Anniston Army Depot Industrial Prime Vendor (ANAD IPV) Synopsis

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:  Heidi Treadway, 614-692-7316

SOLICITATION NUMBER:  SPE7LX20R0113

DESCRIPTION:  Anniston Army Depot IPV Successor

The purpose of this announcement is to advertise that Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land & Maritime (L&M) is soliciting for a successor initiative of Industrial Product-Support Vendor (IPV) Program that will provide logistics support and total supply chain management of bench stock items for maintenance lines at Anniston Army Depot (ANAD). Bench stock items are required for maintenance, repair, and/or overhaul of all military weapons systems or related equipment. The bench stock parts will normally be stored at or near the point of use (line-side support) in performance of the maintenance, repair, and/or overhaul of military weapons systems or related equipment. Bench stock items also include items that are not stored in a bin due to size or special storage requirements, but are stored near the point of use.

The IPV contract is a performance-based agreement structured around the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Performance-based contracting emphasizes that all aspects of an acquisition are based upon the purpose of the work to be performed as opposed to the manner in which the work is executed.  The proposed procurement contains an option to extend the contract period one (1) or more times at the discretion of the Government.  The total duration (base plus option years and extension periods) shall not exceed seven (7) years and six (6) months (7.5 years).

This acquisition includes a complete Schedule of Supplies (SoS) for IPV at ANAD which is currently 15,238 items, from which 4,154 items will be priced commercially to support ANAD.  That population of 4,154 items is considered the “All or None” population and therefore will be required to be priced in order to be considered a responsible offeror. 

Based upon market research, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. This solicitation will be unrestricted with Full and Open competition. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. The solicitation will be available on or about the date of this posting at: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/  

The item under this acquisition may be subject to Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the Unites States by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.  All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. Dollars.  All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 493110 with an associated size standard of $30.0M in annual receipts. 

The Government will base the determination of best value on a comparative assessment of the offerors’ prices and non-price factors listed within the solicitation.  The combined weight of the non-price factors is significantly more important than price.

This solicitation includes associated drawings and specifications and may have unique characteristics. These requirements are detailed in the AID and all applicable clauses will be included in the solicitation will cross-reference the information in the AID. In order to obtain Technical Data, contractors can refer to the Tech Data tab at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil. DLA Collaboration Folders (cFolders) https://pcf1.bsm.dla.mil/cfolders/. Problems with cFolder can be addressed by the cFolder Help Desk at 866.335.4357 and/or via email at dscc.cddwgs@dla.mil. This system contains Bidsets, Engineering Data Lists (EDLs) and digitized drawings for open BSM-DIBBS procurements after 10/01/2006. For cFolders System Access Issues contact the DLA Enterprise Help Desk at 1-855-352-0001. Note: System access requires the user to have an active DIBBS account. General questions can be answered by the DLA Product Data Customer Service Help Line at 1-804-279-3477.

The solicitation document contains information that has been designated as “Militarily Critical Technical Data.” Only businesses that have been certified by the Department of Defense, United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, and have a valid requirement may have a copy of the solicitation document. All requests for copies of the solicitation document must include a certified copy of DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement. To obtain certification, contact:

Commander, Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS)

ATTN: U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office

74 Washington Avenue North

Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084

Or call the DLIS at (800)-352-3572. The DLIS Unites States/Canada Joint Certification Lookup service is available via the Internet at: http://www.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx.

This item has technical data some or all of which is subject to export-control of either the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and cannot be exported without the authorization of either the Department of State or the Department of Commerce prior to export. Export includes disclosure of technical data to foreign nationals whether located in the United States or abroad. This requirement applies equally to foreign national employees or U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries.

DLA has enhanced its Joint Certification Program (JCP) registration and validation procedures. Selected National Stock Numbers (NSNs) will require additional permissions to access the associated technical data. In the event a vendor cannot access the technical data for a NSN in DLA cFolders, the vendor must submit a onetime request to jcpvalidation@dla.mil for technical data access consideration. If a vendor has inquiries after having submitted required information to the JCP office, these inquiries are to be directed to DLAJ344DataCustodian@dla.mil.

DLA processes the vendor’s technical data request on a first come, first served basis. Failure to comply timely with required information may result in lack of consideration for DLA solicitations. It is vitally important that vendors provide correct company official name(s) and contact information in all correspondence. DLA will work diligently on validating vendor requests. Vendors will be notified within three business days of when their requests were approved. However, DLA cannot guarantee that it can complete all validation requests by the due date for any solicitation responses.

Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and Standards, Qualified Product Lists, Military Handbooks, and other standardization documents from the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP), in Philadelphia, PA. Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from the ASSIST database via the Internet at https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/index.cfm. Users may search for documents using the ASSIST-Quick Search and, in most cases, download the documents directly via the Internet using standard browser software. Documents not available for downloading from ASSIST can be ordered from the DODSSP using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard, after establishing a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures or by phoning the DoDSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-6396/6257 / DSN: 442-6396 / 6257). Users not having access to the Internet may contact the DODSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-6396/6257 / DSN: 442-6396 / 6257) or mail requests to the DODSSP, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. Patterns, Drawings, Deviations Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc., are not stocked at the DODSSP.

Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service or the manufacturer meets qualification requirement at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1 or 52.209-2. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation.