Pre-Solicitation Notice_AFW.docx

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-22-R-0100 Items: Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) The Shoe, Athletic Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) shall be manufactured in accordance with Purchase Description GL-PD-16-06 dated 16 March 2017. (see attachment to the pre-solicitation announcement) Offerors interested in this procurement are required to submit samples for certification to the Army. (see attachment to the pre-solicitation announcement and below for a quick summary – the summary does not replace the Certification Plan and it is the sole responsibility of the potential offeror to read the entire Certification Plan and comply with all instructions for Certification.)

Athletic Shoe Certification:

Offerors interested in the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) – Lots 0001 & Lot 0002– 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 to the pre-solicitation announcement)

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” dated 21 June 2017 (see attachment) for ALL requirements for submission. The above is only a summary.

Solicitation SPE1C1-22-R-0100 will be issued with two (2) separate and independent lots.

Lot 0001 will be issued as Unrestricted using Commercial procedures (FAR Part 12) and will represent 60% of the Government’s total requirement.

Lot 0002 will be issued as Unrestricted using Commercial procedures (FAR Part 12) and will represent 40% of the Government’s total requirement.

Lots 0001 and 0002 will consist of a three-year base term with tiered pricing for each year of the contract.

Solicitation SPE1C1-22-R-0100 will be evaluated under Best Value Trade-Off Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors: Past Performance Confidence Assessment and Small Business Participation.

The Government intends to make two (2) awards to two 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.

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

Quantities:

Lot 0001 will be issued as Unrestricted and the quantity will represent 60% of the Government’s requirement for the Shoe, Athletic, Men's & Women's (3 Types) including PGCs: 01546, 01547, 01548, 01579, 01580, and 01581). The Minimum Quantity, Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ), and Maximum Quantity are as follows:

Lot 0001: Unrestricted (60% of the Government’s requirement)

Tier 2

143,988

Tier 3

143,988

Footnote 1: AEQ = Annual Estimated Quantity Lot 1 Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity is 24,000 pairs.

Lot 1 Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 95,988 pairs for Tier 1 (year 1). The AEQ is 143,988 pairs for Tier 2 and Tier 3 (years 2 & 3). AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract tier. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only.

Lot 1 Contract Maximum Quantity is 479,952 pairs (the contract maximum quantity assumes an approximate 25% increase in the AEQ for each Tier to account for fluctuations in customer demand. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Quantity, but not to exceed 15,000 pairs in any given 30-day period.

Note: Lot 0001 will request pricing for special measurements; sizes outside the stated tariff in the purchase description.

Lot 0002 will be issued as Unrestricted and the quantity will represent 40% of the Government’s requirement for the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) including PGCs: 01546, 01547, 01548, 01579, 01580, and 01581. The Minimum Quantity, Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ), and Maximum Quantity are as follows:

Lot 0002: Unrestricted (40% of the Government’s requirement)

Tier 2

95,988

Tier 3

95,988

Footnote 1: AEQ = Annual Estimated Quantity Lot 2 Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity is 15,996 pairs.

Lot 2 Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 63,996 pairs for Tier 1 (year 1). The AEQ is 95,988 pairs for Tier 2 and Tier 3 (years 2 & 3). AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract tier. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only.

Lot 2 Contract Maximum Quantity is 319,968 pairs (the contract maximum quantity assumes an approximate 25% increase in the AEQ for each Tier to account for fluctuations in customer demand. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Quantity, but not to exceed 10,002 pairs in any given 30-day period.

Note: Lot 0002 will request pricing for special measurements; sizes outside the stated tariff in the purchase description.

NOTES – Applicable to Lot 1 and Lot 2:

Initial Production Lead Time (PLT) is 210 days. Subsequent/follow-on production lead time is 180 days.

The items will be procured on a F.O.B. Destination basis.

Inspection and Acceptance is at Origin

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 AF & MC 3PL-Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road 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

IMPORTANT NOTICES

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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.

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):

Ryan Zarkowski, Contract Specialist, Phone: 215-737-2736, Email: Ryan.Zarkowski@dla.mil John Fricker, Contracting Officer, Phone: 215-737-5699, Email: John.Fricker@dla.mil