SPE1C1-20-R-00126 Combined Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

Combined Synopsis & Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

A. Pursuant to FAR 12.603, the following information is provided:

1. Solicitation Number: _SPE1C1-20-R-0126__. The solicitation is issued as a request for proposal

(RFP).

2. All proposed unit prices shall be submitted in United States Currency: U.S. Dollars

3. The solicitation is issued as UNRESTRICTED.

B. Responses to the solicitation shall be made in writing to the contracting officer by 3:00

PM Eastern Standard Time on July 16, 2020. Submissions by electronic correspondence are accepted and can be sent to the following email address:

Randall.mcarthur@dla.mil

CAUTION NOTICES

BERRY AMENDMEND 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 (Dec 2017), as contained in Section I of this solicitation.

Section 833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 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 sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof).

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND ADVANCED SHIPMENT

NOTIFICATIONS (ASN)

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

2012).

The Directorate of Clothing and Textiles utilizes VIM-ASAP, which is short for DLA Virtual Item Manager ARN Supply-Chain Automated Processing, to transmit data to WAWF-RA. VIM-http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/12.htm#P295_49271

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) associated with DFARS clause 252.211-7006, PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (MAR 2018) are sent via VIM-ASAP to WAWF-RA processes.

Please contact the VIM-ASAP help desk at 888-940-7348 to get started today!

For questions about sending Electronic Data Interchange invoices (810-invoice transactions), contact Mr. Bud Wellens at 1-215-737-2778

For questions about invoice preparation, just call the DFAS Customer Service Resource Center at 1-800-756-4571, or Call DSCP DFAS liaisons listed below for assistance: Camille Conaway 1-215-737-4406

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.

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

E-VERIFY

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

LATE BIDS

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

TECHNICAL DOCUMENT REQUESTS

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

NON-GFM

The Government has changed its procedures regarding Government Furnished Material (GFM).

GFM will no longer be provided to Contractors that are awarded contracts for end item dress clothing contracts. The Government will still make available to the Contractor, for use in connection with and under the terms of this contract, the material set forth below, and the Contractor shall utilize such materials in the furnishing of supplies hereunder. All other types of materials required in the performance of this contract shall be furnished by the Contractor.

Type of Material: Cloth, Cotton, Poly Poplin Shade # 358

NSN: 8305-01-161-6999

Location: Peckham-VSTN Lansing, MI

It is now the responsibility of the Contractor to purchase the material listed above from DLA Troop Support as needed. The Government shall be the sole source of the supply of the materials listed above and only such material obtained from the Government under this contract may be used in the performance of this contract.

PRICING

The material will be priced at the current DLA Troop Support contract price for the material being purchased. The material price will be listed in the solicitation and the Contractor is required to submit pricing inclusive of the material price (CMT + Material price). The Contractor can purchase any amount of cloth desired that does not exceed 2% of the total yardage required to produce the item based on the Government BOM. In order not to affect planning and the purchase of cloth by the Government, unlimited quantities of cloth cannot be sold to the Contractor. In the event that the Contractor would like material in excessive quantities, defined as purchasing more than 2% of the total unit allowance determined by the Government BOM for that delivery order, the Contractor may submit a request for the excess material. Depending on fabric inventory levels, the Contracting Officer may, at his or her discretion, approve the request for some or all of the excessive quantities.

PAYMENT

Upon the delivery of end items, the Contractor will be paid the agreed upon unit price for the contract. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to pay the balance owed to the Government for the material as end items are shipped and payments are received. The Contractor will receive a bill from DFAS for the amount of the cloth purchased that will outline the procedures for payment. A copy of the bill must be submitted with every payment. The Contractor will only receive one bill and must make copies of it if incremental payments will be made. This ensures there is a copy of the bill linking every incremental payment made. The balance due for the purchase of the cloth must be paid within 180 days after the date of the bill for the purchase of the material. In the case that delivery schedules have been extended, the Government may extend the payment terms beyond 180 days. The Contractor will have a continuing balance owed to the Government for the material until end items are shipped and payments are received by the Contractor and made to the Government. In the case that a Contractor makes a late payment or no payment at all, a standard rate of interest will be charged to the Contractor's account which is determined by DFAS. Failure to make payment may also impact the placement of future delivery orders on this contract and will be considered as a part of any future assessment of past performance. Final payment on this contract will be withheld until all material is paid for. Note that once the sale is made for the cloth, the Contractor assumes all responsibility for the cloth including care and safety.

CONTRACTOR REQUEST FOR MATERIAL

The Contractor shall submit a properly executed DLA Troop Support Form, Prime Contractor's Request for the Purchase of Material, to the Contract Specialist. The procedure for requesting material has not changed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to request the material in sufficient time to comply with the delivery schedule of the contract. The Government reserves the right to ship partial orders of material depending on the current available stock. The Contractor is not required to purchase the entire amount of material at one time that is required to complete the delivery order. The Contractor may purchase the entire amount of material required to complete the delivery at one time and schedule partial shipments for later dates. If the cloth required to complete a delivery order is purchased all at once, payment is due 180 days after the date of the sale. If smaller increments are purchased, payment is due 180 days from each incremental sale.

The Government will not purchase extra fabric leftover after the end of a contract.

PROCEDURES

1. All concerns regarding material should be directed to the Contracting Officer by letter or email within 30 days of the purchase of the cloth. The Contracting Officer will respond within three business days of receipt. The Contractor must notify the QAR and Contracting Officer within the timeframes listed above when there is an issue regarding quality of the material. Ultimately, it is the Contracting Officer's decision to determine a solution.

2. The Government reserves the right to furnish cloth on rolls or folded. Unless sponged, rolls should contain approximately 100 yards of fabric at approximately 60” width. The Government may furnish material in widths other than those specified. Regardless of widths furnished, the material shall not be deemed deficient or defective when the width furnished differs from the specified width by less than plus or minus 2 inches. If more than plus or minus 2 inches, the Contractor shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment.

3. Material furnished shall be charged to the Contractor's account in multiples of one yard.

Where material furnished contains fractions of a yard, the yardage shall be rounded to the whole yard. Fractions of less than one-half yard will be rounded to the next lower full yard; fractions of one-half yard or more will be rounded to the next higher full yard.

4. The Government reserves the right to provide not more than 10% of the material in short pieces.

The Contractor shall cut and use short pieces furnished and/or generated and not retain them for return to the Government.

5. For the determination of defective material for excessive visual defects, the Contractor's examination of the material shall be in strict accordance with the quality assurance provisions for the fabric, including random sampling procedures and, as applicable, federal standard (FED-STD) 4 or military standard (MIL-STD) 655 and the applicable Sears slub (i.e. knot in yarn) and knot gauges.

The Contractor shall inspect fabric as it is opened and shall set aside higher point count (metric for assessing fabric defects) rolls for return as either "excess" or "defective" goods. Over-point count fabric set aside prior to cutting by the Contractor shall be returned to the shipment in question prior to random sampling. Upon completion of the examination, the Contractor shall immediately provide the Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) with a written notification of the alleged deficiencies, including the findings of its own examination of the material using a cloth perch (machine which allows unrolling/rerolling of fabric to search for defects). As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide the following data:

(A) Type of material

(B) Nature of nonconformance (including examination report of alleged defective point count)

(C) Number of rolls or pieces in shipment

(D) Name of manufacturer of material

(E) Contract number(s) of material

(F) Lot identification of material

(G) Total number of yards in shipment

(H) Acceptable quality limits (or acceptable quality level (AQL), if applicable)

(I) Number of rolls or yardage in sample

(J) Acceptance number

(K) Recommended disposition The Contractor shall provide the QAR access to a cloth perch, which the QAR will use to examine the material in question. The QAR shall verify the damage, defect, shortage, narrow width, or discrepancy as documented in the Contractor's notification, and will report the findings of the verification to the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor fails to notify either the Government QAR or the Contracting Officer within 5 days of discovery of any damage, defect, shortage, narrow width or discrepancy in the Government material, no equitable adjustment will be made in the delivery or performance dates or the contract price.

The Contractor shall not cut or use such material, or in the event the damage, defect, shortage, narrow width or discrepancy is such that it could not reasonably have been discovered until after cutting or further processing, the Contractor shall not further process such material pending instructions from the Contracting Officer.

If replacement is to be made, the Government shall provide replacement at its own expense, including transportation costs. When the return of the material is authorized, the Contractor will ship it and include a copy of the Contractor's notification of deficiencies (including examination report) and the QAR's deficiency verification.

6. In cases of Government delay, failure to furnish the requested material, the Government has furnished damaged, defective, short, narrow width, or other discrepancies in the material, the Contracting Officer, upon written request of the Contractor, shall equitably adjust the delivery or performance date and any other contractual provisions effected thereby, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.243-1, Changes--Fixed-Price. If the Contractor does not request such an adjustment within 30 days of the purchase of the cloth, no adjustment will be made. Under no circumstances shall the Government include as an element of any adjustment under this clause any amount for loss of prospective profits.

7. The length marked on the piece tickets of cloth made available as material reflects the measurement metered during preparation for delivery of the cloth, using mechanical measuring devices. An inherent disparity exists between these measurements and cutting table measurements, because the latter are subject to many variables that cannot be controlled.

Accordingly, claims for shortages based on cutting table measurements will be considered for allowance only when the shortage on an individual piece exceeds 3-1/2% of the length marked on the piece ticket. All other claims for shortages shall be based on measurements using a mechanical measuring device (calibrated in accordance with the current edition of military standard (MIL- STD) 45662, Calibration System requirements) activated positively by direct contact, with the fabric in continuous motion. These measurements can be determined by using such devices as true meter, length counter on cloth perch, or similar devices.

SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS

1. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for making transportation arrangements for the pickup and delivery of this material, using its own truck, or a leased or rental carrier. These arrangements shall be specified by the Contractor on the DLA Troop Support Form, Prime Contractor's Request for the Purchase of Material. The Government material will be available for pickup not later than 21 calendar days after receipt of the original DLA Troop Support Form, Prime Contractor's Request for the Purchase of Material.

2. Prior to pick-up, the Contractor shall contact the storage location to coordinate the exact date for pickup and provide the name of the motor carrier to be used. If such pickup is not made within 10 calendar days after the availability date, or the actual date the material becomes available, whichever date is later, the Government reserves the right to return the material to storage, unless a revised date for its pickup has been requested by the Contractor. If the material has to be returned to storage, the Government will not be liable for any additional expense, delay, or loss incurred by the Contractor as a result of missing a scheduled shipment.

3. Shipping of the material from the Government to the Contractor shall be F.O.B. Origin with all material picked up at the location specified and made available at the shipping platform.

Loading into the vehicle will be the responsibility of the Contractor or its representative. Delivery of the material shall be deemed to be accomplished when the material has been picked up and loaded into the vehicle by the Contractor, or its authorized representative. Title to and risk of loss of or damage to the material shall pass to the Contractor upon delivery.

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.

PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE EVALUATIONS

Production Demonstration Models (PDMs) are not required for this acquisition; However, pre-production samples of the below item may be required after award. Note that the pre-production samples will be evaluated using the patterns and specifications provided in this solicitation. All previous versions and variations of patterns and specifications for this item are irrelevant.

It is preferred that the materials used to manufacture the Pre-Production Samples be in accordance with any specifications defined in this solicitation. However, if the offeror uses alternate materials to manufacture the Pre-Production Samples a letter must be supplied with them stating (i) which materials depart from the end item specification and (ii) that, although the materials used in producing the Pre-Production Samples differ from those specified, the materials required by the specification will be utilized under any resultant contract.

Note: The use of alternate materials will not affect the rating of the Pre-Production Samples, either favorably or negatively when the use of the alternate materials is identified in accordance with the requirements of this section. However, the Government reserves the right to give a negative rating to (a) Pre-Production Samples that is (are) made with materials that depart from the end item specification and the use of those alternate materials was not identified in accordance with the requirements of this section. Accordingly, to preclude a negative assessment of a Pre-Production Samples that is comprised of materials that are not in accordance with the specification(s), it is in the offeror's best interest to identify any and all alternate materials that have been used.

Although the offeror is permitted to use alternate materials to construct the Pre-Production Samples, the offeror is not permitted to utilize alternate manufacturing operations or change the construction/design of the Pre-Production Samples. The Pre-Production Samples must be manufactured (i) at the same facility as the production quantity and (ii) must be in accordance with applicable specifications, including the placement of the labels, unless otherwise identified.

However, labels need not be printed for the purpose of the Pre-Production Samples but there must be an indication as to the size of the Pre-Production Samples, when applicable. Therefore, prospective vendors must identify the facility or facilities were the Pre-Production Samples were manufactured.

RFID NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS

This solicitation contains DFARS clause 252.211-7006, PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY

IDENTIFICATION (MAR 2018)

This clause 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 by DFARS 252.232-7003 (JUN 2012), Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, to electronically submit advance shipment notice(s) with the RFID tag ID(s) (specified in paragraph

(d) of this clause) 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.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

The System for Award Management (SAM) is combining federal procurement systems and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into one new system. This consolidation is being done in phases. The first phase of SAM includes the functionality from the following systems:

* Central Contractor Registry (CCR)

* Federal Agency Registration (Fedreg)

* Online Representations and Certifications Application

* Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)

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

http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

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.

Stop shipment delays and rejections!

For deliveries to New Cumberland depot, ensure your Government or Commercial Bills of Lading are correctly annotated with the following information in the description of articles:

Weight Pieces National Stock Number(s) (NSNs) Contract Number Shipment Number Door #s 113-134 - Mission Delivery (storage)

-- or --

Door #s 135-168 - Container Consolidation Point (CCP) Delivery (OCONUS)

(whichever applies to your freight)

Your truckers/dispatchers/ brokers/etc. should have this information readily available when they phone 717.770.6969 for a delivery appointment to Pre-Lodge.

Don't 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's 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 http://www.ecweb.dfas.mil/notes/%2Cand 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.

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

QUALITY INSPECTION

Quality will be assured with the inclusion of DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements (formerly 4155.3) along with quality requirements of the end item specification.

SUPPLIES AND PRICES

Men’s MDW Raincoat NSN: 8405-01-157-1136(s)

*Prices are all to be based on FOB Destination only

Minimum

QTY

UNIT

OF

ISSUE

MATERIAL

PRICES PER YARD

(MDW RAINCOAT

CLOTH)

UNIT PRICE (CMT +

COST FOR

MATERIAL)

SPECIAL

MEASUREMENT

EA $5.95 per yard

*Material: Cloth, Cotton, Poly Poplin Shade #358 (8305-01-161-6999) http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor http://www.dfas.mil/

Delivery Schedule: 120 DAY PRODUCTION LEAD TIME AFTER AWARD.

SUBSEQUENT ORDERS ARE 90 DAYS.

MAXIMUM CONTRACT LIMITATIONS: NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00

The ordering period of the base term is from the effective date of award through 364 days thereafter. The Government may issue delivery orders during this timeframe and not to exceed the contract maximum dollar amount.

Delivery Destination: (All items except Special Measurements):

VSTQ:

Pendergrass Distribution Center 596 Bonnie Valentine Way Door 20-23 Pendergrass, GA 30567

*The Contracting Officer reserves the right to request Pre-Production Sample/s(PPS) for the Men’s MDW Raincoat.

If the Contracting Officer requests Pre-Production Sample/s(PPS), the samples are due within 30 days after date of award before production can begin:

Submit Samples to:

DLA Troop Support 700 Robbins Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19111 Attn: Randall McArthur Bldg. 3 / WK Station 3A4041

The solicitation is a Small Business set-aside and will result in a firm fixed price contract.

Evaluation shall occur on a LPTA (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) basis and hereby incorporates the following clause:

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE AND SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM

(SPRS)

TECH DATA

Military District of Washington (MDW) Raincoat

RAINCOAT, MAN'S, Polyester/ Cotton Poplin, Dark Blue 358, shall be made

RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY

REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL

TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

FOUND ON THE WEB AT:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx

FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON

THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE

ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE

DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A

FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

In accordance with A-A-55229A dated 7 May 2020

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-55229A:

PATTERN DATE: 18 NOV. 2016

STANDARD SAMPLE FOR CLOTH, POPLIN, COTTON AND

POLYESTER (WATER REPELLENT), BLUE 358, IS

AVAILABLE ON ROLL NO. 3888(INTERIM SHADE ONLY), AND APPLICABLE FOR

SHADE, FINISH AND COLORFASTNESS.

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A-A-50198:

THE GIMP THREAD SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH A-A-50198A, DATED 6/21/00

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWS:

A-A-52094B Thread, Cotton dated 01 May 2019 No Additional Information (ref. T1481)

"MIL-DTL-32075: LABEL FOR CLOTHING, EQUIPAGE,

AND TENTAGE, GENERAL USE REPLACES DDD-L-20

(Ref. T0451 - June 19, 2007)

INTERIM SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-32075:

PAGE 6, TABLE I, "PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE

TYPE VI FINISHED LABEL." UNDER "TEARING

STRENGTH" DELETE: "(LB.) MINIMUM" AND

SUBSTITUTE: "(GNS) MINIMUM."

PAGE 12, PARA 3.3.2.17, AFTER "NSN" ADD

"AND THE UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC)

SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNMENT, FOR ALL NSNs."

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FED-STD-191:

FED-STD-191A NOTICE 7, DATED AUGUST 9, 2000 IS HEREBY INACTIVE FOR NEW

DESIGN. WHEN NOT USING FED-STD-191, SEE INTERIM CHANGES TO END ITEM

SPECIFICATION FOR REPLACEMENT ASTM.

INTERIM CHANGES TO FED-STD-191A:

TEST METHOD 5202, PARA. 5.3, DELETE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE: "THE

SPECIMEN SHALL BE CLAMPED FIRMLY, WITH ONE END FLUSH WITH THE OUTER

EDGE OF THE VISE, SUCH THAT ONE INCH OF SPECIMEN LIES WITHIN THE CLAMP

AND ONE INCH OF THE SPECIMEN EXTENDS BEYOND THE CENTER OF ROTATION

(FACE OF THE VISE), AND WITH THE LONG EDGE PARALLEL TO THE FACE OF THE

DIAL PLATE".

TEST METHOD 5309.1 ABRASION RESISTANT OF TEXTILE WEBBING. PAGE 1, PARA

4.1.2, LINE 4: DELETE "B-97" AND SUBSTITUTE "B-91".

THE FOLLOWING METHODS ARE IDENTIFIED AS SPECIFYING OZONE DEPLETING

SUBSTANCES: 1100, 1200, 1240, 1400, 1410, 1500, 1510, 1520, 1530, 1540, AND 1550.

PARA 5.1 OF THESE TEST METHODS REQUIRE THE USE OF 1, 1, 1-

TRICHLOROETHANE, ALCOHOL OR ETHER. 1, 1, 1-TRICHLORETHANE IS AN OZONE

DEPLETING SUBSTANCE (METHYL CHLOROFORM) AND IS THEREFORE

PROHIBITED. THE USE OF EITHER ALCOHOL OR ETHER IS REQUIRED WHEN

THESE METHODS ARE IN BASIC OR ANY REFERENCED DOCUMENT.

METHOD 5202, STIFFNESS OF CLOTH, DIRECTIONAL; CANTILEVER BENDING

METHOD. PAGE 2, PARA. 5.3 DELETE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE WITH

THE FOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMEN SHALL BE CLAMPED FIRMLY, WITH 1 END

FLUSH WITH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VISE, SUCH THAT 1" OF THE SPECIMEN

LIES WITHIN THE CLAMP AND 1" OF THE SPECIMEN EXTENDS BEYOND THE

CENTER OF ROTATION (INNER FACE OF THE VISE) AND WITH THE LONG EDGE

PARALLEL TO THE FACE OF THE DIAL PLATE."

METHOD 5556.1, MOBILE LAUNDRY EVALUATION FOR TEXTILE MATERIALS,

PAGE 5, PARA. 5.2.2, LINE 8: DELETE SENTENCE BEGINNING WITH "THE

SPECIMENS AND BALLAST" IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE

FOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST SHALL BE SEPARATED, OPENED TO

FULL WIDTH AND PLACED IN A PRE-HEATED DRYER HAVING A STACK

TEMPERATURE OF 140-180 DEG. F. THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE CORRESPONDS TO

A SETTING OF "HIGH" ON THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE DRYER.

DRYING SHALL CONTINUE FOR 45-60 MINUTES OR UNTILSAMPLES ARE DRY IN A

ROTATING TUMBLE DRYER."

PAGE 5, PARA. 5.2.3, LINE 8: DELETE SENTENCE BEGINNING WITH "THE

SPECIMENS AND BALLAST" IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH

THEFOLLOWING: "THE SPECIMENS AND BALLAST SHALL BE SEPARATED,

OPENED TO FULL WIDTH AND PLACED IN A PRE-HEATED DRYER HAVING A

STACKTEMPERATURE OF 140-180 DEG. F. THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE

CORRESPONDS TO A SETTING OF "HIGH" ON THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON

THE DRYER. DRYING SHALL CONTINUE FOR 35-40 MINUTES OR UNTIL SAMPLES

ARE DRY."

METHOD 5931, ELECTROSTATIC DECAY OF FABRICS; DETERMINATION OF PAGE 1,

PARA. 3: AFTER NUMBER OF DETERMINATIONS ADD "PER SAMPLE UNIT". PAGE

1, PARA. 4: DELETE "APPARTUS" AND SUBSTITUTE "APPARATUS". PAGE 1, PARA.

5.1, LINE 3: AFTER "AT" DELETE"APPROXIMATELY".

PAGE 2, PARA. 5.2, LINES 2, AND 5: AFTER "OF" ADD "+-". LINE 6: AFTER "TO" ADD

PAGE 2, PARA. 5.3: DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH THE

FOLLOWING:"5.3 MOUNT A SPECIMEN TIGHTLY ACROSS THE ELECTRODES,

CENTERING IT OVER THE SENSOR OPENING. THE SURFACE OF THE TEST

SPECIMEN (BACK OR FRONT) SHALL FACE THE SENSOR. RECORD (OPTIONAL)

THE RESIDUAL CHARGE LEVEL ON THE SAMPLE AS SEEN BY THE SENSOR,

INCLUDING POLARITY.

NOTE THAT TEST SAMPLES WITH THE RESIDUAL CHARGE LEVELS OF LESS +500

VOLTS YIELD THE BEST RESULTS. APPLY +5000 VOLTS TO THEELECTRODES FOR

A PERIOD OF 20 SECS. AT THE END OF THE 20 SECOND PERIOD, THE HIGH

VOLTAGE (5000 VOLTS) SHALL BE TURNED OFF ANDTHE SPECIMENS

IMMEDIATELY GROUNDED. THE VOLTAGE BEHAVIOR OF THE SPECIMEN WITH

RESPECT TO TIME SHALL BE PLOTTED ON THE RECORDER. NOTE: IN SOME

CASES, THE TEST EQUIPMENT WILL DISPLAY VOLTAGE AND DECAY TIME

INFORMATION AND A CHART RECORDER IS NOT NECESSARY."

PAGE 2, PARA. 5.4, LINE 3: DELETE SENTENCE BEGINNING WITH "IF THE

SPECIMEN DID" IN ITS ENTIRETY.

PAGE 2, PARA. 5.5: DELETE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH

THE FOLLOWING: "RECORD THE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE LEVEL (INCLUDING

POLARITY) AND DECAY TIME TO 10% OF THE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE LEVEL

ACHIEVED."

PAGE 2, PARA. 5.6, LINE 1: ADD THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO 1ST SENTENCE:

"REVERSE VOLTAGE POLARITY REPEAT MEASUREMENT, ANDRECORD RESULTS."

PAGE 3, PARA. 6.6: DELETE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTE WITH

THE FOLLOWING: "THE AVERAGE TIME TO DECAY TO 10%OF THE MAX VOLTAGE

SHALL BE INCLUDED FOR EACH OF THE WARP & FILLING DIRECTIONS, AS WELL

AS THE OVERALL AVERAGE, FOR EACHFABRIC TESTED. THESE WILL BE

OBTAINED BY AVERAGING THE TEST RESULTS (ABSOLUTE VALUE OF)

TOGETHER FOR BOTH VOLTAGEPOLARITIES. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN

THE REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT, THE FABRIC SHALL BE CONSIDERED

ACCEPTABLE IF THEAVERAGE MAXIMUM VOLTAGE IN BOTH THE WARP AND

FILLING DIRECTIONS IS LESS THAN 4000 VOLTS, AND THE AVERAGE DECAY TIME

(TO 10% MAXVOLTAGE) IS GREATER THAN 0.5 SECONDS IN BOTH THE WARP AND

FILLING DIRECTIONS. IT SHALL BE INDICATED WHETHER THE FABRIC

ISACCEPTABLE OR NON-ACCEPTABLE."

PAGE 3, PARA. 7.1, SECOND COLUMN, LINE 2: DELETE 406C AND SUBSTITUTE

WITH "406D".

AFTER PARA. 7.1, ADD THE FOLLOWING: "7.2 NOTE: IF THE MODEL 406D STATIC

DECAY METER, OR EQUIVALENT, IS USED, A CHART RECORDER ISNOT

MANDATORY FOR THE TEST."

(Ref. T0215)

MIL-STD-129R w/CHANGE 2 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE

MILITARY MARKING FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

DATED: 27 SEPTEMBER 2019

INTERIM CHANGES:

OMISSION OF MARKINGS ON EXTERIOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF ITEMS

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

THE NOMENCLATURE AND MANUFACTURER'S NAME (WHEN THE NAME

IDENTIFIES THE MATERIAL) SHALL BE OMITTED FROM ALL EXTERIOR SHIPPING

CONTAINERS OF DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T ITEMS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OF

SHIPMENT.

IF THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL AS BEING

CLOTHING, IT MAY REMAIN. NSNS SHALL BE SHOWN ON ALL SHIPPING

CONTAINERS OF C&T ITEMS, THE PACKING LIST SHALL BE PLACED INSIDE THE

LAST CONTAINER TO BE LOADED FOR EACH SHIPMENT. THE WORDS "PACKING

LIST HERE" SHALL BE STENCILED, NOT HAND LETTERED, ON THE CONTAINER.

MIL-STD-147E w/CHANGE 2

27 JUNE 2019

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

STANDARD PRACTICE

PALLETIZED UNIT LOADS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR DD 07779 4-1-187:

4-1-187, REV C BUCKLE, SLIDE, PLASTIC;

. 1-7/8 INCH AND 2-1/4 INCH,

. 5/11/67 (Ref. T5383)

INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 52.246-2

STANDARD INSPECTION.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-105E:

MIL-STD-105E, dated 10 May 1989, is hereby canceled.

Future acquisitions may refer to: MIL-STD-1916, "DoD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product," or ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes."

Users are cautioned to evaluate these documents for their particular application before citing it as a replacement document.

(Copies of MIL-STD-1916 are available online at http://assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)

(Copies of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 are available online at www.asq.org or ASQ Distribution Center, 5131 S. Third Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207-6028.)

THE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED UNIVERSAL PRODUCT

CODE (UPC) MUST BE PLACED ON ALL SHIPPING

CARTONS ON WHICH THE NSN APPEARS"

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

(a) The Government will insist on delivery in strict accordance with the contractual delivery schedule. The dates specified for delivery are the dates required for arrival of the supplies at destination. When transportation terms are free on board (f.o.b.) origin, in order for this delivery to be satisfied, the Contractor should release shipment to the carrier 15 days prior to the date shown in the schedule.

(b) When Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) clause 52.211-9020 entitled "Time of Delivery - Accelerated Delivery" applies, the Contractor may deliver any time prior to, but no later than the specified delivery date as defined in paragraph (a) above.

(c) If accelerated delivery is not authorized, i.e., DLAD 52.211-9020 is not included in the award, the Contractor may deliver as follows without prior authorization of the Contracting Officer:

(1) For an f.o.b. origin award, the Contractor may release the shipment 15 to 30 days prior to the delivery date cited in the contract.

(2) For an f.o.b. destination award, the Contractor may deliver up to 15 days prior to the scheduled delivery date.

(End of Text)

TIME OF DELIVERY – ORDERING OFFICE

Material ordered under the terms of this Contract shall be delivered within __90___ days after the date of the order.

Notwithstanding any other provisions or clauses of this Contract, no deliveries shall be made prior to issuance of the delivery order on Department of Defense (DD) Form 1155.

(End of Text)

ALL OR NONE (INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ONLY)

(a) With respect to each item or group of items identified below, offers must be submitted for all items indicated. No award will be made for less than the full requirements shown in this solicitation for these items or groups.

Group __________

Item ___ALL CLINS_______

(b) If this is an IFB, any offeror offering less than all of the solicitation requirements of the indicated item or group of items will be non-responsive.

(c) If this is an RFP, any offeror offering less than all of the solicitation requirements of the indicated item or group of items may be precluded from consideration for award if the Contracting Officer elects to make an award without opening discussions.

(d) Offerors are cautioned that submission of an offer for selected item(s) within a given group is unacceptable;

offers must be for all item(s) within a given group. However, an offeror may submit an offer on any one or more groups.

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.

AVAILABILITY OF CLOTHING PATTERNS

Government-furnished clothing patterns will be delivered to the Contractor within 14 days after the date of award. In the event patterns are not delivered within 14 days after award or are delivered incomplete, it is the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Government, in writing, by certified mail. Such notification must be mailed to the Contracting Officer within 30 days from date of award. Timely notification of late delivery upon Contracting Officer's verification will result in a day for day extension of the delivery schedule for each day or delay beyond the initial 14-day period. Failure to provide the above notice will preclude any adjustment of delivery schedule as a result of late receipt of Government-furnished patterns.

GOVERNMENT SAMPLES

There are no samples available for loan. However, a guide sample of the end item is available for inspection at this center. Where applicable, standard sample swatches for shade, finish, and colorfastness are available and will be furnished upon request.

SPECIAL MEASUREMENTS

(a) The Government reserves the right to make size changes to include special measurement items. Special measurement items may be outside the range of the normal size tariff for that item. The Government may provide an altered special measurement pattern, or the Contractor may be responsible for making adjustments to the production pattern, as notified by the Government. In either case, the Contractor shall manufacture the finished end item in accordance with a pattern designed to fit the measurements of an individual customer.

(b) Delivery of the special measurement items shall be to the location designated in the contract modification formalizing the change. The special measurement items shall arrive at the designated location within thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date of the contract modification.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION

(a) Inspection and acceptance are at destination. APPLIES TO SPECIAL MEASUREMENTS ONLY.

(b)

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 the DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements dated October 2018 (formerly 4155.3 dated 03 November 1977), which is incorporated by reference.

(c) The prime Contractor will notify the DLA Troop Support textile technologist (_______at (215) 737-____) 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.

Component Identity* Name and Address of Laboratory 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 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.

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.

Component and Quantity

Name and Address of Supplier Address of Manufacturer

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS

Shipping instructions shall be provided with individual delivery orders. Destinations include various Department of Defense using activities and may include Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) depot locations.

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.

(End of Text) E06 Inspection and Acceptance at Source (JUN 2018) Inspection and acceptance are at source. The place of acceptance is the location where the Government conducts the last inspection before shipment, unless the contractor indicated a different physical location for acceptance below.

The contractor shall indicate the location where supplies will be inspected, if different from the production location:

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code:

Address:

Applicable to contract line item numbers(s) (CLIN(s)):

(a)

The contractor shall indicate the location where packaging will be inspected, if different from the production location:

( ) Same as for supplies OR CAGE code: Address:

Applicable to CLIN(s):

The contractor shall indicate the location where supplies will be accepted, if different from the inspection location: Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code:

http://www.dcma.mil/ mailto:delivery@dla.mil

Address:

Applicable to contract line item numbers(s) (CLIN(s)):

52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (OCT 1997) FAR

(a) The offeror or respondent, in…