Collapsible Chest Synopsis.docx

DLA Troop Support is planning a full and open competition for the manufacture and delivery of the Collapsible Chest, NSN 8460-00-212-8086. The Collapsible Chest is made in accordance with MIL-DTL-81808A dated March 24, 2022. DLA Troop Support intends to make one award for a firm-fixed price, indefinite quantity type contract that will have a three (3) year ordering period.

Type of Procurement: Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Quantity Type Contract

Procurement Quantity:

Minimum Quantity: 550/each Annual Estimated Quantity: 2,040/each Maximum Quantity: 7,800/each

Delivery increments: 550/month

Production Lead Time: 200 days

The Government plans to make an award to a responsible offeror whose offer is technically acceptable and has the lowest offered price. The non-price evaluation factor will be evaluated as either acceptable or unacceptable. The non-cost and/or price factors for acceptability are:

1. Product Demonstration Model (PDM).

2. Manufacturing Specifications of the product offered.

NOTE: 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.

The estimated release date of the solicitation is January, 2025.

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

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 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 immediately. 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).

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 DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles solicitations, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx