SF1449_SPE3S119Q0005.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

1000077423

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SPE3S1-19-Q-0005

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

2019 JUN 07

a. NAME

MATTHEW DEPETRIS DMD0067

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No Collect calls)

Phone: 215-737-2159

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

2019 JUN 26

9. ISSUED BY CODE SPE3S1

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

SUBSISTENCE SUPPLY CHAIN

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5096

USA

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

8 (A)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

NAICS: 311919

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERYFOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE

OFFEROR

FACILITY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

See Schedule

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or Print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or Print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

SEE SCHEDULE

03:00 PM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE ADDENDUM

EDWOSB

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:RECEIVED INSPECTED

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

36. PAYMENT

PARTIAL FINAL

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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Continuation of Blocks from SF 1449

1. Block 8 Offer Due Date/Local Time: June 26, 2019, 3:00 PM Eastern Time

2. Block 9

› Address and Submit “mailed” offers to:

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Post Office Box 56667 Philadelphia, PA 19111-6667 Solicitation Number: SPE3S1-19-Q-0005 Opening/Closing Date and Time: June 7, 2019 / June 26, 2019, 3:00 PM Eastern Time › Address and Deliver “hand carried” offers, including delivery by commercial carrier, to:

DLA Troop Support Business Opportunities Office Bldg. 36, 2nd Floor, Room 2035 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092 Solicitation Number: SPE3S1-19-Q-0005 Opening/Closing Date and Time: June 7, 2019 / June 26, 2019, 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Notes: 1. All hand carried offers are to be delivered to the Business Opportunities Office between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for legal federal holidays as set forth in 5 USC 6103. Offerors using a commercial carrier service must ensure that the carrier service “hand carries” the package to the Business Opportunities Office specified above for hand carried offers prior to the scheduled opening/closing time. Package must be plainly marked ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE COMMERCIAL CARRIER'S ENVELOPE with the solicitation number, date, and time set forth for receipt of offers as indicated in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449.

2. Examples of “hand carried” offers include: In-person delivery by contractor, Fed Ex, Airborne, UPS, DHL, Emery, other commercial carrier, USPS Express Mail, and USPS Certified Mail.

› Transmit “facsimile” offers (if authorized; see “Addendum” to 52.212-1(b)) or offer modifications/withdrawals to: (215) 737-9300, 9301, 9302 or 9303 Offers submitted to any other facsimile number shall not be considered for award.

3. Block 17a

› Offeror's assigned Unique Entity Identifier Number: _______________

(If you do not have a Unique Entity Identifier number, contact the individual identified in Block 7a of the SF 1449 or see 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors --Commercial Items (paragraph j) for information on establishing a unique entity identifier.)

› Offeror's assigned Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code:__________________

4. Block 17b Remittance Address: (if different from Contractor/Offeror address in block 17a of the SF 1449.)

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5. Blocks 19-22 Item No., Schedule of Supplies/Services, Quantity, Unit:

CLIN 0001

NSN: 8925-01-675-9077

Nomenclature: Cashew Halves (Splits)

Quantities: Minimum: 3,360 Bags

Estimated: 40,320 Bags

Maximum: 80,640 Bags

Item Description

CASHEW HALVES (SPLITS);

NSN: 8925-01-675-9077 INCLUDES EVENLY DISTRIBUTED COATING OF FINE DUSTING OF JALAPENO FLAVOR;

19GM PKG

Specification: CID A-A-20164D, TYPE VI, Size 2, Style C (UNITIZED GROUP RATIONS ONLY)

Est. Annual Qty. Unit of Unit Price Total Estimated Issue Dollar Value

Tier 1 13,440 Bag of 50 $_________ $_______________

Tier 2 13,440 Bag of 50 $_________ $_______________

Tier 3 13,440 Bag of 50 $_________ $_______________

Total Contract Estimate for all 3 Tiers $_________________

CLIN 0002

NSN: 8940-01-675-9085

Nomenclature: Beef Snacks, Teriyaki

Quantities: Minimum: 3,360 Bags

Estimated: 40,320 Bags

Maximum: 80,640 Bags

BEEF SNACK, FERMENTED, CHOPPED AND FORMED STICKS, TERIYAKI, SHELF STABLE

NSN: 8940-01-675-9085, 27 GM FLEX PG

Specification: CID A-A-20298C, VARIETY A, FLAVOR B, TYPE IV, STYLE A, AND CLASS 2, FLAVOR B (UNITIZED

GROUP RATIONS ONLY)

Est. Annual Qty. Unit of Unit Price Total Estimated Issue Dollar Value

Tier 1 13,440 Bag of 25 $_________ $_______________

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Tier 2 13,440 Bag of 25 $_________ $_______________

Tier 3 13,440 Bag of 25 $_________ $_______________

Total Contract Estimate for all 3 Tiers $_________________

CLIN 0003

NSN: 8920-01-675-9070

Nomenclature: Toaster Pastry, Chocolate Chip

Quantities: Minimum: 8,640 Bags

Estimated: 103,680 Bags

Maximum: 207,560 Bags

TOASTER PASTRY CHOC CHIP, FROSTED

NSN: 8920-01-675-9070, 1.6-2.2 OZ IND SERV PG,

Specification: CID A-A-20211C,TYPE 1, STYLE B, FLAVOR 12, FORTIFICATION B, SHAPE I, SERVINGS (A)

PACKAGE C, GRAIN COMP (1), AND FROSTING OPTION C, (UNITIZED GROUP RATIONS ONLY)

Est. Annual Qty. Unit of Unit Price Total Estimated Issue Dollar Value

Tier 1 34,560 Bag of 50 $_________ $_______________

Tier 2 34,560 Bag of 50 $_________ $_______________

Tier 3 34,560 Bag of 50 $_________ $_______________

Total Contract Estimate for all 3 Tiers $_________________

All prices offered must be F.O.B. Destination. Prices must include freight to the following destination:

Defense Depot Tracy W62G2T

W1BG DLA DISTRIBUTION

25600 S. CHRISMAN ROAD

WAREHOUSE No. 30, Section 2 - UGR

TRACY, CA 95376-5000 US

Unit prices shall be formatted using no more than two decimal places. Ex: $XX.XX

CAUTION - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS (FEB 2012)

FAR Part 3.1002(a) requires all government contractors to conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty.

Contractors should have a written code of business ethics and conduct within thirty days of award. To promote compliance with such code of business ethics and conduct, contractors should have an employee business ethics and compliance training program that facilitates timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with government contracts and ensures corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out. A contractor may be suspended and/or debarred for knowing failure

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by a principal to timely disclose to the government, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of a government contract performed by the contractor or a subcontract awarded there under, credible evidence of a violation of federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in title 18 of the United States Code or a violation of the False Claims Act. (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733)

If this solicitation or contract includes FAR clause 52.203-13 - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT; the contractor shall comply with the terms of the clause and have a written code of business ethics and conduct;

exercise due diligence to prevent and detect criminal conduct; promote ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law within their organization; and timely report any violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery or gratuity violations found in title 18 of the United States Code or any violations of the False Claims Act. (31 U.S.C.

3729-3733). When FAR 52.203-13 is included in the contract, contractors must provide a copy of its written code of business ethics and conduct to the contracting officer upon request by the contracting officer.

CAUTION - SOLICITATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Sign Standard Form 1449 blocks 30a-c, complete all applicable fill-ins detailed below, and return the entire solicitation with the offer.

A. Fill in “Continuation of Blocks from SF 1449” section B. Fill in Provision FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items C. Fill in Provision FAR 52.215-6 Place of Performance

2. Past performance information,

3. Product Demonstration Models,

4. Food Defense Checklist

5. Food Defense Plan

CAUTION NOTICE

1. The Berry Amendment shall be the applicable sourcing restriction.

2. The Government may utilize a Reverse Auction per DLAD Procurement note L09 Reversion Auction (OCT 2016).

3. Effective Contract Period:

The resulting contract will be Three (3) Years, consisting of Three (3) 12-Month Tier Periods. Acceptance of each of the three tiers is mandatory. Failure to indicate acceptance of each tier by annotating the offeror's unit prices for listed item for tiers 1, 2, and 3 as described in the Schedule of Supplies Blocks 19-24, may be deemed as non-acceptance of the terms and conditions. Offer on all tiers is mandatory. Failure to offer on all tiers may be deemed as non-acceptance of the tiers and could result in rejection of the offeror's entire proposal. Tier 2 will follow Tier 1 upon expiration of that period. Tier 3 will follow Tier 2 upon expiration of that period.

Tier periods shall follow the following schedule.

Tier 1: Date of award through 365 days Tier 2: Day 366 through day 731 Tier 3: Day 732 through day 1097

See FAR clause 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity and DFAR clause 252.216-7006, Ordering for delivery periods and ordering.

4. See clause 52.216-19 -DELIVERY ORDER LIMITATIONS - for individual delivery order quantities. COMPLETE

DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH EACH DELIVERY ORDER.

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ACQUISITION DETAILS

1. DLA Troop Support intends to award by line item resulting in an Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order (IDPO) with the purpose of obtaining the three items to be used in the Unitized Group Ration - Heat & Serve and UGR-M Programs. The resulting award shall be a Fixed-Price IDPO, in accordance with reference DGPA 13.390. The resulting award will be a 3-year contract. The effective period will be the date of award through 1,095 days. NOTE: Deliveries might fall outside of the effective period.

Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures will be used for this acquisition. The Government intends to award to the responsible offeror that adheres to the solicitation requirements, provides a technically acceptable Product Demonstration Model (PDM), and offers the lowest price.

The Government will award an IDPO resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;

(ii) Price;

(iii) Past performance (see FAR 15.304);

Upon the closing of the solicitation, the Government reserves the right to conduct negotiations concerning price and/or the technical proposal.

Note: Offerors must meet all terms, conditions, and requirements of this solicitation.

2. Contracting Authority

A. DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer is the ONLY person authorized to approve changes to, or modify any requirement of the contract. Notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in the contract, said authority remains solely with the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer.

B. In the event the vendor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustments will be made to cover any costs associated with such change.

TECHNICAL/QUALITY DATA

I. Product Demonstration Model (PDM) Information:

Product Demonstration Model (PDM): The Government requires Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) for each item while the solicitation is open. The PDMs must be received no later than the time set for closing of offers. Offers will be evaluated to determine compliance with all characteristics listed for evaluation in FAR 52.212-2 herein.

Failure to furnish this information and PDMs by the time specified in the solicitation may be cause for rejection of the proposal. The offer may be rejected under the late offer clause or may be rejected because additional submissions will be tantamount to a submission of a new offer. A cover letter may accompany the offer to set forth any information you wish to bring to the attention of the Government.

Solicitation Provisions:

Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) are to be submitted at no expense to the Government and must be received prior to the time set for closing of offers. PDMs will become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the offeror. Failure to submit PDMs may result in rejection of an offer.

a. The PDM is the standard to which all production under any contract resulting from this solicitation must conform. Offerors are cautioned that samples produced in test facilities may not be comparable to the product produced on a production line, which result in rejection of the product. Also major changes in production methodology or packaging, such as implementation of new technology, may result in production

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that does not meet the production standard, which would require the submission and evaluation of new PDMs. Should the contractor at any time plan to, or actually produce the product using different raw material or process methodologies from the approved Product Standard, which result in a product non-comparable to the Product Standard, the contractor shall arrange for a Replacement PDM approval. In any event, all product produced must meet all requirements of this document including Product Standard comparability.

b. The Government will evaluate the PDMs for compliance with the item descriptions and product specifications and will also evaluate the sensory attributes of the food product to include appearance, odor, flavor and texture using the recognized 9-point quality rating scale to determine product quality. PDMs must conform to all specification/production description characteristics. Failure of models to conform to the specification may result in rejection of offer. Product offered shall conform to all packaging, labeling, and packing requirements as well as analytical requirements. The government shall not accept product from any resultant contract which does not conform to all requirements.

c. Vendors shall have one opportunity to correct any deficiencies found during the evaluation of PDMs submitted as part of the initial proposal and have their PDM pass evaluation. Vendors are advised that if they have any unacceptable PDMs after the second evaluation, their proposal will be determined to be technically unacceptable and they will not be considered for award. The Government shall require each PDM to be rated as “Acceptable”. Revised or alternate PDMs submitted during negotiations shall be evaluated for the same criteria detailed above.

d. PDMs shall be submitted as follows:

A total of 30 samples of PDM items shall be submitted as stated below:

i. A total of 12 PDMs shall be sent to:

Department of the Army

U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES

DEVELOPMENT COMMAND - SOLDIER CENTER

Natick Soldier Systems Center 10 General Greene Avenue Natick, MA 01760 Lab # 508-233-5653 Jill.M.Bates@us.army.mil

Note: The end or side of the box should have a sticker, or be printed on the box, with the following information:

Product Demonstration Model Sample Solicitation Number Product Identity Lot # Company Name and Address Point of Contact Name and Phone Number

Inside the case, along with the samples, should be the required paperwork, fully identifying the product, solicitation number, contract number (if applicable), whether the item is an Initial, Replenishment, or Replacement PDM, USDA certification, any test results available, or any other information to assist in identifying the product and conducting the evaluation.

Offerors may direct proposed subcontractors to submit PDM samples directly to Natick on their behalf. In those instances, the offeror will send written notification of subcontractor submissions to Natick and such PDMs must be clearly labeled for which offeror they are being mailto:Jill.M.Bates@us.army.mil

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submitted. This documentation must also be part of their proposal. PDMs will not be evaluated until written notification from the offeror is received. This consideration does not relieve the offeror of the full responsibility for submitting all PDMs in a timely manner. Late submissions of PDMs may be the basis for rejection of the proposal.

The Offeror shall provide a complete list of its PDMs submitted, with its technical proposal, to include: item, source of supply name and address, and item lot number. Note: Offerors may submit PDMs to Natick for evaluation any time after solicitation issuance. However, PDM Samples and documentation must be submitted by the deadline for receipt of proposals to the Business Opportunities Office (BOO) at DLA TROOP SUPPORT with the aforementioned supplier and lot number information.

ii. A total of 16 PDMs shall be sent to the cognizant in-plant Government inspector. In this instance, the offeror shall advise the Government inspector after production of the PDMs and shall obtain a signed statement from the inspector confirming possession of the samples and identifying the samples as from the same production lot as those submitted to Natick. The offeror shall submit this statement(s) with this balance of PDM samples submitted to DLA Troop Support.

iii. The remaining 2 PDMs of the same product lot code as those submitted to Natick and the USDA government inspector shall be mailed along with your technical proposal to the address indicated on Block 9 at DLA Troop Support (attn. Jasmine Brown) on the first page of the solicitation. Coordinate sample submission with the Contracting Officer prior to submittal to DLA Troop Support- Subsistence.

iv. PLEASE NOTE: This requirement is waived for any offeror who has submitted and received an acceptable rating on a PDM or FA from Natick, in the 12 months prior to the solicitation close date. Please provide documentation from Natick of the passing PDM score.

v. Late submissions of PDMs may be the basis for rejection of the proposal.

vi. The PDMs required in this part of the solicitation, which are submitted to Natick, must have any required analytical results included as part of the offer for this technical evaluation factor. The analyticals are to be self-certified or certified by the USDA (i.e., testing of official USDA samples by a USDA/AMS laboratory) for current suppliers of these items and self-certified by other potential offerors. Failure to submit the required certified analyticals with PDMs may result in the proposal not being considered for award. The offeror should include applicable documentation to establish that the product has been processed to meet commercial sterility requirements. e.g.: including incubation sample results.

e. Every 12 months, the Government Quality Assurance Representative (GQAR) will randomly select 12 replenishment samples for Natick and 16 replenishment samples for the government's supply at origin from a lot accepted by the government for all contractual requirements. The contractor will be responsible for shipment to Natick. This replenishment may occur earlier if necessary to ensure an adequate supply of PDM samples. The contractor will also use samples from this same lot as the production standard.

i. Replenishment PDMs are defined as product samples used to reestablish the product standard due to depleting the current PDM stocks or as required by schedule. Replenishment PDMs will be evaluated for appearance, odor, flavor and texture, must be equal to or better than the existing product standard for all characteristics, and must meet the requirements for those characteristics in the appropriate product

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technical requirements document or specification(s). Upon acceptance the replenishment PDM will become the new product standard.

ii. If a Replenishment PDM is rejected by Natick, the next conforming production lot will be submitted by USDA as a Resubmittal PDM Replenishment. This follow-up Resubmittal PDM Replenishment and any subsequent Resubmittal lots cannot be shipped by the manufacturer without an acceptable evaluation result from Natick.

iii. The cut-off date for PDM Replenishments will be 18 months. After 18 months, USDA will submit a PDM sample to Natick as a Replacement PDM, following the PDM submittal process. The production lot that is used for the Replacement PDM submittal cannot be shipped by the manufacturer without an acceptable evaluation result from Natick.

f. If the contractor wishes to establish a new standard, that new standard would be called a Replacement PDM.

Replacement PDMs are defined as product samples that are non-comparable to the established PDM, e.g. due to different ingredients or process methodologies. Replacement PDMs are submitted by the contractor and follow the same submittal process as the initial PDM. At no time will there be two standards for the product.

g. Periodic Review samples are required for all Polymeric Tray items. The following are the requirements and distribution of samples: The USDA Inspector shall select eight samples of each item produced during each month of Polymeric Tray production. The eight samples will be selected from four random sampling points in the lot and Natick will receive samples from each of those four sampling points. The remaining samples will be distributed to the USDA review locations. These samples shall be designated as Monthly Review Samples. The USDA Inspector will ship them monthly to the following locations at the contractor's expense:

One sample of all items to the USDA, AMS, FV, SCI Division Review Locations (Washington, DC; Oshkosh, WI;

South Bend, IN and Winter Haven, FL)

AND

Four samples of all items to:

Department of the Army

RDNS-SEC-EMR

Natick Soldier Systems Center

10 General Greene Avenue Natick, MA 01760

h. In the event that an offeror's PDM was found technically acceptable, but not offered the award, the offeror may present the remainder of the PDM lot, to the Government for purchase at the awarded price. The Government retains the option to purchase the remainder of the lot at the order price.

52.212- 2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) - FAR

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and meeting the requirements of the solicitation considered.

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The following shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Price; DLA Troop Support will use Low Price Technically Acceptable procedures to evaluate all offers. The Government will evaluate each offeror's unit prices. Pricing will be evaluated for indefinite quantity to one destination.

The indefinite quantities for this acquisition will be multiplied by the offered unit price to estimate the lowest overall aggregate cost to the Government.

(ii) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; the Government requests PDMs and will evaluate the PDMs for compliance with the item descriptions and product specifications and will also evaluate the sensory attributes of the food product to include appearance, odor, flavor, and texture using the recognized 9-point quality rating scale to determine product quality. The PDMs will be evaluated by Natick and will be rated “ACCEPTABLE” if it meets the requirement of the item description and its Quality Scale result from Natick is equal or above 6. Approval or acceptance of a PDM shall not constitute a waiver of any specification requirement unless specifically stated by the Contracting Officer. The 12 acceptable PDMs will be used as production standards.

If negotiations are conducted, offerors having unacceptable PDMs (Quality Scale is lower than 6) will be given an opportunity to correct deficient PDMs. The final rating will be based on second submission (if negotiations are conducted) and it must be rated “ACCEPTABLE” otherwise the final proposal will be rejected.

(iii)Past performance (see FAR 15.304);

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Addendum to 52.212-2:

The following paragraph of 52.212-2 is amended as indicated below:

1. Paragraph (b), Options, is hereby changed to read:

(b) Tier Periods. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price of all Tiers for the Various Snack Items. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the Tier prices are significantly unbalanced.

I. SECTION RESERVED

II. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. For the purposes of Inspection/Acceptance and Shipment/Delivery, a manufacturer's “lot” shall be considered no greater than a single shift's production.

Note: When product is being delivered to Tracy Depot in California, lot numbers will not be mixed on the same pallet.

B. OPTIONAL CONTRACTOR TESTING is provided by the alternate inspection requirements of DLAD 52.246-9024, Alternative Inspection Requirements for Selected Items.

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III. ITEM DESCRIPTION

The below listed item descriptions include the required technical specification (i.e. Performance Contract Requirements (PCRs), Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs), etc) for this acquisition.

8925-01-675-9077 CASHEW HALVES (SPLITS); INCLUDES EVENLY DISTRIBUTED COATING OF FINE DUSTING OF JALAPENO FLAVOR; 19GM PKG CID A-A-20164D, TYPE VI, Size 2, Style C (UNITIZED

GROUP RATIONS ONLY)

8940-01-675-9085 BEEF SNACK,FERMENTED,CHOPPED AND FORMED STICKS,TERIYAKI,SHELF

STABLE 27 GM FLEX PG, CID A-A-20298C, VARIETY A, FLAVOR B, TYPE IV, STYLE A, AND CLASS 2, FLAVOR B (UNITIZED GROUP RATIONS ONLY)

8920-01-675-9070 TOASTER PASTRY CHOC CHIP, FROSTED, 1.6-2.2 OZ IND SERV PG, CID A-A-20211C, TYPE 1, STYLE B, FLAVOR 12, FORTIFICATION B, SHAPE I, SERVINGS (A) PACKAGE C, GRAIN COMP

(1), AND FROSTING OPTION C, (UNITIZED GROUP RATIONS ONLY)

Copies of the required technical specifications (i.e.: Performance Contract Requirements (PCRs), Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs), etc) may be obtained upon request from:

Defense Logistics Agency DLA Troop Support

Ms. Ramona Hemphill, Food Technologist

ATTN: FTSC

700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092 Telephone: (215-737-2986) e-mail: Ramona.Hemphill@dla.mil

Copies of the stated documents may also be obtained at the DLA Troop Support Subsistence Internet website located at http:// www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/Operationalrations/ugrhs/ugrptpcr/ugrpt14.aspx or http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ Subsistence/OperationalRations/cids/

IV. TRACEABILITY

In order to facilitate an effective traceability for the Unitized Group Ration Program, the contractor shall ensure that each primary container (unit pack) and intermediate container, if required, has a lot number and Date of Pack (DOP). These package codes shall be permanent and legible.

Use of the Julian Date for the lot number and a time stamp (hour and minute of filling/sealing) is preferred. For example (1296 12:15), 1296 = October 23, 2011 and 12:15 representing the time of filling/sealing. When not required by specification, the contractor's lot identification may be of their own coding, i.e. a closed code, but the contractor shall provide the coding information for the primary containers and the contract data markings upon delivery. Package codes (to include tim per case lot number shall be identified on the appropriate accompanying DD Form 250 upon delivery.

Additionally, the contractor shall ensure that traceability records include identifying ALL ingredients and ALL sources for those ingredients. This shall be accomplished for the each item, brand and component that is shipped to the Defense Depot (Assembler) for the Unitized Group Ration Programs.

This information shall be made available within 24 hours.

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V. PRODUCT SANITARILY APPROVED SOURCE REQUIREMENTS

As required by 48 CFR 246.471 Authorizing Shipment of Supplies, AR 40-657, Veterinary/Medical Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Laboratory Service, DLAR 4155.3, Inspections of Subsistence Supplies and Services, DLAD 52.246-9044, "SANITARY CONDITIONS (APR 2014), and as clarified by the Armed Forces Food Risk Evaluation Committee, 31 JAN 1996, all Operational Ration Food Components will originate from sanitarily approved establishments. Acceptable sanitary approval is constituted by listing in the "Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement," published by the U.S. Army Institute of Public Health (USAIPH), or an establishment inspected and approved by the U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC) and possessing a USDA/USDC establishment number. This requirement applies to all GFM and CFM Operational Ration Food Components and to all Operational Ration types. Requests for inspection and "Directory" listing by USAIPH will be routed through DLA Troop Support-FTSC for coordination and action. Situations involving sole sources of supply, proprietary supply sources, and commercial Brand Name items will be evaluated directly by the Chief, DLA Troop Support-FTSC, in coordination with the Chief, Approved Sources Division, USAIPH.

SANITARY CONDITIONS

(a) Food establishments.

(1) All establishments and distributors furnishing subsistence items under DLA Troop Support contracts are subject to sanitation approval and surveillance as deemed appropriate by the Military Medical Service or by other Federal agencies recognized by the Military Medical Service. The Government does not intend to make any award for, nor accept, any subsistence products manufactured, processed, or stored in a facility which fails to maintain acceptable levels of food safety and food defense, is operating under such unsanitary conditions as may lead to product contamination or adulteration constituting a health hazard, or which has not been listed in an appropriate Government directory as a sanitarily approved establishment when required.

Accordingly, the supplier agrees that, except as indicated in paragraphs (2) and (3) below, products furnished as a result of this contract will originate only in establishments listed in the U.S. Army Institute of Public Health (USAIPH) Circular 40-1, Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement, (Worldwide Directory) (available at: http://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/foodwater/ca/Pages/DoDApprovedFoodSources.aspx). Compliance with the current edition of DoD Military Standard 3006A, Sanitation Requirements for Food Establishments, is mandatory for listing of establishments in the Worldwide Directory. Suppliers also agree to inform the Contracting Officer immediately upon notification that a facility is no longer sanitarily approved and/or removed from the Worldwide Directory and/or other Federal agency's listing, as indicated in paragraph (2) below. Suppliers also agree to inform the Contracting Officer when sanitary approval is regained and listing is reinstated.

(2) Establishments furnishing the products listed below and appearing in the publications indicated need not be listed in the worldwide directory. Additional guidance on specific listing requirements for products/plants included in or exempt from listing is provided in Appendix A of the worldwide directory.

(i) Meat and meat products and poultry and poultry products may be supplied from establishments which are currently listed in the “Meat, Poultry and Egg Inspection Directory,] published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA, FSIS), at http://www/fsis/usda/gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/inspection/mpi-directory . The item, to be acceptable, shall, on delivery, bear on the product, its wrappers or shipping container, as applicable, the USDA shield and applicable establishment number. USDA listed establishments processing products not subject to the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts must be listed in the Worldwide Directory for those items.

(ii) Intrastate commerce of meat and meat products and poultry and poultry products for direct delivery to military installations within the same state (intrastate) may be supplied when the items are processed in establishments under state inspection programs certified by the USDA as being “at least equal to” the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. The item, to be acceptable, shall, on delivery, bear on the product, its wrappers or shipping container, as applicable, the official inspection legend or label of the inspection agency and applicable establishment number.

(iii) Shell eggs may be supplied from establishments listed in the “List of Plants Operating under USDA Poultry and Egg Grading Programs” published by the USDA, Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) at http://www.ams.usda.gov/poultry/ http://www.ams.usda.gov/POULTRY/Grading.htm

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(iv) Egg products (liquid, dehydrated, frozen) may be supplied from establishments listed in the “Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory” published by the USDA FSIS at http://apps.ams.usda.gov/plantbook/Query_Pages/PlantBook_Query.asp .

All products, to be acceptable, shall, on delivery, bear on the product, its wrappers or shipping container, as applicable, the official inspection legend or label of the inspection agency and applicable establishment number.

(v) Fish, fishery products, seafood, and seafood products may be supplied from establishments listed under “U.S. Establishments Approved For Sanitation And For Producing USDC Inspected Fishery Products” in the “USDC Participants List for Firms, Facilities, and Products”, published electronically by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (USDC, NOAA) (available at: seafood.nmfs.noaa.gov). All products, to be acceptable, shall, on delivery, bear on the product, its wrappers or shipping container, as applicable, the full name and address of the producing facility.

(vi) Pasteurized milk and milk products may be supplied from plants having a pasteurization plant compliance rating of 90 percent or higher, as certified by a state milk sanitation officer and listed in “Sanitation Compliance and Enforcement Ratings of Interstate Milk Shippers” (IMS), published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (USDHHS, FDA) at http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FederalStateFoodPrograms/ucm2007965.

htm. These plants may serve as sources of pasteurized milk and milk products as defined in Section I of the “Grade `A' Pasteurized Milk Ordinance” (PMO) published by the USDHHS, FDA at http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/ GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/Milk/default.htm.

(vii) Manufactured or processed dairy products only from plants listed in Section I of the “Dairy Plants Surveyed and Approved for USDA Grading Service”, published electronically by Dairy Grading Branch, AMS, USDA (available at: http://www.ams.

usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRD3651022 ) may serve as sources of manufactured or processed dairy products as listed by the specific USDA product/operation code. Plants producing products not specifically listed by USDA product/ operation code must be Worldwide Directory listed (e.g., plant is coded to produce cubed cheddar but not shredded cheddar; or, plant is coded for cubed cheddar but not cubed mozzarella). Plants listed in Section II and denoted as “P” codes (packaging and processing) must be Worldwide Directory listed.

(viii) Oysters, clams and mussels from plants listed in the “Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers Lists” (ICSSL), published by the USDHHS, FDA at http://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/federalstatefoodprograms/ucm2006753.htm.

(3) Establishments exempt from Worldwide Directory listing. Refer to AR 40-657/NAVSUPINST 4355.4H/MCO P1010.31H, Veterinary/Medical Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Laboratory Service, for a list of establishment types that may be exempt from Worldwide Directory listing. (AR 40-657 is available from National Technical Information Service, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312 ; 1-888-584-8332 ; or download from web site: http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r40_657.pdf ) For the most current listing of exempt plants/products, see the Worldwide Directory (available at: http://phc.amedd.army.mil/ topics/foodwater/ca/Pages/DoDApprovedFoodSources.aspx).

(4) Subsistence items other than those exempt from listing in the Worldwide Directory, bearing labels reading “Distributed By”, “Manufactured For”, etc., are not acceptable unless the source of manufacturing/processing is indicated on the label or on accompanying shipment documentation.

(5) When the Military Medical Service or other Federal agency acceptable to the Military Medical Service determines the levels of food safety and food defense of the establishment or its products have or may lead to product contamination or adulteration, the Contracting Officer will suspend the work until such conditions are remedied to the satisfaction of the appropriate inspection agency. Suspension of the work shall not extend the life of the contract, nor shall it be considered sufficient cause for the Contractor to request an extension of any delivery date. In the event the Contractor fails to correct such objectionable conditions within the time specified by the Contracting Officer, the Government shall have the right to terminate the contract in accordance with the “Default” clause of the contract.

(b) Delivery conveyances.

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The supplies delivered under this contract shall be transported in delivery conveyances maintained to prevent tampering with and /or adulteration or contamination of the supplies, and if applicable, equipped to maintain a prescribed temperature. The delivery conveyances shall be subject to inspection by the government at all reasonable times and places. When the sanitary conditions of the delivery conveyance have led, or may lead to product contamination, adulteration, constitute a health hazard, or the delivery conveyance is not equipped to maintain prescribed temperatures, or the transport results in product `unfit for intended purpose', supplies tendered for acceptance may be rejected without further inspection.

VI. MARKING OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND MARKING OF UNIT LOADS

All Shipping Containers and Unit Loads shall be clearly marked, in accordance with DLA Troop Support Form 3556 entitled “Marking Instructions for Boxes, Sacks, and Unit Loads of Perishable and Semi-perishable Subsistence, dated April 2014, with the following information on two adjacent sides of the load with the largest characters possible as follows:

Unitized Ration Component National Stock Number Item Name Date of Pack and Lot Number Number of Shipping Containers per Pallet Contract Number Contractor's name and Address Inspection Test Date (ITD)

Note: For the Inspection Test Date, the expected shelf life is found in the applicable solicitation/contract. To calculate the ITD, add the shelf life value to the month/year date of pack.

Example, if the Date of Pack is June 2007, and the shelf life is 36 months (3 years), then the ITD is computed as follows: 6/07 + 3 years = 6/10. If labels are used, they shall be permanently affixed with water-resistant adhesive tape.

Shipments without the appropriate Shipping Container and Unit Load Markings will be rejected and returned to origin, or at the Contracting Officers discretion, reworked at a labor rate determined by the destination activity (not DLA Troop Support).

VII. UNITIZATION

Unit loads shall have the shipping containers arranged on a 40 inch by 48 inch commercial wood or plywood four-way entry pallet, or on a 48 inch by 40 inch Grocery Manufacturers of America wood four-way entry pallet. The load shall be bonded with non-metallic strapping, shrink or stretch film, or others means that comply with carrier rules and regulations applicable to the mode of transportation (adhesive bonding is not acceptable).

Bonding material shall secure the load to the pallet to form a consolidated, stable cargo which can be handled as a unit. For example, when strapping is used to secure the load, the straps shall pass under the top deck boards of the pallet. When stretch or shrink film is used, it must be applied low enough on the pallet to secure the load to the pallet. The unit load height shall not exceed 50 inches.

Inspection of unit loads shall be in accordance with classification Type III, Class G of DLA Troop Support Form 3507 of April 2014 entitled “Loads, Unit: Preparation of Semi-perishable Subsistence Items.”

NOTE: The unit load dimensions are 40 inches in length by 48 inches in width and 50 inches in height These dimensions are exact and can be no larger than what is specified. No overhang is permitted.

REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM)

WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) WILL BE USED TO MAKE SHIPMENTS UNDER THIS

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frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD).

All Wood Packaging Material (WPM) used to make shipments under DoD contracts and/or acquired by DoD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DoD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DoD cargo.

All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/).

All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp.

Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government.

VIII. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE

The contractor must meet all characteristics specified herein. For product requiring contractor-paid USDA, only end-item inspection of the finished product for compliance with contract requirements shall be lot inspected by USDA, AMS, FV, PPB In addition, Government inspection shall also be at destination for identity, count and condition for all terms and conditions of the contract. This shall include but is not limited to the following:

1. All shipments must be accompanied by an accurate DD-250, and all other pertinent invoices as required.

2. All unit loads must be marked in accordance with DLA Troop Support Form 3556.

3. All unit loads shall be stable and not exceed 50 inches in height including pallet material.

4. All delivered product shall be free of defects.

5. All shipments must contain the correct quantity as specified by DLA Troop Support.

6. Appointments must be scheduled with the receiving activity prior to delivery.

7. All delivered product must meet or exceed the appropriate product requirements as described in this Solicitation.

8. All delivered products must meet the required date of pack/shelf life requirements.

9. To determine the date of pack, any closed date code must be accompanied with documentation deciphering the closed product code.

10. All delivered products must be free of insect and rodent infestation.

Failure to comply with ANY of the above conditions may result in the shipment(s) being rejected and returned to origin, or at the Contracting Officer's discretion reworked at a labor rate determined by the destination activity (not DLA Troop Support).

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS:

By submitting an offer, the contractor certifies that the product offered meets: the…