Q_A Responses 8 Apr 2025.pdf

Questions from vendors with government response:

Estimated/anticipated volume of shirts over 5 year period? - Volume will depend on recruiting events/activities, funding availability and pricing. Prior order history approximately 9,000 shirts per year ordered in 2022 & 2023 (0 ordered in 2024), prior to this period orders were not conducted through this office.

Estimated/anticipated volume of shirts per order? – Volume will depend on recruiting events/activities, funding availability and pricing. Prior order history approximately 9,000 shirts per year ordered in 2022 & 2023 (0 ordered in 2024), prior to this period orders were not conducted through this office.

Beyond volume discounts and meeting/exceeding standards are there other evaluation criteria? – Price. – Please note, offers must comply with the provision provided for in the solicitation. In particular I recommend reviewing 52.212-3 DEV 2025-

O0004, 52.212-4, 52.212-5 DEV 2025-O0004, 252.225-7000, 252.225-7001.

Is there additional documentation required for submission? - No, for consideration we only require the submission of a pricing quote. Please include (as applicable) cost by shirt size breakdown, any volume discounts and price adjustment for the 5 year period.

Will there be a cost/ pricing sheet provided to fill out? - The government will not be providing a pricing sheets. We ask that each respondent provide their own pricing breakdown as part of their quote/pricing.

Other items or products required? – There are no additional products required at this time. Any new items or product required will be solicited separately.

Will there be only the single shipping location? - Yes, only one shipping location, as provided for in the solicitation.

Do the shirts have to be Made in the USA? - Yes, The cost of domestic components shall (at a minimum) exceed 65 percent.

What are the Colors of the Logo? - The Official Colors are Army Black, Army Gold and Army white. Logo Color Palette Below

Could we have information on the previous contract in place? - Our agency has placed 2 orders in recent years for shirts against a GSA Contract (GS-03F-102DA –

Orders: W912JC23F4046 $49,237.50 & W912JC22F4063 $51,467.10) There is no current contract in place with our agency for Shirts.

Will you accept items with DTF (Direct To Film) or must they be screen printed? -

Yes, we will consider DTF.

Will you require 889 form for each purchase? – No. The 889 Form is only required for purchases with the Government Purchase Card (GPC) that are not contract purchases. For Contract Purchase 889 Compliance determination are made from vetting and certification process that comes with your SAM.GOV registration.

How should the Shirts be packaged? – The government does not have a preference on packaging. Please ensure selected packaging sufficiently protects the shirts during shipping.

Are we okay to bid as long as we have completed the NIST assessment, and the score is uploaded into PIEE? – Yes, our agency is required to verify that the assessment is complete and current.

Do you require a traceability document for the t-shirts? {referring to Buy

American act compliance } –Please address/demonstrate that the shirts are compliant with the Buy American Act in the quote.

Is there an estimated expected turnaround time for orders to be produced and shipped once placed? - Our expectation is that orders will be actioned in line with industry standards. Proper consideration is given to the delivery time based on the size of the order placed.

My Company is owned by a large corporation, does that mean that I can’t be considered for award on this contract? - In compliance with FAR 19.502-2 this requirement is a Total Small Business set-aside. To be eligible for consideration for award the vendor must be registered as small business or small business concern in

SAM.GOV.

Does the government have a preferred brand of shirt? - No preference to brand is needed for this requirement. Items must be Buy American Act Compliant.