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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 1000227352

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

SPE1C1-26-R-0075

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2026 JUN 05

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

Timothy Sweetra DTS0191

a. NAME

Phone: 445-737-6387

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No Collect calls)

2026 JUL 17

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

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313310NAICS:

750SIZE STANDARD:

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RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE

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18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

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

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

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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

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

ITEM: Buckle and Clips, End Strap, Gold Finish, MC

Buckle and Clips, End Strap, Gold Finish, MC; PGC: 17528----NSN: 8315-01-503-9483

Specification/CID: MIL-DTL-1963K, dated 04 September 2019

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-26-R-0075

Opening/Closing Date and Time: See block 6 and 8 on page 1

A combined Synopsis/Solicitation is being issued for the purchase of the BUCKLE AND CLIPS, END STRAP, GOLD FINISH, MC.

This Solicitation for the purchase of the Buckle and Clips, End Strap, Gold Finish, MC will result with the intent of the Government to award one contract. The RFP and proposed contract(s) will be issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Only small business firms may submit offers for this acquisition. The Small Business Set-Aside will result in firm fixed price contract or contracts in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The resultant contract will be an award of a 60-month contract consisting of five (5) 12-month price tier periods. Each tier shall be for a 12-month period.

This proposed buy will result in a negotiated Indefinite Delivery Type contract(s). The quantities will be as follows:

Quantity Total Acquisition:

Contract Minimum Quantity: 20,750 each

Annual Estimated Quantity: 83,000 each per tier

Contract Maximum Quantity: Up to 518,750 each (Total quantity of 5 tiers)

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.

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 DIBBS only.

Technical Proposals (documents) WILL NOT be accepted via mail or commercial carrier (UPS, FedEx, DHL etc…) or hand-

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FOR THIS SOLICITATION:

DIBBS offers for Technical Proposals will be accepted.

Guidance for DIBBS offers for Technical Proposals is as follows:

ALL QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT https://www.dibbs.

bsm.dla.mil.

DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS): An offeror must be registered in DIBBS, and able to log in, to submit an electronic proposal. Therefore, if not already registered, offerors are encouraged to register in DIBBS immediately. Offerors who are already registered in DIBBS are encouraged at this time to ensure they can log into their DIBBS account. An offeror's failure to register or be able to log in, or who experiences an inability to upload or submit a proposal on DIBBS for any reason otherthan a DIBBS system issue that has been confirmed by the DIBBS Help Desk, will not constitute an acceptable reason for a late submission.

NOTE: Proposal submissions using DIBBS are subject to electronic interface latency which can result in transmission delays.

Offerors must consider transmission delays in the DIBBS system when submitting proposals for consideration and assume the risk of late transmission/submission. Offerors are encouraged to submit electronic proposals in DIBBS as early as possible to account for possible transmission delays.

Failure to comply with any part of the above requirements will result in offer removed from consideration for award.

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, EMAIL is NOT an authorized method of submitting an offer.

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). In-person delivery of PDMs by offerors is not authorized. The Tracking Number of the PDM package shall be provided as part of the proposal submission. Include a copy of the physical test report with the PDM 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.

https://dbids/dmdc.mil/

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NOTE: EFFECTIVE 07 MAY 2025 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

SHALL BE MADE.

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

ATTN: Timothy Sweetra

PDM ROOM

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.

SF1449 FILL-INS BELOW:

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

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) _________________________________ .

CAUTION - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS

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This procurement is using the procedures of 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by Class Deviation 2026-O0028 - Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 212 and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12.201-1.

FAR Part 3.1002(a) requires all government contractors to conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty.

Contractors should have a written code of business ethics and conduct within thirty days of award. To promote compliance with such code of business ethics and conduct, contractors should have an employee business ethics and compliance training program that facilitates timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with government contracts and ensures corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out. A contractor may be suspended and/or debarred for knowing failure by a principal to timely disclose to the government, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of a government contract performed by the contractor or a subcontract awarded there under, credible evidence of a violation of federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in title 18 of the United States Code or a violation of the False Claims Act. (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733)

If this solicitation or contract includes FAR clause 52.203-13 - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT; the contractor shall comply with the terms of the clause and have a written code of business ethics and conduct;

exercise due diligence to prevent and detect criminal conduct; promote ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law within their organization; and timely report any violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery or gratuity violations found in title 18 of the United States Code or any violations of the False Claims Act. (31 U.S.C.

3729-3733). When FAR 52.203-13 is included in the contract, contractors must provide a copy of its written code of business ethics and conduct to the contracting officer upon request by the contracting officer.

CAUTION NOTICE

The Berry Amendment is applicable for this solicitation.

Offerors are cautioned that all components must be of domestic origin in compliance with DFARS 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).

Best Value / Trade Off / Source Selection Procedures will be utilized in making the proposed award(s), and as a result, Technical Proposals are required. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than cost or price. Evaluation factors are as follows in descending order of importance:

1) Product Demonstration Model (PDM) in accordance with MIL-DTL-1963K, dated 04 September 2019.

2) Past Performance/Performance Confidence Assessment.

Evaluation of the PDMs will effectively indicate the contractor's comprehension of the item's technical requirements and their ability to manufacture the items in accordance with the Purchase Description. Therefore, for this solicitation, alternate materials will NOT be permitted. To ensure that the contractor can manufacture the item, the specified materials outlined in Purchase Description MIL-DTL-1963K, dated 04 September 2019, must be used. 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

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

Offerors will be required to submit a total of two (2) Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) for the Buckle and Clips, End Strap, Gold Finish, MC from each proposed place of performance; a history of their experience/past performance record from the period three years prior to the solicitation closing date. PDMs and test reports must be submitted with offers and will be evaluated for conformance to the specifications.

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).

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. 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".

The first Delivery Order is due to begin 150 days after award with 30-day increments and 90 days lead time for subsequent delivery orders. Acquisition is FOB Destination to Travis Association for the Blind, Austin, TX.

SD0131 (VSTZ)

Travis Association for the Blind Air Force and Marine Corps, 3PL - Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road Austin, Texas 78744

Inspection and Acceptance are at DESTINATION.

All materials used to manufacture this item are to be furnished by the contractor.

All materials/components and manufacturing shall be Berry Amendment compliant.

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The Government reserves the right to require pre-production samples. The Government reserves the right to require First lot samples should the Government determine a need. The Government reserves the right to request that the contractor perform testing on an as needed basis for physical requirements and shade requirements.

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.

PRICING:

52.215-21 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST

OR PRICING DATA - MODIFICATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

252.215-7994 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

DEVIATION 2026-O0048 (MAR 2026)

Unit of issue is each for the Buckle and Clips, End Strap, Gold Finish, MC.

*Price will be evaluated at the evaluation quantity*

ALL PRICES ARE TO BE BASED ON FOB DESTINATION ONLY.

The AEQ refers to the annual estimated ordering quantity limitation in FAR 52.216-19. The overall contract maximum is up to $9,000,000 for all tiers combined for the acquisition.

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NOTE: Under the terms of this solicitation, the Government guarantees to award the minimum quantity of 20,750 each for the life of the contract.

GUARANTEED MINIMUM

The Government is only bound to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity of 20,750 each 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.

MAXIMUM

The dollar value of this SIDC may not exceed $9,000,000.00 for the total of all delivery orders issued during the entire term of the contract. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Dollar Value. The Government is not obligated to order the maximum Contract dollar value however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this amount prior to the final expiration of any 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.

NSNs/UPC codes Buckle and Clips, End Strap, Gold Finish, MC PGC: 17528 UPC Code NSN 718020108704 8315-01-503-9483

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.

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

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339993 - Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing Contractors. Small business size standards matched to industry NAICS codes are published by the Small

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Business Administration and are available at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

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.

Solicitation is posted concurrently on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Solicitations/. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/default.

aspx. A few highlights of the information that will be found include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website. 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User. If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided.

The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons and passwords for their CAGE DIBBS Super User * If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided. * The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their SAM registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. * The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance).

The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment") impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.

DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, PATTERNS and drawings on our contracting page (if patterns and drawings are available).

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.

http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx

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Contracting Office Address:

700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5096

Primary Point of Contact:

Kalifa Williams Contracting Officer Kalifa.Williams@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-0619

Secondary Point of Contact:

Timothy Sweetra Acquisition Specialist Timothy.Sweetra@dla.mil Phone: 445-737-3559

FAR 52.212-1- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEPT 2023) is incorporated in this solicitation by reference. Its full text may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far.index.html. Text is available for viewing in Subpart 52.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses, through either the HTML or PDF Format links. The Government may conduct discussions with offerors through face-to-face communications, telephonic communications, fax or by electronic mail (e-mail) communications.

1. Addendum to 52.212-1(b) Submission of offers.

See Standard Form 1449 (Continuation Sheet) at the beginning of this solicitation, for any specific instructions on how to submit your offer if mailed, hand carried or faxed (when authorized).

X Faxed offers are NOT authorized for this solicitation.

__ Faxed offers are authorized for this solicitation.

Facsimile offers that fail to furnish required representations, or information, or that reject any of the terms, conditions and provisions of the solicitations, may be excluded from consideration.

Facsimile offers must contain the required signatures. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the facsimile offer. However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror agrees to promptly submit the complete original signed proposal. The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the facsimile offer.

mailto:Timothy.Sweetra@dla.mil

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FOR THIS SOLICITATION ONLY: DIBBS offers for Technical Proposals will be accepted.

2. Addendum to 52.212-1(c) Period for acceptance of offers.

X Period of acceptance is 180 days.

3. Addendum to 52.212-1(e) Multiple offers.

Alternative commercial items may not be considered for award on this instant acquisition, however, may be utilized for market research on future requirements.

4. Addendum to 52.212-1(g) Contract Award.

X If the Contracting Officer determines that the number or proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

5. Addendum to 52.212-1(h) Multiple awards.

X The Government intends to make one award.

The Government may make more than one award.

__ Offers may be submitted for quantities less than those specified.

6. Addendum to 52.212-1(j) Unique Entity Identifier Number/Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number

The requirement to provide a Unique Entity Identifier number /DUNS number with the offer applies at all dollar values if the offeror is required to register in the System For Award Management in accordance with FAR 52.204-7 and 52.204-99.

CAUTION NOTICE

Offerors are cautioned that the following clauses/notes are required to be filled out by the offeror completely and submitted with offer. Failure to submit the required information as part of the offer may result in rejection of entire proposal.

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52.215-6 -- Place of Performance.

Place of Performance (Oct 1997)

(a) The offeror or respondent, in the performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation, intends[ ], does not intend [ ] [check applicable block] to use one or more plants or facilities located at a different address from the address of the offeror or respondent as indicated in this proposal or response to request for information.

(b) If the offeror or respondent checks “intends” in paragraph (a) of this provision, it shall insert in the following spaces the required information:

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IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCES FOR ALL COMPONENTS FOR CLOTHING/TEXTILE ITEMS

(a) The offeror shall indicate below the names and addresses of those suppliers from whom each component will be obtained for use in the performance of any resultant contract. In addition, for each component, the offeror shall also identify the name of the item's manufacturer and the address of the manufacturing location. Failure to furnish this information with the offer may result in rejection of the offer.

(b) No change in the supplier(s) or manufacturer(s) listed below shall be permitted between the opening/closing date of the offer and the award, except where time permits and then only upon receipt of the Contracting Officer's written approval.

(c) Any change in the supplier(s) or manufacturer(s) listed below, and in any resultant contract, is prohibited unless it is specifically approved in advance by the Contracting Officer.

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IDENTIFICATION OF QUALIFIED LABORATORY AND SOURCE SAMPLING

(a) The offeror or bidder shall indicate in paragraph (e) below the name and address of the laboratory or laboratories where components or end items will be tested during the course of any resultant contract. Any laboratory proposed by the Contractor is subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Government quality assurance representative (QAR) will cut samples from a lot at the textile component source and send them for testing to the laboratory cited below. (The acceptability of each lot will be determined through the testing of these samples). In addition, the QAR will simultaneously cut samples from the same rolls of material and send them to the DLA Troop Support laboratory when advised by the DLA Troop Support textile technologist to do so. For end items, duplicate samples will be drawn. Source sampling procedures are detailed further in DLA Troop Support Manual, Quality Systems Requirements, 4155.3, which is incorporated by reference.

(c) The prime Contractor will notify the DLA Troop Support textile technologist (Terry Donahue at 445-737-0855) in writing at least ten days in advance when lots are to be presented to allow Government witnessing of testing at the Contractor's laboratory. If the Government intends to witness testing, a representative from the DLA Troop Support laboratory will notify the Contractor's laboratory. In the absence of Government notification, testing should proceed as scheduled.

(d) Should the Contracting Officer withdraw approval of the laboratory proposed by the Contractor during the course of a contract, DLA Troop Support will perform the required testing for up to 30 calendar days from the date of approval withdrawal.

The charge for testing will be the DLA Troop Support laboratory's effective cost rate on the date of testing. The Contractor is responsible for securing the services of another laboratory during this period.

(e) Any change in the laboratory (or laboratories) specified below is prohibited unless approved in advance by the Contracting Officer.

Name and Address of Laboratory Component Identity* Name and Address of Component Source

* When a single lot of material requires testing by more than one laboratory for different characteristics, list the name of the

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Form (CONTINUED) secondary laboratory and the test characteristics below:

Name and Address of Laboratory Component Identity* Test Characteristics

(f) It is solely the prime Contractor's responsibility to schedule laboratory testing and to obtain test reports. The cost of laboratory testing shall also be borne by the prime Contractor.

(g) Shipments of component materials to the prime Contractor need not be deferred pending test results except when shade approval is required (see paragraph (h)). Cutting production lots without a passing laboratory test report on the corresponding samples is done at the Contractor's own risk.

(h) Shade evaluation is acceptance testing. Therefore, component lots may not be shipped to the prime Contractor until the DLA Troop Support laboratory accepts the shade of the material.

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Production Facility Changes

(a) The performance of any of the work contracted for in any place other than that named in the contract is prohibited unless specifically approved by the Contracting Officer. Written requests for a change in production facilities must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. Changes in production facilities may be approved, provided:

(1) Performance by small business or in labor surplus areas as required by the contract will not be changed;

(2) The change will not cause a delay in delivery or necessitate a change in the purchase description;

(3) The free on board (f.o.b.) point is not changed; and

(4) Each request is supported by a price reduction of $250.00 to cover the Government's administrative costs to process the change.

(b) The Government reserves the right to deny approval even if these four elements are met.

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ADMINSTRATIVE COSTS OF REPROCUREMENT AFTER DEFAULT

If this contract is terminated in whole or in part for default pursuant to the clause included herein entitled "Default," and the supplies or services covered by the contract so terminated are repurchased by the Government, the Government will incur administrative costs in such repurchases. The Contractor and the Government expressly agree that, in addition to any excess costs of repurchase, as provided in paragraph (b) of the "Default" clause of the contract, or any other damages resulting from such default, the Contractor shall pay, and the Government shall accept, the sum of $1,350.00 as payment in full for the administrative costs of such repurchase. This assessment of damages for administrative costs shall apply for any termination for default following which the Government repurchases the terminated supplies or

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services, regardless of whether any other damages are incurred and/or assessed.

SHADE EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIALS:

Government Acceptance Testing. Unless otherwise stated in the contract, testing performed at the DLA PTC for acceptance purposes will be completed in forty-five (45) calendar days. The contract delivery requirements are based on the assumption that DLA Troop Support and the DLA PTC will require a total of 45 calendar days from the date of the receipt of sample sat the Government laboratory to the date the completed test results are mailed to the contractor. If this time frame is exceeded, the contract delivery schedule will be extended by the number of additional days needed to complete the testing, provided the contractor can establish that the delay in its delivery was caused by the Government exceeding the prescribed time. The foregoing provision for the extension of delivery schedules is exclusive and the Government shall not be liable to suit for breach of contract by reason of any delay of the Government in providing test results.

Shade Evaluation. Shade Evaluation is Acceptance Testing; each lot must be submitted for evaluation. Lots shall not be shipped until shade is approved by

Government. The prime contractor will require the fabric or component supplier to present to the source QAS the complete lot prepared for shipment, a set of tally sheets by shipment listing case numbers, roll numbers, and yardage of each roll and a shade swatch (header) from each roll with roll and case numbers identified on each swatch.

The following sampling procedure will be followed unless otherwise specified.

- SHADE SAMPLING IS APPLICABLE

- The color of the test specimen shall match the standard sample viewed using AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9, Option A, with sources simulating artificial daylight D75 illuminant with a color temperature of 7500 (+/- 200)°K, with illumination of 100 (+/- 20) foot candles, and shall be a good match to the standard sample under incandescent lamplight at 2856 (+/- 200)°K.

- FOR SHADE TESTING: THE COMPLETED DD FORM 1222 AND THE SWATCHES SHALL BE FORWARDED TO:

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DLA Product Testing Center Analytical

700 Robbins Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19111

ATTN: BLDG 5D Shade Room

EMAIL: paactlab@dla.mil

- FOR PHYSICAL (NON-SHADE) TESTING: IN ACCORDANCE WITH NOTE, THE CONTRACTOR'S APPROVED QUALIFIED LABORATORY WILL BE REQUIRED TO FORWARD A COMPLETED TEST REPORT FOR EACH LOT OF COMPONENTS TO: paactlab@dla.mil. THE QAR OR THE SUPPLIER SOURCE SAMPLING REPRESENTATIVE, WILL FORWARD THE COMPLETED DD FORM 1222, ALONG WITH THE SIGNED TEST

REPORT. SAMPLES FOR PHYSICAL TESTING WILL ONLY BE FORWARDED UPON REQUEST TO:

DLA Product Testing Center Analytical

700 Robbins Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19111

ATTN: BLDG 5D

EMAIL: paactlab@dla.mil

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

SHADE EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR FURNISHED COMPONENTS

Contracts awarded under this solicitation shall require shade evaluation of Contractor furnished components in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) Swatches shall be cut by the Contractor from those pieces or rolls selected by the Government representative. For yard goods, the dimensions of each swatch shall be 4" x 12" while for narrow loom material each swatch shall be a full width and 12" in length. The number of pieces or rolls to be sampled shall be in accordance with the following table:

Lot Size Pieces to be sampled

1 to 8 pieces Each piece

9 to 25 pieces 8 pieces mailto:paactlab@dla.mil mailto:paactlab@dla.mil

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26 to 90 pieces 20 pieces

91 to 160 pieces 32 pieces over 160 pieces 1 of 5 pieces

(b) The swatches shall be submitted to the Government laboratory for shade evaluation. If any swatches are rejected, the end items made from the rejected component lot shall also be rejected. In these instances, the Contractor shall without cost to the Government, cut additional shade swatches from each remaining piece or roll in the rejected sample lot which was not previously sampled and submit these swatches to the Government for shade evaluation.

(c) Swatches submitted in accordance with (a) and (b) above, shall also be evaluated for uniformity of shade when so specified in section 3 of the fabric specification and when the standard sample is referenced for uniformity of shade.

Notification. The vendor shall notify the DLA-PTC representative via email between fourteen (14) calendar days and thirty (30) days from when lots are to be presented to the QAS. This allows arrangements to be made if the lab specialist requests to witness testing at the place of performance. The DLA-PTC will reply in writing by the date of lot presentation, whether witnessing, or side-by-samples, are requested. If no reply is received by the date of presentation to the QAS, the contractor may proceed.

Notifications should include:

Commercial lab contact information

Government lot #

Contract

Product

Specification

Date of lot presentation to the QAS

Certified Test Reports. Test reports shall be signed and certified by the testing facility, accompanied with a DD Form 1222 and emailed to the Government for evaluation to the following address: paactlab@dla.mil.

The test report presented to the Government shall be not older than ninety (90) calendar days. A separate report shall be provided from each test facility when a single lot of material, components, or end items is tested by more than one test facility for different characteristics.

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Commercial Shipping Documents

(a) Commercial shipping documents are authorized. Packing lists, invoices, and bills of lading must contain the complete shipping address and markings exactly as specified in the Schedule including the Transportation Control Number (TCN), National Stock Number (NSN), Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), Quantity and Unit of Issue, contract/order number, and Shipment Number with a request for the carrier to perpetuate the complete information when delivery is to a port. One copy of the shipping document and one copy of the order, Department of Defense (DD) Form 1155, shall accompany or be included in each shipment.

(b) In addition, for all direct shipments to overseas and domestic consignees, including shipments to consolidation and containerization points, the documentation with complete mark for information is to be placed in a water-resistant envelope securely attached to the outside of the shipping container/exterior pack. (This paragraph is not applicable to shipments to a Government Packing Facility).

Point Of Contact For Transportation Instructions

(a) For Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) administered orders to include DCMA Americas, Canada: The Contractor shall contact the transportation officer at the administering DCMA location. To obtain the applicable Government shipping document/instructions, 7 days prior to shipment availability, the Contractor shall use the Shipping Instructions Request (SIR) web-based eTool application available through the DCMA's website http://www.DCMA.mil at http://www.dcma.mil/itcso/cbt/SIR/index.cfm.

(b) For DCMA International outside contiguous United States (OCONUS) administered orders (excluding DCMA Americas, Canada): The Contractor shall either use Department of Defense (DD) Form 1659 or the DCMA SIR eTool as directed by the DCMA International Transportation Office.

(1) An electronic version of the DD Form 1659 can be accessed at: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/ eforms/dd1659.pdf or may be obtained from the responsible DCMA International Contract Administration Office (CAO) Transportation Office.

(c) For Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) administered orders: The Contractor shall contact the DLA Distribution Supply Chain Transportation Office Helpdesk for shipping instructions at 1-800-456-5507 or via e-mail to delivery@dla.mil (preferred). The DLA Distribution's operating hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.

m. eastern standard time, excluding holidays. The DLA Vendor Shipment Module (VSM), previously known as the Distribution Planning and Management System (DPMS), available at https://vsm.distribution.dla.mil, may be used to obtain transportation instructions in lieu of contacting the transportation office.

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Certificate of Conformance

(a) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor shall furnish a certificate of conformance for packaging, packing, labeling, marking and unitization materials and their performance in use in lieu of government sampling and testing. Performance in use applies to joint strength of strapping and tension of unit load strapping.