Caps, Cadet Flight, Officer Flight, Service, and Parade

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Document Type: Pre-Solicitation
Solicitation Number:  FA7000-14-T-0002
Posted Date:  28 October 2013
Acquisition:  100% Small Business Set Aside
NAICS Code:  315990
FSC Code:  8415

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10th Contracting Squadron, 10 CONS/LGCB, 8110 Industrial Drive, USAF Academy, CO, 80840

DESCRIPTION

This is a pre-solicitation notice for a base plus 1 one-year option for the manufacturing of the Air Force Academy cadet flight, officer flight, service, and parade caps in Accordance With (IAW) United States Air Force Academy Specifications. We anticipate posting the solicitation on or about November 6th, 2013.

 

0001. Men's Cadet Flight Caps IAW USAFA MIL-C-3261F dated 22 Sept 1989 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 8 Sept 2011.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 3025 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item. 

 

0002. Women's Cadet Flight Caps IAW USAFA MIL-C-44130(GL) dated 11 Jan 1991 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 9 Sept 2011.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 825 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item. 

 

0003. Men's Officer Flight Caps IAW USAFA MIL-C-3261F dated 22 Sept 1989 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 8 Sept 2011.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 925 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item.  Certification through Wrigh-Patterson AFB is required for this line item.  Please see details below.

 

0004.  Women's Officer Flight Caps IAW USAFA MIL-C-44130(GL) dated 11 Jan 1991 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 9 Sept 2011.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 250 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item.  Certification through Wrigh-Patterson AFB is required for this line item.  Please see details below.

 

0005.  Men's Service Caps IAW USAFA CU 400-07 dated 27 Apr 2010 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 27 Apr 2010.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 2025 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item. 

 

0006.  Women's Service Caps IAW USAFA CU 2090-05 dated 27 Apr 2010 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE) dated 27 Apr 2010.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 725 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item. 

 

0007.  Men's Parade Caps IAW USAFA CU 400-07 dated 27 Apr 2010 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 27 Apr 2010.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 1125 caps.

 

0008.  Women's Parade Caps IAW USAFA CU 2090-05 dated 27 Apr 2010 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE) dated 27 Apr 2010.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 350 caps.

 

1001. Men's Cadet Flight Caps IAW USAFA MIL-C-3261F dated 22 Sept 1989 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 8 Sept 2011.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 3025 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item. 

 

1002. Women's Cadet Flight Caps IAW USAFA MIL-C-44130(GL) dated 11 Jan 1991 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 9 Sept 2011.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 825 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item. 

 

1003. Men's Officer Flight Caps IAW USAFA MIL-C-3261F dated 22 Sept 1989 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 8 Sept 2011.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 925 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item.  Certification through Wrigh-Patterson AFB is required for this line item.  Please see details below.

 

1004.  Women's Officer Flight Caps IAW USAFA MIL-C-44130(GL) dated 11 Jan 1991 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 9 Sept 2011.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 250 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item.  Certification through Wrigh-Patterson AFB is required for this line item.  Please see details below.

 

1005.  Men's Service Caps IAW USAFA CU 400-07 dated 27 Apr 2010 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 27 Apr 2010.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 2025 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item. 

 

1006.  Women's Service Caps IAW USAFA CU 2090-05 dated 27 Apr 2010 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE) dated 27 Apr 2010.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 725 caps. Government Furnished Material for the outer shell will be provided for this item. 

 

1007.  Men's Parade Caps IAW USAFA CU 400-07 dated 27 Apr 2010 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE), dated 27 Apr 2010.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 1125 caps.

 

1008.  Women's Parade Caps IAW USAFA CU 2090-05 dated 27 Apr 2010 and USAFA Letter of Exception (LOE) dated 27 Apr 2010.  See attachment 1 for possible sizes.  Estimated quantity is 350 caps.

 

Quantities are estimated. Required quantities will be provided by issuance of delivery orders.

 

This will be a single award, firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base year plus 1 one-year option. 

 

Minimum Order Limit:  The resulting contract awarded from issuance of this solicitation and evaluation of the offers assigns a minimum guarantee of 7,500 caps for the life of the contract. 

 

Maximum Order Limit:  The maximum ordering limit is 17,000 caps for the life of the contract.

 

The base year performance is date of award through 30 September 2013 to include one one-year option.  The Buy American Act (DFARS 252.225-7001) and Berry Amendment (DFARs 252.225-7012) both apply to this acquisition.  Delivery FOB destination to USAF Academy CO  80840.  The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315990 and the small business size standard is 500 employees.  This acquisition is 100% small business set aside.  It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued electronically on or about 31 October 2013 on the Federal Business opportunities (FBO) web page at http://www.fbo.gov.  Due date for receipt of proposal will be indicated in the solicitation document when it is released.  Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates or amendments.  It should be noted that paper copies of documents will not be provided.  Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) or may not be considered for award.  Registration can be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov.  As of 1 January 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in Federal solicitations as part of the proposal submission process.  Representation and Certification are to be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov.  Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet and can be obtained at www.dnb.com.

 

Those contractors who are interested in this acquisition must get certified through Department of the Air Force, Human Systems Center Clothing Division located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH  45533-7009 for line items 0003 and 0004. Interested contractors not certified may obtain information on certification approval from ASC/WNUV-TAC, Bldg. 63, 1901 Tenth Street, WPAFB, OH  45433-7605, Attn: Gina Rice. Her extension is 937-255-6073, or e-mail gina.rice@wpafb.af.mil or the alternate point of contact, Deb Klensch, extension 937-255-4915, or e-mail deb.klensch@wpafb.af.mil. Certification through Wright Patterson is not required for line items 0001, 0002, 0005, 0006, 0007, and 0008.

 

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the lowest priced offer that is technically acceptable, past performance being considered.  This acquisition will use FAR Parts 12 and 13 procedures and the following evaluation criteria will be used to evaluate proposals:

 

    a.  Past Performance

    b.  Price

 

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (April 2010)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition.  When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern.  The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official.  Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes.  The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. 

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution.  Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen:

Kelly Snyder

5226 Cedar Drive
USAFA, CO 80840
Telephone number 719-333-2074
FAX 719-333-9075
email: kelly.snyder@us.af.mil

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.

 

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

 

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements.  Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

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