20-Q-0135_Synopsis_Revised.docx

Pre-solicitation Notice:

NOTE: This is a pre-solicitation notice, not a solicitation. The solicitation has NOT yet been issued. Please see the “Important Notice on Availability of Solicitations:” paragraph at the bottom of the notice for information regarding the solicitation posting to DIBBS.

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.

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-20-Q-0135 Item: GAITER, NECK Purchase Description: CO-PD-05-01, dated November 16, 2004

NSN: 8440-01-387-8509 / PGC: 21190

Solicitation SPE1C1-20-Q-0135 will be issued as Unrestricted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The resulting Firm-Fixed Price contract will be for a total quantity of 303,360 each. A pre-production sample is required 30 days after contract award. First delivery is required 120 days after award. Deliveries will be allocated over a thirteen (13) month period starting 120 days after award; 24,960 each are required each month for months 1-12 and 3,840 each are required for the last month (month 13).

Solicitation SPE1C1-20-Q-0135 will be evaluated under Best Value LPTA Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors: 1) Price and 2) Filling out the required clauses listed in the solicitation

FOB: DESTINATION

Inspection/Acceptance: ORIGIN

Delivery Destination: DoDAAC: UY0159

LVI OCIE SE

Pendergrass Distribution Center 596 Bonnie Valentine Way – Door 28 Pendergrass, GA 30567

The successful offeror shall provide one each of the Neck Gaiter for evaluation before being authorized to go into full scale production. The pre-production sample is required to be delivered 30 days after date of award.

Government acceptance/approval of pre-production sample is 40 days after date of award.

First delivery to LVI is required 120 days after date of award.

The pre-production sample required for evaluation will not be priced separately. All costs associated with the manufacture of the sample will be borne by the awardee. The awardee must calculate all costs associated with the manufacturing of the pre-production sample and include it in the offered unit price of the Neck Gaiter to be delivered.

Important Notice on Availability of Solicitations:

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/ around the end of November/beginning of December 2018 timeframe (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.

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 Joseph Szwec, Contracting Officer, Phone: 215-737-0321, Email: joseph.szwec@dla.mil