Dress Uniform Sources Sought for Coast Guard Coats 01 17 2012.docm

Sources Sought Notice to Produce Coast Guard Men’s and Women’s Coats DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textile’s Dress Uniforms Contracting Team is conducting market research to identify interested manufacturing sources and estimated pricing for the purpose of establishing a Long Term Contract (LTC) for the Coast Guard’s Men’s and Women’s Dress Coats. The new specification is similar to the other service dress uniform coats and excludes the lining which was part of the “Certified” Coast Guard Dress Coats. The contemplated period of performance is 1 (one) year base and 4 (four) – 1 (one) year Option Terms.

The following Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ), Guaranteed Minimum Ordering Quantity (Min) and Maximum Ordering Quantity (Max) applies:

AEQ Guar. Min Max

Men’s 4,752 each 1,188 each 5,940 each

Women’s 1,080 each 270 each 1,350 each

Orders will be placed by case lot. FOB Destination will be utilized for delivery to VSTN Peckham. Special Measurement orders will be authorized under the proposed acquisition utilizing Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD) to the customer.

Estimated pricing for the Coast Guard Men’s and Women’s Coat is requested as follows:

Proposed Pricing Men’s Coat:$__________ (EACH) Proposed Pricing Women’s Coat:$__________ (EACH)

CAUTION NOTICE: The Coast Guard Coat shall be manufactured, in accordance with military specifications and are therefore considered non-commercial items. . All items must be Berry Amendment Compliant in accordance with "Section 833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Act added language to 10 U.S.C. 2533a requiring that all articles or items of "clothing", including the materials and components thereof, purchased by the Department of Defense be grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof)." In an effort to ascertain interest, the Government is seeking interested vendors to produce subject end items.

Response date is on or before February 1, 2012

Please contact Candis A. Ralph, Contract Specialist at (215)-737-0780 or e-mail candis.ralph@dla.mil