SPE1C1-22-R-0048 AGSU COAT BELTS -- SYNOPSIS FINAL 2-1-22.docx

Pre-solicitation Notice / Synopsis for Solicitation No: SPE1C1-22-R-0048

This is for the purchase of the following Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) items:

Item 0001: AGSU COAT BELT, MAN NSN Series: 8440-01-690-9395 MULTIPLE PGC: 00323 Spec/Cid Number: GL PD-20023 Spec/Cid Date: 1 September 2020 Pattern Date: 1 September 2020 Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 14,220

Item 0002: AGSU COAT BELT, WOMAN NSN Series: 8440-01-690-8949 MULTIPLE PGC: 00326 Spec/Cid Number: GL PD-20023 Spec/Cid Date: 1 September 2020 Pattern Date: 1 September 2020 Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 3,468

This acquisition will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the manufacture and delivery of the AGSU COAT BELT, MEN (PGC 00323) and the AGSU COAT BELT, WOMAN (PGC 00326). The AGSU COAT BELTS shall be manufactured in accordance with GL PD-20023 dated 1 September 2020. Pattern Date: 1 September 2020.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315210 – Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors. Small business size standards matched to industry NAICS codes are published by the Small Business Administration and are available at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

This procurement will result in one award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type contract. The contract shall be for a term of 60 months, with five separate pricing tiers. Each tier shall be for a 12-month performance period with each tier directly following the previous tier until the fifth and final tier.

The estimated quantity for Item 0001 of the entire acquisition is 71,100 each. The annual estimated quantities (AEQ) per Tier will be 14,220 each. The overall contract maximum quantity for Item 0001 is 125% of the estimate or 74,400 each. The Annual Order Limitation Quantity (AOLQ) per Tier is 17,775 each. The AOLQ refers to the annual ordering limitation in FAR 52.216-19. The guaranteed minimum (GM) is 40% of the estimate or 28,440 each. The GM per Tier is 5,688 each.

The estimated quantity for Item 0002 of the entire acquisition is 17,340 each. The annual estimated quantities (AEQ) per Tier will be 3,468 each. The overall contract maximum quantity for Item 0002 is 125% of the estimate or 21,675 each. The Annual Order Limitation Quantity (AOLQ) per Tier is 4,335 each. The AOLQ refers to the annual ordering limitation in FAR 52.216-19. The guaranteed minimum (GM) is 40% of the estimate or 6,935 each. The GM per Tier is 1,387 each.

This will be a non-GFM Furnished Materials award. All fabric materials required in the performance of this contract shall be furnished by the Government: Cloth, AGSU Heritage Green, NSN 8305-01-684-0919.

The Government intends the following delivery schedule: Under the initial delivery order there will be three (3) monthly deliveries that will be required starting 90 days after the date of award, with subsequent orders due in 90 days. The delivery destination for these items is Lion-Vallen Industries (LVI) located in Pendergrass, GA 30567.

Source Selection criteria will be used for award evaluation purposes in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. For award evaluation purposes technical merit is more important than price. Evaluation Factors for award are Past Performance Confidence Assessment, Product Demonstration Models (PDM) and Proposed Price in that order. The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12for this acquisition.

All items must be 100% U.S. Made from 100% U.S. Materials. Offerors will be required to submit a total of one (1) Product Demonstration Model (PDM) for Item 0001 (SIZE 40) from each proposed place of performance, and a total of one (1) Product Demonstration Model (PDM) for Item 0002 (SIZE 12) from each proposed place of performance; along with a history of their experience/past performance record from the period three years prior to the solicitation closing date.

PDMs must be submitted with offers. Past Performance will be the most important evaluation factor, followed by PDM(s), which will be evaluated for conformance to the specifications, followed by Price.

FAR 5.102(d) Availability of solicitations applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. The Solicitation will be posted on DIBBS and sam.gov. Please check both. Refer to the following when viewing solicitation on DIBBS: The Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page, accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/.

A few highlights of the information that will be found on the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) include:

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

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

Please ensure the following required fields are entered when submitting your request:

Item 0001: AGSU COAT BELT, MEN (PGC: 00323) Spec/Cid Number: GL PD-20023, Spec/Cid Date: 1 September 2020 Pattern Date: 1 September 2020 Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 14,220;

Item 0002: AGSU COAT BELT, WOMEN (PGC: 00326) Spec/Cid Number: GL PD-20023, Spec/Cid Date: 1 September 2020 Pattern Date: 1 September 2020 Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 3,468.

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-22-R-0048.

Upon submission of a technical data request, please notify the Contract Specialist, Raymond Smith, via e-mail at Raymond.Smith@dla.mil. The point of contact for subject acquisition is Raymond Smith, Contract Specialist.

Email: Raymond.Smith@dla.mil.

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