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10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

RATING

2. CONTRACT No.

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3. SOLICITATION No. 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)X

2025 APR 15

5. DATE ISSUED

1000194911

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE No.

7. ISSUED BY 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

NOTE : In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in local time

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

SOLICITATION

until (Hour) (Date)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 33 (Rev.9-97) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214 (c)

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror ) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMEND-

MENTS (The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

(X) PAGE(S) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I CONTRACT CLAUSESSOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

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FACILITY

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15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH

ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE

17. SIGNATURE

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 7) CODE CODE

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer )

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFER-

OR

10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) ( 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) () )

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5096

USA

See Continuation Sheet

Not Applicable 3:00PM 2025-May-15

Jennifer Smith DJS0331

A. NAME

Phone: 2154444788

FAX:

B. PHONE/FAX (NO COLLECT CALLS)

Jennifer.1.Smith@dla.mil

C. EMAIL ADDRESS

X 1

X 13

X 16

X 21

X 23

X 26

X 26

X 29

X 58

X 64

X 74

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER 18. OFFER DATE

28. AWARD DATE

20. AMOUNT

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS (%)30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

ITEM

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52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020) FAR

Reference page 1 of the Standard Form 33: Block 12, “In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within 180 calendar days from the date of offers specified, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

NOTE: All questions regarding this solicitation, to include the technical requirements of the item, can be directed to the Contracting Officer via John.Luczyszyn@dla.mil and Acquisition Specialist via Jennifer.1.

Smtih@dla.mil. All questions are due by 3:00 PM EST 15 days prior to solicitation close date. Questions received after this time will still be reviewed; however late questions may not be addressed because of time constraints. Offerors should assume that an extension of the closing date of the solicitation will not be granted to address late questions. It is the offerors responsibility to ensure they have read this document and its attachments in their entirety and forward any questions/concerns in a timely manner so that the solicitation can promptly close on the listed date and time in block nine (9) of page one.

The following information is added to standard form 33: Block 8 of standard form 33:

Your proposal shall be submitted to DIBBS by the closing date and time listed in Block 9 of page 1 of this solicitation. Please reference the solicitation number in your response. Email offers will not be accepted.

ONLY OFFERS SUBMITTED THROUGH DIBBS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

HOW INTERRUPTIONS AFFECT RETURN TIME AND DATE:

If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts DIBBS processes so that bids cannot be submitted on DIBBS at the close of a solicitation, the return date/time will be extended to the same time of day on the next business day on which DIBBS processes resume. The DIBBS website is www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil. Notice of the extension will be provided on the DIBBS home page. A vendor's inability to submit a quote caused by failure of a vendor's hardware, software, Internet Service Provider, or the World Wide Web itself, is not cause for extension of a solicitation.

Block 15a of standard form 33:

Offeror's assigned SAM Unique Identification Number:

(If you do not have a Unique Entity Identifiers (UEI) number, contact the individual identified in Block 10 of the SF33 or see 52.215-1, CONTINUATION SHEET REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED: PAGE 3 OF 84 PAGES

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Instructions to Offerors) for information on contacting Dun and Bradstreet).

Block 15c of standard form 33:

Block 15c: Remittance Address: (If different from Contractor/Offeror address in block 15a)

CAGE Number: ___________________________________________

CAUTION NOTICES

NOTE: This solicitation is issued as Full and Open Competition following BEST VALUE TRADEOFF Source Selection Evaluation Procedures, FAR 15.101-1.

PLEASE ENSURE ALL CLAUSE FILL-INS ARE COMPLETE BEFORE SUBMITTING PROPOSAL.

All offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (website at: http://www.sam.gov).

Offerors are cautioned to make their original offer their best offer, as the Government reserves the right to make an award based on the initial offers without further discussions or negotiations.

Offerors must complete all fill-in information throughout the solicitation. Please sign block sixteen (16) on page one of this solicitation and return the entire completed solicitation as your offer.

LATE BIDS AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure that offers reach the Government office designated in the solicitation on time.

DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) electronic upload is the only approved method of proposal submission. The DIBBS website is www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil. The offer must be signed and completed in its entirety in accordance with

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the solicitation requirements. Do not select submit until all associated documents are added. No data will be saved unless the offer is submitted. Once submitted, documents may be added, but not removed.

NOTE: Price and Technical Proposals: Past Performance (Past Performance Confidence Assessment) and Small Business Support shall be submitted through DIBBS electronic upload. The timeliness of an offeror's Price and Technical Proposals will be based upon the submission time stamped on the DIBBS electronic proposal submission receipt.

NOTE: If the ability to upload proposals is unavailable for any reason, this does not constitute an acceptable reason for a late bid.

***REFERENCE JOB AID FOR VENDORS ON HOW TO UPLOAD PROPOSALS

POSTED in the DIBBS web site https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla. mil/ "NOTICES" SECTION***

Once logged in, vendors will be able to submit an offer in response to a solicitation found on the Request for Proposal (RFP) search screen by selecting the “Offer” icon. The button will only be selectable for vendors who are logged onto DIBBS. If not logged in yet, DIBBS will take you to the log in screen.

It is also the responsibility of the Offeror to address and mark offers as specified in FAR 52.214-5 (DEC 2016)-

SUBMISSION OF BIDS- OR FAR 52.215-1 (NOV 2021)- INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OFFERORS-

COMPETITIVE ACQUISISTION.

CAUTION: Email offers are not authorized for submission of initial offers but may be authorized for subsequent requests for revised offers or final proposal revisions.

NOTE: Offerors shall mark each page of their proposals with “Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 & 3.104”.

****HAND CARRIED PROPOSALS/OFFERS BY VENDORS/OFFERORS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***

Ultimately, it is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that its proposal is received by the correct time. Failure to do so may result in the offeror's proposal being deemed untimely and not considered further for the award per

FAR 52.215-1.

CAUTION NOTICE: The defense appropriations and authorizations acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment") imposes restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS 252.225-7012) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States unless one of the DFARS 252.225-7002-2 exceptions applies.

BERRY AMENDMENT COMPLIANCE

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).

CAUTION NOTICE: OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH DOMESTIC MATERIAL RESTRICTIONS. THE

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BERRY AMENDMENT, THE BUY AMERICAN ACT, AND OTHER DOMESTIC MATERIAL RESTRICTION MAY APPLY.

OFFERORS ARE INSTRUCTED TO REFER TO THE SOLICITATION CLAUSES RELATED TO FOREIGN SOURCING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON APPLICABILITY. THE BERRY AMENDMENT THRESHOLD HAS BEEN REDUCED TO $150,000 AND VENDORS MUST CAREFULLY REVIEW RELATED CLAUSES DFARS 252.225-7006, 252.225-7012, AND 252.225-7015 FOR APPLICABILITY REQUIREMENTS. IF YOUR OFFER IS BASED ON A NON-DOMESTIC MATERIAL, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE INFORMATION IN YOUR QUOTE AND/OR THROUGH

WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE POINT OF CONTACT LISTED IN THE SOLICITATION.

AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS:

The Government does not intend to hold discussions/negotiations, however, if discussions/negotiations are deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer, then the offeror represents that the following persons are authorized to negotiate on its behalf with the Government in connection with this request for proposal. Please list names, titles, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers for each authorized negotiator.

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________

Title: __________________________________________________________________________________

Email: _________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ______

DOCUMENTS/REFERNCES BELOW ARE INCORPORATED IN THIS SOLCITATION BY REFERENCE: DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements, Revision 1, August 2021 (formerly 4155.3 dated 03 November 1977)

Contractors shall ensure that blocks 2 and 15 of the form DD1222 are updated to reflect the correct information.

Historically, both blocks contained the information of the DCMA QAR and their stamp/signature. When contractor's representative samples, these blocks shall include the contractor's representative's information.

Block 17 shall still include the DCMA QAR to receive the results of the report even though they may not be

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sampling the material to be tested.

Please be advised the DD1222 has recently been updated. Ensure you are using the latest version which can be found here: https:// www.esd.whs.mil/directives/forms/

Additional information regarding lab submission requirements, including the DLA Troop Support Additional Quality Assurance Requirements (AQAR), is available at the following link: https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ ClothingandTextiles/CTIndustry/

Offerors are strongly encouraged to review the subject information to ensure they have the most up to date information and can meet all requirements should they receive an award. Failure to follow these requirements will result in lab submission rejections and delays in testing completion. Should this occur, the vendor will be marked delinquent with an inexcusable delay.

NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS: 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 this solicitation use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at:

http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

All Contractors must register on the SAM website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ in order to be considered for award.

Offerors are reminded to complete all applicable representations and certifications appearing in this solicitation. Failure to complete all representations and certifications may result in the offer being removed from award consideration for failure to comply with all terms and conditions of the solicitation.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS ON USE OF SUPPLIER PERFROMANCE RISK SYSTEM IN PAST

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPSR) application (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/) will be used in the evaluation of suppliers' past performance. Reference provision language elsewhere in this solicitation. The Government will consider the offeror's past performance for three (3) contracts under U.S. Government contracts or other contracts in the last three years. The government reserves the right to consider more recent past performance (beyond the date of solicitation closing until the time of award). In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will receive a neutral rating.

PRICING

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As part of the United States Defense Industrial Base, offerors are strongly encouraged to offer sustainable pricing that adequately covers all costs, accounts for market risk and volatility and allows for long term viability and capital investment. Offerors are advised that the awardee will be contractually bound to perform at the final pricing submitted for the duration of the contract performance period(s) established in this solicitation. Successful contract performance at sustainable pricing is critical to the health of the domestic industrial base and will better ensure current and long term support to the Warfighter.

PROMPT PAYMENT (PLEASE NOTE THIS APPLIES ONLY TO SMALL BUSINESS FIRM(S): Notwithstanding the terms found in FAR 52.232-25 Prompt Payment, the payment terms for invoices submitted under any contract resulting from this solicitation, will be the later of the following two events: (1) the 15th day after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice from the Contractor or (2) the 15th day after Government acceptance of supplies delivered or services performed. For a final invoice, when the payment amount is subject to contract settlement actions, acceptance is deemed to occur on the effective date of the contract settlement.

TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL

The item under this solicitation will be transported to and from the Depots and the Contractor's Plant. It is the Contractor's responsibility to find a Carrier that is responsible and understanding of the specific procedures associated with transporting material. The inside of the carrier must be clean and free of residue. The material must be loaded in the carrier according to the packaging specifications. The Contractor is solely responsible for any damage to the material during the Contractor's transport of the material.

RFID NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS: RFID tags

This solicitation contains PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION requirements. The provision located in Section D requires the successful awardee(s) to affix passive RFID tags at the case and palletized unit load levels.

The successful awardee(s) is also required to electronically submit advance shipment notices to DoD to permit association of the passive RFID tag data with the corresponding shipment.

Advance shipment notice. The Contractor shall use Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), as required, to electronically submit advance shipment notice(s) with the RFID tag ID(s) in advance of the shipment in accordance with the procedures at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACS) are available to deliver passive RFID assistance to DoD suppliers. See http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm to identify your local PTAC and obtain information on upcoming workshops and other training/outreach services.

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND ADVANCED SHIPMENT NOTIFICATIONS (ASN)

The Directorate of Clothing and Textiles (C&T) requires electronic invoicing on all contracts unless another

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method is mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, the contract administration office, and the payment office.

Utilization of Wide Area Workflow - Receipts and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) in conjunction with DFARS 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018).

The Directorate of Clothing and Textiles utilizes DLA Virtual Item Manager ARN Supply-Chain Automated Processing (VIM-ASAP), to transmit data to WAWF-RA. VIM-ASAP is the only authorized method to electronically process requests for payment to WAWF-RA for the Directorate of Clothing and Textiles. VIM- ASAP will give you visibility of contract information, track production status and print labels. VIM-ASAP pre-populates contract data on your invoices, such as unit price, contract numbers, item numbers, addresses, and many other fields that will save you labor and time.

Advanced Shipment Notifications (ASNs) are sent via VIM-ASAP to WAWF-RA processes. Please contact the VIM-ASAP help desk at 888-940-7348 to get started today!

CHANGE TO VIM-ASAP

Please note: vendors under contract with DLA troop support clothing & textiles are able to use a web-based application called VIM, or Virtual Item Manager (https://vim.dla.mil). VIM allows manufacturers to generate and transmit contract documents such as delivery orders (DD1155s) and material inspection and receiving reports (DD250s). Previously, vendors registered using a user ID and password; however, soon all vendors must use an ECA certificate to access VIM. Please see below for more information.

Why is VIM requiring access via ECA certificate?

DoDI 8520.2 mandates the use of DoD PKI identity certificates when accessing DoD information systems. The DoD established the external certification authority (ECA) program to support the issuance of DoD-approved certificates to industry partners and other external entities and organizations. ECA certificates enable contractors to securely communicate with the DoD and authenticate themselves to DoD information systems.

What are ECA certificates?

ECA certificates are individually issued digital identity credentials. The DoD relies upon these credentials to ensure the identity of the user in online environments or when a certificate holder tries accessing DOD information systems. ECA certificates are stored either on hardware devices (smart cards or USB devices) or software versions (stored on your computer's hard drive). You will use your certificate to:

1) establish your identity when trying to access a protected site

2) legally "sign" a document, form, or application

3) encrypt messages (email) or documents to ensure confidentiality

Much like a driver's license or a passport, they are unique to each individual, and cannot be shared. It is against DOD regulations to share a username and password or allow someone to access another's ECA certificate for any reason. Violation of this policy will result in the immediate revocation of the original owner's certificate.

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How can I obtain an ECA certificate?

The following are the three entities authorized by the DoD to issue ECA certificates. Review and apply for an ECA certificate from one of the below organizations to access your vim account:

1) IdenTrust: http://www.identrust.com/certificates/eca/index.html

2) ORC (Operational Research Consultants): http://eca.orc.com/

3) Verisign: https://eca.verisign.com/

I have an ECA certificate, how do I access vim now?

Simply log into vim with your existing user ID and password as usual and then follow the steps:

1) Under menu, click the “certificate registration” option

2) Read the brief instruction and then click “continue”

3) Your certificate will display in a pop-up. Select the certificate and click “continue”

4) You will be prompted to enter your current password for confirmation and click “ok”

5) The message displays “your certificate has been successfully registered…” click “ok” to complete the process. You will be logged out of vim and prompted to login with your certificate.

6) Click “accept” to the terms and then select “certificate login”.

7) Your certificate will display in a pop-up. Select the certificate and click “ok” and you will be logged into your VIM account.

Remember, your old login credentials will no longer be valid, and you will use your certificate to login into

VIM.

• ISSUE: Editing capability in wide area workflow (WAWF) and VIM-ASAP

– Electronic submission and processing of payment request and receiving reports (RR)

– Vendor mandate 252.232-7003

– Action: depending on status in WAWF and VIM-ASAP

– Submitted status (WAWF)

– Rejected status (WAWF)

• Vendor must contact VIM-ASAP help desk at 1-888-940-7348

– Recognized mistakes submitted to VIM-ASAP within the 1st hour can be removed

– Vendors can recall shipments not signed (accepted) by quality assurance representative (QAR)

– After voiding submission, Modulant will “un-finish” the submission and vendor will enter correction.

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– Vendor must contact DFAS to ask for a rejection of invoice submission

– Call 1-800-756-4571 option 2 then option 2

– DFAS representatives may request an e-mail with contract specifics DFAS will reject invoices not the RR

STOP SHIPMENT DELAYS AND REJECTIONS!

For deliveries to New Cumberland depot or the 3PL-Third Part Logistics locations, ensure your Government or Commercial Bills of Lading are correctly annotated with the following information in the description of articles:

* Carrier Name

* Number of Pallets

* Vendor Name

* Contract Number

* Delivery Order Number

* Shipment Number

Delivery appointments are required for Defense Distribution Center (DDC) New Cumberland, PA; DDC Tracy, CA; LVI (Pendergrass, GA) and Travis Association for the Blind (Austin, TX). Advance notice is recommended but not required for Peckham Inc. (Lansing, MI); Arizona Industries for the Blind (Phoenix, AZ); and Kentucky Logistics Operations Center (Lexington, KY). Your truckers/dispatchers/brokers/etc. should have the above information readily available when calling to schedule delivery appointments as follows:

Delivery appointments are not required for Peckham (Lansing, MI). If a carrier is unable to make a delivery appointment on time, or needs to reschedule, the carrier should call the phone number listed below to inform the 3PL and to make other arrangements:

RIC: VSTN

Name and Delivery Address: Peckham Inc.

Navy & Coast Guard 3PL 5408 W. Grand River Ave. Bldg. A

Lansing, MI 48906

Receiving Hours: 8:00AM - 2:30PM Schedule Deliveries: 517-316-4110 or email: vpvcustserv@peckham.org

C&T POC: Dave Emeott, 215-847-4165 (cell)

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Do not let the following common invoicing errors delay your payments any longer:

Missing or Erroneous Contract Number

Missing Call/Delivery Order Number

Missing or Erroneous Shipment Number

Failure to Mark DD250 as an Original Invoice

Failure to Distribute a Copy of the DD250 to the Contract Administration Office Terminal

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) is Omitted, Incorrect or Does Not Match that Appearing in the Contract

Missing or Erroneous Unit of Issue

Quantity and Price are Incorrect

Wrong Pay Office on Invoice

Here are three things you can do to speed your invoice payments:

Be sure your original invoice is properly completed and legible.

Submit your invoices electronically using the Web Invoicing System (WInS). It is fast, accurate, and costs you nothing! Learn more at the WInS Home Page, at: https://www.ecweb.dfas.mil/notes/, and start using WInS with your next invoice! Or

If you currently receive delivery orders electronically, you could benefit by using an 810- invoice transaction.

Web Invoicing eliminates postage, snail mail, and much paperwork, and gets the invoice/voucher into the DFAS system usually within 24 hours. Web Invoicing is free to vendors doing business with the Government. You just enter the appropriate information and send your invoice to DFAS electronically. It provides help text and pull- down menus in many fields. For more specific questions, contact Janice Hockman (703) 607-5111, Kirsten Larco (703) 607-4920 or Debra Jones (703) 607-2082.

For questions about sending Electronic Data Interchange invoices (810-invoice transactions), contact Mr. Bud Wellens at (215) 737-2778.

For questions about paper invoice preparation, just call the DFAS Customer Service Resource Center at 1-800 756-4571, or Call DLA Troop Support DFAS liaisons listed below for assistance: Camille Conaway

(215) 737-4406.

Check out these resources:

http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor the DFAS Contract Payment Booklet… an excellent desk reference for contractor Accounts Receivable personnel, as well as the status of outstanding invoices.

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http://www.dfas.mil/ information regarding bill paying process and additional points of contact.

http://www.dfas.mil/ecommerce/myInvoice/gettingstarted.html myInvoice is an interactive web application developed specifically for contractors/vendors and government/military employees to obtain invoice status. It is available 24/7.

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT

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)

This solicitation or contract includes FAR clause 52.203-13 - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT (NOV 2021), contained elsewhere in the solicitation or contract. 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).

PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT

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.

E-VERIFY

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.222-54 vendors are required to enroll in the E-Verify program within 30 days after the

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date of a contract award and comply with all terms of the clause. In addition, vendors are required to provide evidence of their enrollment in the E-Verify program to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the date of a contract award.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES OR COSTS

One (1) Fixed Price, with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) for wool only, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract will be awarded under this solicitation for the item listed. The resultant contract will have a five-year ordering period. Within the five-year ordering period, there will be five seperate12-month price tier periods. EPA will apply to tiers 2 to 5 only. Failure to provide a unit price for each tier period in the table set forth below may be deemed as non-acceptance of the solicitation terms and conditions and may result in the rejection of the offeror's entire proposal.

Item: Marine Corps Cloth, Wool and Wool/Nylon, Scarlet Shade 2501

Specification: MIL-DTL-29405B(MC) dated 3 August 2021

NSN: 8305-01-209-6542 (s) PGC: 91438

Unit of Issue: Yards

The Contract Minimum Quantity is 7,200 yards The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 17,820 yards The Contract Maximum Quantity is 124,800 yards

Note: The Contract Minimum Quantity is for informational purposes only. The Government is only bound to order the Guaranteed Minimum Dollar Value.

NOTES REGARDING SUBMISSION OF DELIVERY TERMS AND UNIT PRICES

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1. Each Price Tier Period represents a 12-month period

2. The Government will be considered to have fulfilled its obligation to order the minimum quantity when the guaranteed minimum dollar value has been met. The guaranteed minimum dollar value will be calculated by multiplying the minimum quantity by lowest offered price across all tiers. The Government may meet this obligation by issuing a single delivery order or multiple delivery orders during any tier period or combination of tier periods, and it may meet this obligation by issuing a single delivery order or any number of delivery orders

3. 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.

4. 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, which is also stated in paragraph a. below. 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 Dollar Value.

A. The Maximum Contract Quantity is 111,500 yards. Delivery orders may require concurrent deliveries;

however, the Government will not require the delivery of more than 7,000 yards in any given 30-day period for the contract awarded under this solicitation.

5. The Unit Price offered to the Government should include all costs, including manufacturing costs and transportation costs to Peckham, MI:

DoDAAC: SD0119 RIC: VSTZ

Name and Delivery Address: Peckham Inc.

Navy & Coast Guard 3PL 5408 W. Grand River Ave. Bldg. A Lansing, MI 48906

6. Unit Price shall be based on FOB DESTINATION only.

7. Inspection and Acceptance: ORIGIN.

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8. Offeror's should provide their prices in the chart below.

9. The Offeror's Total Evaluated Price will be used for evaluation purposes, and it is determined by aggregating the product of each tier's unit price and annual estimated quantity.

NOTE: FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preferences for HUBZone Small Business Concerns is applicable in this solicitation.

10. All offers shall include unit prices for all five (5) price tiers. FAILURE TO OFFER ON ALL TIERS MAY

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR ENTIRE PROPOSAL.

11. FIRST ARTICLE (FA) is required. The vendor is to submit a 5-yard length x 62-inch width piece of Marine Corp, Scarlet, Shade 2501 fabric within 120 days from the date of contract award to the Government's Point of Contact below for First Article (FA) testing. The vendor is required to include a completed DD 1222 form and instruct on it that they are requesting FA Testing on that swatch.

DLA Product Testing Center Analytical

700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111

ATTN: BLDG 5D SHADE ROOM

EMAIL: paactlab@dla.mil

Note: If First article testing requirements are waived for this procurement. Item supplied must be of same design and manufactured by same method at same facilities as item previously approved or upon written approval from Contracting Officer.

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12. Production Lead Time (PLT): The initial PLT is 330 days. If the First Article Test (FAT) is waived, then the delivery period is 210 days after contract award/delivery order issuance for the initial delivery and 180 days for subsequent deliveries. The Government intends to issue delivery orders that will allow for uninterrupted delivery between orders, when possible. However, failure to do so shall not be cause for any price adjustment under the “Changes” Clause.

SECTION C - SPECIFICATIONS/SOW/SOO/ORD

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

CLOTH, BROADCLOTH, TYPE I, MOTHPROOFED,

USMC SHADE SCARLET 2501, 56 INCH WIDTH .

STANDARD SAMPLE IS IDENTIFIED AS ROLL 3955 AND IS REFERENCED FOR

SHADE AND APPROXIMATE FINISH THAT MAINTAINS

MINIMUM SPECIFIED FABRIC STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS.

Shall be made in accordance with SPEC: MIL-DTL-29405B DATED 3 AUG 2021 Cloth, Broadcloth wool and wool/nylon Type I Wool 9.6 to 10.9oz per square yard Class 1 Scarlet 2501 The cloth shall be Mothproofed in accordance with MIL-DTL-43665D date Sept 2,2020 for shade, appearance, colorfastness and approximate finish that maintains minimum specified fabric strength requirements.

INCLUDE RQ009 OBJECT TEXT ID ST LANGUAGE E

INCLUDE RP001 OBJECT TEXT ID ST LANGUAGE E

INCLUDE RA001 OBJECT TEXT ID ST LANGUAGE E

STANDARD TEXT OBJECT CRITICALITY UNDETERMINED

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 samples at 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.

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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 and appearance of the shade sample swatch shall match the standard sample when viewed using the AATCC EP 9, Option C, with a primary light source simulating the spectral quality of average daylight, CIE illuminate D65, with a color temperature of 6500 K (±200 K) illumination of 100 (±20) foot candles.

The shade sample swatch shall also be an approximate match to the standard sample with a secondary source simulating the spectral quality of incandescent lamplight, CIE illuminant A, with a color temperature of 2856 K (±200 K).

FOR SHADE TESTING: THE COMPLETED HARDCOPY DD FORM 1222 AND THE SWATCHES SHALL

BE FORWARDED TO:

DLA Product Testing Center Analytical 700 Robbins Avenue, BLDG 5D Philadelphia, PA 19111 ATTN: Andrew Gabriele EMAIL: paactlab@dla.mil

PHONE: 215-737-6121

NOTE: PERMIT 30 CALENDAR DAYS.

FOR PHYSICAL (NON-SHADE) TESTING:

*Only applicable if the total contract award exceeds $100,000*

**In lieu of the abovenamed requirement, if the total contract award does NOT exceed $100,000, the contract awardee may submit a Certificate of Conformance (CoC) per 3.1.3 of the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (C&T) Additional Quality Assurance Requirements (AQAR), Revision 1 dated August 2021.** THE VENDOR SHALL NOTIFY THE DLA Product Test Center -- Analytical FOURTEEN (14)

CALENDAR DAYS TO THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS IN ADVANCE OF WHEN LOTS ARE TO BE

PRESENTED FOR SAMPLING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW.

THE CONTRACTOR'S APPROVED QUALIFIED LABORATORY WILL BE REQUIRED TO FORWARD A

COMPLETED TEST REPORT FOR EACH LOT OF COMPONENTS TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. THE

SUPPLIER'S SOURCE SAMPLING REPRESENTATIVE WILL PROVIDE THE COMPLETED DD FORM

1222 dated March 2021 TO THE LABORATORY TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE COMPLETED TEST

REPORT. TEST REPORTS SHALL NOT BE OLDER THAN NINETY (90) CALENDAR DAYS.

LOT NOTIFICATIONS AND SOURCE SAMPLING DD1222s/TEST REPORTS SHALL BE FORWARDED

TO:

paactlab@dla.mil

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

DLA Product Test Center -- Analytical

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700 Robbins Avenue, BLDG 5D Philadelphia, PA 19111 EMAIL: paactlab@dla.mil

NOTE: PERMIT 45 CALENDAR DAYS

SHADE EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR FURNISHED COMPONENTS

Contracts awarded under this solicitation shall require shade evaluation of Contractor furnished components in accordance with DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirement(Revision1 dated: August 2021) Identification of Testing Sites. Unless the contract mandates a Government laboratory be used to conduct testing, the prime contractor shall identify all testing sites that will perform any test required by the terms of the contract, including end item testing.

Any laboratory proposed by the contractor is subject to the approval of the contracting officer. Testing facilities shall be subject to on-site witnessing of testing by the Government. The use of a laboratory previously approved by the Government is not a guarantee that testing will be performed properly, nor does it relieve a contractor from the contractual obligation to present conforming supplies accompanied by true, accurate, and valid test results.

Certification of Testing Sites. The prime contractor shall identify a technical point of contact for the testing site and provide current contact information.

The prime contractor should alert the technical point of contact that the certification process has begun. A current ISO 17025 accreditation whose scope encompasses the contractual testing or equivalent will be accepted. When a testing site and its contact information are provided to DLA Contracting and the DLA Product Specialist, the product specialist will initiate a request for the DLA Product Test Center (DLA-PTC) to certify the lab. This request will be managed via an internal DLA Troop Support process.

In the absence of an appropriate ISO 17025 accreditation, the DLA-PTC will compare all required testing in the contract to the commercial lab capability. If the testing facility is new and/or unknown to the DLA-PTC, a lab certification survey (DLA Form 6005) will be provided for submission.

If the DLA-PTC has a lab survey on file that is less than 3 years old, that survey will be used for the initial evaluation. The DLA-PTC may ask for additional information or clarifications. If the laboratory survey on file is over 3 years old, a new form will be sent out for the testing facility to fill out. During a contract, the laboratory may be asked to fill out another lab survey when the original survey becomes older than 3 years.

Note: The Qualified Laboratories List (QLL) previously maintained by DPSC has been canceled. No testing facility should refer to their previously issued QLL number.

Approval. If the testing facility and its named subcontractors meet the capability of the required testing, the DLA-PTC will notify the DLA Troop Support Product Specialist. Once approved by contracting, the testing facility becomes the Place of Performance and is placed in the contract.

Disapproval. If a testing facility does not meet the testing

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capability as per the specifications, the prime contractor is asked to submit another laboratory, and the process starts anew.

Note: DLA will require a total of 45 calendar days from the date of the receipt of the request to add a certified testing location to the date the requestor (contractor) is provided a decision of the laboratory certification.

Identification of Testing Sites. Unless the contract mandates a Government, laboratory be used to conduct testing, the prime contractor shall identify all testing sites that will perform any test required by the terms of the contract, including end item testing.

The prime contractor shall identify a technical point of contact for the testing site and provide current contact information to DLA Contracting and the DLA Product Specialist. The prime contractor should alert the technical point of contact that the certification process has begun.

Note: DLA will require a total of 45 calendar days from the date of receipt of the request to add a certified testing location to the date the requestor (contractor) is provided a decision of the laboratory certification.

For more details on the lab certification process, see the C&T Additional Quality Assurance Requirements, which is incorporated by reference into this contract.

TGI DATA:

52.210-C004 - LENGTHS, TICKETS, PACKAGING, MARKING OF CUTS OR PIECES.

INSERTS TO 52.210-C004 CLAUSE FOR WOOL OR

WOOL BLENDS.

1. LENGTHS OF CUTS OR PIECES-PIECES UNDER

SPECIFIED MINIMUM YDS IN LENGTHS WILL BE CON-

SIDERED FOR ACCEPTANCE AS FOLLOWS:

GROSS LENGTH OF SHORT PIECES (YDS)

FROM TO

40 MINIMUM SPECIFIED

30 39 7/8 20 29 7/8

MAX% PERMITTED OF TOTAL CONTRACT YARDAGE (IN

ABOVE ORDER). 4%

. 3% . 2%

DISCOUNT FROM CONTRACT PRICE (IN ABOVE ORDER).

. 2% . 5% . 10%

PIECES UNDER 20 YDS. IN LENGTH WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED.

2. PIECE TICKETS-NO INSERTS ARE REQUIRED.

3. PACKAGING & MARKING OF SHORT LENGTH.

A. PACKAGING: LENGTH FROM 20 TO A MINIMUM IN

SPECIFICATION WILL BE PACKED SEPARATELY FROM

REGULAR LENGTH PIECES.

52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (Feb 1999)

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ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2015(excluding para 7.3) or equivalent.

Certification or registration of a contractor's quality system or program is not required by DoD if ISO or ANSI/ASQ standards are used.

INSPECTION AT SOURCE/ACCEPTANCE AT SOURCE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ASL:

THE ACCEPTABLE SUPPLIER LISTING (ASL) AND QUALIFIED LABORATORY LISTING (QLL)

ARE NO LONGER VALID DOCUMENTS AND WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED IN THE FUTURE. THE

POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO LABORATORIES AND SUPPLIERS IS THE

PROCUREMENT BUYER, INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION OR CONTRACT. QUESTIONS SHOULD

BE PROVIDED IN WRITING TO THE DESIGNATED BUYER.

REVIEW OF THIS ITEM HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, PRODUCT

DESCRIPTIONS OR OTHER TECHNICAL DATA APPLICABLE TO THIS PROCUREMENT ACTION DO

NOT REQUIRE THE USE

OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS) OR ODC(S).

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

MIL-STD-655E DATED 26 MARCH 2021

SHORT ROLL PROVISION LANGUAGE ADDRESSING LENGTHS, TICKETS, PACKAGING,

MARKING OF CUTS OR PIECES IS HEREBY INCLUDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. LENGTHS OF CUTS OR PIECES-PIECES UNDER SPECIFIED MINIMUM YDS IN LENGTHS WILL

BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCEPTANCE AS FOLLOWS:

GROSS LENGTH OF SHORT PIECES (YDS)

FROM TO

40 MINIMUM SPECIFIED

30 39 7/8 20 29 7/8

MAX% PERMITTED OF TOTAL CONTRACT YARDAGE (IN

ABOVE ORDER). 4%

. 3% . 2%

DISCOUNT FROM CONTRACT PRICE (IN ABOVE ORDER).

. 2% . 5% . 10%

PIECES UNDER 20 YDS. IN LENGTH WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED.

2. PIECE TICKETS-NO INSERTS ARE REQUIRED.

3. PACKAGING & MARKING OF SHORT LENGTH.

A. PACKAGING: LENGTH FROM 20 TO A MINIMUM IN

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SPECIFICATION WILL BE PACKED SEPARATELY FROM

REGULAR LENGTH PIECES.

C03 CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION (MAR 2023)

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -- "Advance shipment notice" means an electronic notification used to list the contents of a shipment of goods as well as additional information relating to the shipment, such as passive radio frequency identification (RFID) or item unique identification (IUID) information, order information, product description, physical characteristics, type of packaging, marking, carrier information, and configuration of goods within the transportation equipment.

"Bulk commodities" means the following commodities, when shipped in rail tank cars, tanker trucks, trailers, other bulk wheeled conveyances, or pipelines:

(1) Sand.

(2) Gravel.

(3) Bulk liquids (water, chemicals, or petroleum products).

(4) Ready-mix concrete or similar construction materials.

(5) Coal or combustibles such as firewood.

(6) Agricultural products such as seeds, grains, or animal feed.

"Case" means either a MIL-STD-129 defined exterior container within a palletized unit load or a MIL-STD-129 defined individual shipping container.

"Electronic Product Code™ (EPC)" means an identification scheme for universally identifying physical objects via RFID tags and other means. The standardized EPC data consists of an EPC (or EPC identifier) that uniquely identifies an individual object, as well as an optional filter value when judged to be necessary to enable effective and efficient reading of the EPC tags.