17-R-0121_Synopsis_Pre-Proposal.docx

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-17-R-0121 Items: Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) and Shoe, Lightweight, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s Solicitation SPE1C1-17-R-0121 will be issued with four separate and independent lots. Lots 0001, 0002, 0003 and 0004 will be issued as Unrestricted using Commercial procedures (FAR Part 12). Lots 0001, 0002, 0003, and 0004 will consist of an eighteen (18) month base term and one eighteen (18) month option term.

Solicitation SPM1C1-17-R-0121 will be evaluated under Best Value Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors: Past Performance Confidence Assessment and Small Business Participation.

The Government intends to make four awards to four contractors based on an integrated assessment of technical factors (Past Performance Confidence Assessment and Small Business Participation) and price resulting in the best value to the Government. However, the Government reserves the right to make awards of multiple lots to the same awardee if it is deemed in the Government’s best interests.

Athletic Shoe Certification: Offerors interested in this procurement are required to submit samples for certification to the respective services.

Offerors interested in the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) – Lots 0001, 0002, and 0003 – must submit samples for both genders (Men’s & Women’s) and all 3 types to the Army Program Office in Natick, MA in accordance with the document titled “US Army Footwear Certification Program” (see attachment).

Offerors must obtain certification from the Army for both genders (Men’s & Women’s) and all 3 types of the Athletic Shoe. Offerors must provide proof of certification (Certification Approval Letter) prior to DLA making an award decision, when the Government completes its evaluation for the Past Performance Confidence Assessment and Small Business Participation factors and price evaluation.

If the potential awardee has not obtained all Certification Approval Letters from the Army for both genders and all three types, the Government may exclude that offeror and may award to the next offeror in line for the award provided that they received all required Certification Approval Letters from the Army.

Summary of Certification Submission Requirements for the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types – Type I – Cushion or Neutral, Type II – Stability, & Type III – Motion Control) are as follows:

· Samples:

Men’s:

· Five (5) whole sample pairs of size 10D (regular) per type (Type I, Type II, and Type III)

· One (1) sample half pair cross-sectioned down the length of the shoe of size 10D (regular) Women’s:

· Two (2) whole sample pairs of size 8B (regular) per type (Type I, Type II, and Type III)

· Three (3) whole sample pairs equivalent of a Men’s 10D (regular) (e.g. Women’s 11.5D/wide or 12D/Wide depending on last – size should be based on the smallest Women’s size capable of fitting over a Men’s 10D last – these samples will be used for validation testing)

· One (1) sample half pair cross-sectioned down the length of the shoe in size 8B (regular)

· Test reports* for all Component Testing requirements (see Table VI of GL-PD- 16-06)

· Test reports* for all End Item Testing requirements (see Table VIII of GL-PD- 16-06)

* Both Component and End Item Testing may be completed by the manufacturer of the component and/or end item. Independent testing is not required at this time.

NOTE: Please refer to the document titled “US Army Footwear Certification Program” (see attachment) for ALL requirements for submission. The above is only a summary.

Offerors interested in the Shoe, Lightweight, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s – Lot 0004 – must submit samples for both genders (Men’s & Women’s) to the Air Force Program Office in Natick, MA in accordance with the document titled “Certification Plan for Air Force Recruit Athletic Shoes” (see attachment).

Offerors must obtain certification from the Air Force for both genders (Men’s & Women’s) of the Lightweight Athletic Shoe. Offerors must provide proof of certification (Certification Approval Letter) prior to DLA making an award decision, when the Government completes its evaluation for the Past Performance Confidence Assessment and Small Business Participation factors and price evaluation.

If the potential awardee has not obtained Certification Approval Letters from the Air Force for both genders, the Government may exclude that offeror and may award to the next offeror in line for the award provided that they received all required Certification Approval Letters from the Air Force.

Certification Submission Requirements for the Shoe, Lightweight, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s

· Samples:

Men’s:

· Three (3) whole sample pairs of size 9D (regular)

· One (1) pair size 9D (regular) cut in half, straight down the middle of the athletic shoe (from top collar edge to toe) through the entire shoe and sole Women’s:

· Three (4) whole sample pairs in size 8B (regular)

· One (1) pair size 8B (regular) cut in half, straight down the middle of the athletic shoe (from top collar edge to toe) through the entire shoe and sole

· Affidavit letter certifying the manufacturer’s capability to produce all the required sizes listed in the AF Lightweight Athletic Shoe PD WNU 17-02

· Independent Test reports for each required test in PD WNU 17-02 showing the test method, product, test facility, results, lot # of the shoe samples, and the date test was performed

· Certificate of Compliance from the manufacturer that the she submitted is Berry compliant and represents the forthcoming production product for the AF Lightweight Athletic Shoe procurement

· Certificate of Compliance from the manufacturer’s subcontractors for any parts, component, material and assembly not produced by the end item manufacturer.

NOTE: Please refer to the document titled “Certification Plan for Air Force Recruit Athletic Shoes” (see attachment) for ALL requirements for submission. The above is only a summary.

Four Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Type Contracts are anticipated.

Quantities: The quantities for each lot are as follows:

Lot 0001, Shoe, Athletic, Men's & Women's (3 Types) – Unrestricted (40% of the total requirement) The Minimum, Estimated Quantities, and Order Limitation Quantities for the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) (PGCs: 01546, 01547, 01548, 01579, 01580, and 01581) are as follows:

Lot 0001-40% of Requirement

Lot 0002, Shoe, Athletic, Men's & Women's (3 Types) – Unrestricted (35% of the total requirement) The Minimum, Estimated Quantities, and Order Limitation Quantities for the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) (PGCs: 01546, 01547, 01548, 01579, 01580, and 01581) are as follows:

Lot 0002-35% of Requirement

Lot 0003, Shoe, Athletic, Men's & Women's (3 Types) – Unrestricted (25% of the total requirement) The Minimum, Estimated Quantities, and Order Limitation Quantities for the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) (PGCs: 01546, 01547, 01548, 01579, 01580, and 01581) are as follows:

Lot 0003-25% of Requirement

NOTES:

Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) are to be manufactured in accordance with GL-PD-16-06 dated 16 March 2017.

The items will be procured on a FOB destination basis. Delivery of tariff sizes will be made to Austin, TX, Pendergrass, GA, and Lansing, MI. The DoDAACs and addresses are listed below:

DoDAAC: SD0131 Travis Association for the Blind 2301 E. St Elmo Rd. Bldg 2 Suite 220 Austin, TX 78744

DoDAAC: SC0150 LVI – Army 3PL Pendergrass Distribution Center 596 Bonnie Valentine Way – Door 20-23 Pendergrass, GA 30567

DoDAAC: SD0119 Peckham Inc.

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

The initial production lead-time is 210 days. Subsequent production lead-times are 120 days.

Deliveries direct to Recruit Training Centers (RTCs) may be required in cases where there is a potential of being out of stock. The Government is requesting one unit price for shipments to any of the following RTCs: Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Ft. Sill, OK; Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Jackson, SC; San Diego, CA, Parris Island, SC, Lackland AFB, TX, Great Lakes, IL; Woodbine, NJ. The Government expects the quantities to be less than 3,700 pairs per term to be divided amongst Lots 0001, 0002, and 0003. Production lead-time is 30 days. See below for addresses:

Marine Corp

Air Force

Navy

Army

Fort Benning: SR Clothing Initial Issue Point 5305 3rd Infantry Division Road Bldg 3010 Fort Benning, GA 31905

Fort Jackson Columbia, SC 29207

Fort Sill: Building 6005 Bessinger Street Room 1147 Fort Sill, OK 73503 (No official mail to this address; only UPS & FedEx)

Coast Guard Woodbine: Supervisor USCG Uniform Distribution Center 414 Madison Ave Woodbine, NJ 08270

Pricing for special measurements will be requested on Lots 0001, 0002, and 0003. Special measurements are sizes outside the stated tariff in the purchase description. However, special measurements will not be a requirement for evaluation and award. The production lead-time for special measurements is 30-days. Delivery of special measurements will be made directly to the customer.

Lot 0004, Shoe, Lightweight, Athletic, Men's & Women's – Unrestricted (100% of the total requirement) The Minimum, Estimated Quantities, and Order Limitation Quantities for the Shoe, Lightweight, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (PGCs: 00018 and 00019) are as follows:

NOTES:

Shoe, Lightweight, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s are to be manufactured in accordance with PD WNU 17-02 dated 23 May 2017.

The items will be procured on a FOB destination basis. Delivery of tariff sizes will be made to:

DoDAAC: SD0131 Travis Association for the Blind 2301 E. St Elmo Rd. Bldg 2 Suite 220 Austin, TX 78744

The initial production lead-time is 210 days. Subsequent production lead-times are 120 days.

Deliveries direct to Recruit Training Center may be required in cases where there is a potential of being out of stock. The RTC is as follows: Lackland AFB, TX. The Government expects the quantities to be less than 670 pairs per term. Production lead-time is 30 days. See below for address:

Pricing for special measurements will be requested on Lot 0004. Special measurements are sizes outside the stated tariff in the purchase description. However, special measurements will not be a requirement for evaluation and award. The production lead-time for special measurements is 30-days. Delivery of special measurements will be made directly to the customer.

Important Notices:

The Government reserves the right to perform conversions to the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) and to the Shoe, Lightweight, Athletic, Men’s and Women’s to an athletic shoe with a similar construction due to military readiness requirements to support uniform changes. Any conversion will be via bilateral modification and issued under (c) changes.

Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on or around July 28, 2017 (ESTIMATED DATE). Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Once the solicitation is posted, it will be available for viewing on DIBBS. From the DIBBS homepage, select "Solicitations" from the top bar to search for the solicitation. DIBBS Help can be accessed from the DIBBS homepage.

Important Note on Foreign Content:

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) 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.

Pre-Proposal Conference:

DLA Troop Support will be hosting a Pre-Proposal Conference for the Athletic Footwear procurement, solicitation SPE1C1-17-R-0121 on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at DLA Troop Support, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111.

Please arrive at approximately 9:00 AM to ensure there is enough time to be vetted through the front gate.

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700 Robbins Street Philadelphia, PA 19111

Registration must be completed by August 11, 2017, 11:45 PM, Eastern Daylight Time. To register for the Athletic Footwear Pre-Proposal Conference, please click on the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPN2HHL

We are encouraging all interested parties (end item manufacturers and material/component suppliers) to submit questions, comments, or concerns in advance of the conference. We ask that you submit your questions, comments, and concerns by August 10, 2017, 5:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time. Questions and Answers will be briefed at the Pre-Proposal Conference. Please use the following link to submit questions, comments, and concerns:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MYMN53M

Contracting Office Address:

Defense Logistics Agency, Acquisition Management, DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5096, UNITED STATES Point of Contact(s):

Jessica De La Hoz, Acquisition Specialist, Phone: 215-737-7137, Email: Jessica.DeLaHoz@dla.mil Thomas Darcy, Contracting Officer, Phone: 215-737-3068, Email: Thomas.Darcy@dla.mil