19-R-0021_Synopsis-Rifleman.pdf

Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice

1. This acquisition is for the manufacture and delivery of the Rifleman’s Set with Tactical Assault Panel (TAP) and its associated components in accordance with purchase descriptions GL-PD-05-03C and CO- PD-02-02K both dated 13 May 2015. The Rifleman’s Set w/TAP is a part of the Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) ensemble. This acquisition will result in the award of a single, firm fixed-price, long-term Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a one (1) year base term and two (2), one (1) year option terms. Items and annual quantities are to be procured as follows:

a. Rifleman’s Set w/TAP – NSN 8465-01-641-3485 Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 20,000 sets Annual Estimated Quantity – 80,000 sets Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 100,000 sets

The quantities for the Rifleman’s Set are the same in the base year and both option years.

b. Assault Pack – NSN 8465-01-641-6358 Base Year Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 0 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 22,080 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 27,600 ea

Option Years 1 & 2 Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 5,520 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 22,080 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 27,600 ea

c. M4 Two Magazine Pouch – NSN 8465-01-641-9431 Base Year Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 0 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 13,080 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 16,350 ea

Option Years 1 & 2 Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 3,270 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 13,080 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 16,350 ea

d. Waist Pack – NSN 8465-01-641-9395 Base Year Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 0 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 3,000 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 3,750 ea

Option Years 1 & 2 Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 750 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 3,000 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 3,750 ea

e. Hand Grenade Pouch – NSN 8465-01-641-9377 Base Year

Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 0 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 5,280 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 6,600 ea

Option Years 1 & 2 Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 1,320 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 5,280 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 6,600 ea

f. Canteen, General Purpose Pouch – NSN 8465-01-641-9310 Base Year Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 0 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 6,600 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 8,250 ea

Option Years 1 & 2 Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 1,650 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 6,600 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 8,250 ea

g. Flash Bang Grenade Pouch – NSN 8465-01-641-9419 Base Year Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 0 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 1,800 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 2,250 ea

Option Years 1 & 2 Guaranteed Minimum Quantity – 450 ea Annual Estimated Quantity – 1,800 ea Annual Order Limitation Quantity – 2,250 ea

2. This acquisition will utilize Best Value, Trade-Off Source Selection Procedures in accordance with the DoD Source Selection Procedures dated March 31, 2016. The solicitation’s evaluation factors, which are listed in descending order of importance, will include Product Demonstration Models, Past Performance – Performance Confidence Assessment and Socioeconomic Program Support.

3. Price Evaluation: All offered prices will be evaluated against the requirements of the solicitation. The offered prices (and if requested with initial proposal or during discussions, cost or pricing data or information other than cost or pricing data) will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.4 to ensure that award will be made at fair and reasonable prices.

4. Production Lead Time (PLT) for the initial award is 180 days after date of award with 30-day incremental monthly deliveries. PLT for subsequent orders will be 150 days after date of award.

Deliveries shall be made to Austin, TX, Pendergrass, GA, and Lansing, MI.

5. The planned acquisition will be issued on an Unrestricted Basis with 10% HUBZone Preference. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose proposal meets all terms and conditions of the solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the Government and submits an overall price that is determined to be fair and reasonable by the contracting officer.

6. The solicitation will be issued on an FOB Destination basis in accordance with FAR 47.304-1(g)(5).

All offered products MUST meet the provisions of DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form.

It is estimated that the Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ within 15 days of this notice. 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 include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed within five business days. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User. If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided. The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons and passwords for their CAGE. DIBBS Super User * If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided.

* The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their SAM registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. * The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance).

The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as “The Berry Amendment”) impose restrictions on the DoD’s acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012), 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.

Interested vendors can request the corresponding drawings, specifications or patterns through the following link AFTER the solicitation has been posted to DIBBS.

http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/