition.

NOTE: Under the terms of this solicitation, the Government guarantees to award the minimum quantity of 175,000 pair for the life of the contract.

GUARANTEED MINIMUM

Notes Regarding Guaranteed Minimum Dollar Value, Guaranteed Minimum Quantity, submission of Unit Prices and Delivery Terms

Each Price Tier Period represents a 12-month period.

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The Government is only bound to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity of 175,000 pair for the life of the contract.

However, in fulfilling the guaranteed minimum quantity, the total dollar value expended by the Government shall not exceed the dollar value of the guaranteed minimum quantity procured at the lowest unit price established under the contract for an item or items if each item has an established contract minimum quantity and is hereafter referred to as the “guaranteed minimum dollar value.” The Government will be considered to have fulfilled its obligation to order the guaranteed minimum quantity when the guaranteed minimum dollar value has been met.

The Guaranteed Minimum dollar value is the final agreed lowest unit price between the Government and the contractor for the item or items if each item has an established contract minimum quantity, multiplied by the Guaranteed Minimum Quantity for the contract.

The AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract price tier period. The AEQ does not obligate the Government to order a specific quantity. It is provided for information purposes only.

The Maximum Contract Quantity reflects the sum of 125% of the AEQ for each price tier period (a total of 5 tiers). The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Quantity, but not to exceed the order limitation of FAR clause 52.216-19. The Government is not obligated to order the Contract Maximum Quantity; however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this quantity prior to the final expiration of the resultant contract. The Government is only required to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity listed above for an item or items if each item has an established contract minimum quantity.

SEE SECTION F FOR ESTIMATED FIRST DELIVERY ORDER.

THIS ACQUISITION WILL RESULT IN AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY TYPE CONTRACT WITH A FIVE (5) YEAR ORDERING PERIOD. WITHIN THE FIVE (5) YEAR ORDERING PERIOD, THERE WILL BE FIVE (5) 12-MONTH

PRICE TIER TERMS.

THE ANNUAL ESTIMATED QUANTITY (AEQ) IS FOR EACH 12 MONTH TIER

ANNUAL ESTIMATED QUANTITY (AEQ) FOR EACH TIER TERM IS 700,000 PR.

THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT BOUND TO ORDER MORE THAN THE MINIMUM CONTRACT QUANTITY

INDICATED ABOVE. DELIVERY ORDERS WILL BE PLACED VIA DD FORM 1155.

ALL PRICES ARE TO BE BASED ON FOB DESTINATION ONLY.

FIRST ARTICLE SUBMISSION IS HEREBY WAIVED.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST PRODUCTION SAMPLES.

DELIVERY ORDERS MAY REQUIRE CONCURRENT DELIVERIES; HOWEVER, THE

GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF MORE THAN 97,000 PR

IN ANY GIVEN THIRTY DAY PERIOD

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[X] EFFECTIVE PERIOD - INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT

THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THIS CONTRACT IS FROM THE DATE OF AWARD

THROUGH FINAL SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE.

PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES

Price Sustainability

As part of the United States Defense Industrial Base, offerors are strongly encouraged to develop pricing that adequately accounts for market risk and volatility, includes sufficient margins to withstand future unforeseen contingencies, and allows for long term viability. Offerors are advised to refrain from submitting any offers or bids with the anticipation that in the event costs increase that there may be a price adjustment and/or cancellation of the contract. Offers are reminded that the awardee is expected to, and will be contractually bound to, perform at the final pricing submitted for the duration of the contract performance period(s) established in this solicitation. The successful performance of your contract is critical to the continued support of our nation's warfighters.

Inspection and Acceptance are at DESTINATION.

FOB: Destination

Quality Systems Requirements: DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements, dated October 2018 and updated August 2021, (formerly DSCP M 4155.3, Quality Systems Requirements (Nov 1997)), as well as Identification of Qualified Laboratory and Source Sampling are incorporated into subject solicitation.

The revised document incorporates major changes to the previous revision. Please read it in its entirety.

Copies of this document can be found on the web at:

(1) http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/CTIndustry/ (Under C&T Additional Quality Assurance Requirements)

(2) http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/QA%20Req.pdf?ver=2018-11-16-132731-770

NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS

OFFEROR REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATION

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(2), insert the following provision:

Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (MAY 2024)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

After reviewing the System for Award Management (SAM) Web database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete and applicable to this solicitation, unless otherwise noted in FAR 52.212-03

Please note that the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act ("the Act"), 124 Stat. 119, imposes duties upon employers concerning the provision of health care to their employees. Health insurance costs, including any costs associated with compliance with changes in the applicable law, are the sole responsibility of the offeror. Offerors are advised that their proposals should include any costs associated with the implementation of the Act. Any changes in health coverage costs and/or costs associated with compliance, occurring after award of a contract pursuant to this solicitation will not form the basis for an equitable adjustment of the contract price.

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Section C

TECH-DATA PGC02885 July 24, 2024

NSN-8440015084954

SOCKS, BOOT, ANTIMICROBIAL THREE PACK

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

TYPE II, COYOTE BROWN.

CR/PD 03-18F DATED 15 SEPTEMBER 2017

SOCK, BOOT, ANTIMICROBIAL, TYPE II, COLOR

COYOTE BROWN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CR PD 03-18D:

PAGE 3,PARA 3.4 LABEL/MARKING. ADD THE FOLLOWING:

"ALL SOCKS SHALL BE BANDED IN

PACKAGES OF THREE PAIRS WITH AN APPROVED COMMERCIAL

BAND WHICH WILL INCLUDE DLA TROOP SUPPORT LOGO AND NSN AND

UPC BARCODES. THE BAR CODING ELEMENT SHALL BE

A 13 DIGIT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN).

PAGE 3,PARA 3.4 LABEL/MARKING. AT THE END OF PARAGRAPH

INSERT THE FOLLOWING:

"CARE INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE

"RECOMMEND WASHING BEFORE WEARING".

PACKAGING AND PACKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH ASTM -D 3951 (STANDARD PRACTICE FOR

COMMERCIAL PACKAGING). SHIPPING CARTONS SHALL BE

MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5.1.6.3

OF ASTM D3951 AND SHALL INCLUDE: SIZE, NSN

WITH UPC NUMBER AND BAR-CODE, THE CONTRACTOR'S

NAME/LOGO, CONTRACT NUMBER AND ITEM DESCRIPTION.

DEPOT SHIPMENTS SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH MIL-STD-129P

AQLS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

END ITEM DIMENSIONAL 4.0 - INSPECTION LEVEL S-3

VISUAL 4.0 - INSPECTION LEVEL II

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MIL-STD-129R - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE

- MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

DATED 18 FEBRUARY 2014

INTERIM CHANGES:

OMISSION OF MARKINGS ON EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS

IN THE DLA TROOP SUPPORT CLOTHING AND TEXTILE (C&T) DIRECTORATE:

THE NOMENCLATURE AND MANUFACTURER'S NAME (WHEN THE NAME IDENTIFIES THE MATERIAL) SHALL BE OMITTED FROM ALL EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T ITEMS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OF SHIPMENT.

IF THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL AS BEING CLOTHING, IT MAY REMAIN. NSNS SHALL BE SHOWN ON ALL SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF C&T ITEMS, THE PACKING LIST SHALL BE PLACED INSIDE THE LAST CONTAINER TO BE LOADED FOR EACH SHIPMENT. THE WORDS "PACKING LIST HERE" SHALL BE STENCILED, NOT HAND

LETTERED, ON THE CONTAINER.

MIL-STD-147E

w/CHANGE 1 23 December 2013

SUPERSEDING

MIL-STD-147E

16 May 2008

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

STANDARD PRACTICE

Marking shall be In accordance with MIL-STD-129 and Notice 3.

Fiberboard shipping container conforming to ASTM-D-5118, Type CF, Style RSC-L (liner), Grade 275, variety SW, Class domestic Any commercial closure method cited in ASTM-D1974 is acceptable except stapling

Case lot is: 144 (48 Packages)

Inspection and acceptance at destination.

RFID HANGTAG:

An RFID inlay shall be added to the barcode paper hang tag attached to each item. Where the use of self-adhesive bar-code labels are authorized, the RFID inlay may be added to the self-adhesive label in lieu of a paper hang tag. All other contract barcode and hang tag requirements still apply.

The RFID inlay should be passive Gen2 with a frequency range between 860 and 960 MHz. The RFID antenna should be Avery/Dennis AD222 or comparable with ISO/IEC 18000-C EPCglobal C1G2 Protocol and an EPC memory allocation containing a 96 bit EPC Number. The data linking the EPC number to the NSN and quantity unit pack must be exportable to VIM/ASAP. The bar code of the EPC Number must be printed at the bottom of the tag along with the human readable version below the bar code.

In addition to defects applicable to the paper tag and barcoding element, the RFID tag shall be examined for the defects listed below:

RFID Inlay omitted RFID Inlay not secure RFID Inlay not laying flat when packaged RFID Inlay not readable with RFID scanner RFID Inlay or configuration not as specified

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The manual "Item-Level Passive RFID Technology Manufacturer's Information Guide" provides guidance on RFID implementation and is available from the contracting officer.

252.211-7006 - RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) Required (ref. T8379; Nov. 08, 2006)

SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES".

252.211-7006 - RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) Required (ref. T8379; Nov. 08, 2006)

SIGNIFICANT NOTE - "PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SUPPLIES".

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS:

"All Wood Packaging Material (WPM) acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo, or when wood is being acquired by DLA for future use as packaging material. WPM is defined as wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. Packaging materials exempt from the requirements are materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). All WPM shall comply with one of the following official quality control programs:

Heat Treatment (HT) or Kiln Dried Heat Treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/; or

All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC or NWPCA standards, as applicable. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors.

Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible.

All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible.

All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government."

PALLET SHALL BE 4 WAY ENTRY, WINGED TYPE. PALLETIZED LOAD DIMENSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 43 INCHES IN

LENGTH, 52 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND 54 INCHES IN HEIGHT (INCLUDING THE PALLET).

THE PALLETIZED LOAD SHALL BE BONDED USING APPROVED COMMERCIAL BONDING MATERIALS. THE USE OF METAL BANDING, IN SECURING BOXES TO PALLETS, IS DISCOURAGED. PALLET LOADS SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME NUMBER OF

CARTONS, OF IDENTICAL QUANTITIES, OF ONE NSN, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.

PALLET LOADS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE NSN SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO LIST ALL THE NSN'S CONTAINED IN THE LOAD. NO CARTON SHALL HAVE MORE THAN ONE NSN. AT THE END OF A SIZE RUN, NO MORE THAN ONE CARTON PER NSN MAY BE SHORT OR OVER THE SPECIFIED QUANTITY. SAID CARTON SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED "SHORT" OR "OVER".

MIL-STD-147 IS REFERENCED FOR PALLETIZED LOADS.

IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE ALSO APPLIES:

52.247-9012 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATEMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS (WPM) - (JULY 2006)

52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies - Firm-Fixed Price 52.209-4, Alt. I, First Article Approval - Government Testing

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INCLUDE T0043 OBJECT TEXT ID ST

GOVERNMENT LABORATORY TESTING OF COMPONENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE PURPOSE.

THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF DD FORM 1222 IS AUTHORIZED.

NOTE: PERMIT 30 WORKING DAYS.

INCLUDE T0044 OBJECT TEXT ID ST

INCLUDE T0045 OBJECT TEXT ID ST

10/03/2017 FORM 1359 U/I CHANGE FROM PR TO PG. CONVERSION RATE 00003 E/CAT REQUEST SENT. TKELLER/

BATA/2093

Section F

Delivery schedule, quantities, and sizes will be set forth in individual orders.

Production lead time under the first delivery order will be 90 days. All subsequent delivery orders will have a lead time of 90 days. All deliveries will be FOB Destination.

Acceleration of Deliveries is permitted at no additional cost to the Government only if authorized by PCO. Concurrent deliveries may be required however the vendor will not be required to provide more than 97,000 pair per month.

Travis (SD0131 - VSTZ) Travis Association for the Blind

AF & MC 3PL - Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road Austin, TX 78744

Section K

Section 833 -- National Defense Authorization Act Certification I, (name) ___________________________ do hereby certify by signature below that all articles or items of "clothing", including the materials and components thereof, being offered for sale to the Department of Defense have been grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, other than sensor, electronics or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof). (signature) _________________________________ .

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Section L

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING PROPOSALS DLA TROOP SUPPORT

(a) Proposal Organization

(1) A proposal shall be prepared in two separate volumes and provided in the quantities shown below. Proposals that do not provide the required information in the prescribed format may be excluded from further consideration.

Volume Volume Title No of Copies Suggested Page Limit I Technical Proposal 1 emailed copy N/A

II Business Proposal NOT REQUIRED NONE (if required)

(2) During proposal evaluation, each volume will be reviewed separately. All cost/price data/information, if required, must be in Volume II. No reference to cost/price data/information shall be included in the technical proposal. Each volume shall be separately bound (stapled is acceptable) to facilitate evaluation.

NOTE: ONLY VOLUME I (TECHNICAL) IS REQUIRED. VOLUME II BUSINESS PROPOSAL, IS NOT

REQUIRED WITH INITIAL OFFER.

Although offeror submission of a Business Proposal is not required with initial offer, offered prices must be annotated in Section B (Supplies/Services) of this solicitation.

(b) Volume I, Technical Proposal (see Attachment I to this solicitation)

(1) The Technical portion must demonstrate the offeror's ability to meet the Government's requirements as set forth in this solicitation. To be considered acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must provide, as a minimum, the information requested in Section L. Failure to provide the information requested by any of the technical evaluation factors identified in Section L may be considered a "no response" and a rating of "unacceptable" given to the applicable factor, sub-factor, element or sub-element. Offerors are advised to indicate, when appropriate, that they have no relevant past performance.

(2) You are required to prepare and submit your proposal aligned with the technical factors specified in Section M of this solicitation to facilitate government review and evaluation. Continuation sheets shall clearly identify the solicitation number and your firm's name on each page.

(c) Volume II, Business Proposal (see Attachment II to this solicitation, if a Business Proposal is required (see paragraph (a)(2) above)).

(1) If this solicitation contains FAR 52.215-20, the offeror is required to furnish cost or pricing data or information other than cost or pricing data in the format specified in the clause or its Alternates.

(2) The Government may require the submission of a Business Proposal during discussions, even if one was not requested with initial offers.

(End of Provision)

ATTACHMENT I - EVALUATION FACTORS PLAN

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