Competitive Strategic Contract for Multiple National Stock Numbers (NSNs) in Federal Supply Class (FSC) 3110 Supporting Various Weapon Systems

The attached second round of questions and answers which have been posed by potenital offerors are provided to all in order to assist in bid creation.  Please address any further questions to the Contracting Officer, Melissa A. Small at melissa.small@dla.mil.

The attached updated RFP is provided to reflect the updated solicitation number for this effort, SPE4AX-16-R-0012, as reflected in amendment 0001 of SPE4AX-16-R-0004 (previous solicitation number.)  Additionally, several clauses / provisions have been updated to reflect the most current revision (see page 3 of updated RFP.)  The due date for receipt of proposals has NOT been changed.   

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS IS NOT A NEW SOLICITATION.  REFERENCE SPE4AX-16-R-0004 AND RELATED AMENDMENT 001.  DUE TO SYSTEM ISSUES, THE SOLICITATION NUMBER FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAS BEEN CHANGED.

Amendment 01 is hereby issued.  The amendment institutes the following:

1.) The solicitation number for this effort is hereby changed from SPE4AX-16-R-0004 to SPE4AX-16-R-0012.  All references from this point forward to the Unrestricted Bearings project shall reference the new solicitation number. 

2.) The date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from January 25, 2016 to February 25, 2016 no later than 3:00 P.M., Central Time. 

3.) The following clauses are hereby incorporated: 

252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)
52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items.

The attached questions and answers which have been posed to date are provided to all potential offerors in order to assist in bid creation.  Please address any further questions to the Contracting Officer, Melissa A. Small at melissa.small@dla.mil.

Solicitation SPE4AX-16-R-0004 is hereby issued as of November 24, 2015 as detailed within the presolicitation notice (synopsis). Additionally, the solicitation package has been posted to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. 

Proposals are due no later than January 25, 2016 by 3:00 p.m., Central Time. 

This agency proposes to issue an unrestricted solicitation for a long-term strategic contract which will include multiple NSNs to support various weapon systems / operational platforms used heavily by all of the Military Services.  All of the items identified for this initiative have a FSC of 3110 (Bearings, Anti-friction, Unmounted).  A total of 404 NSNs are targeted for this contract effort on a DLA direct (DD) basis for worldwide support, to include foreign military sales (FMS), with alternate customer direct (CD) offers acceptable.  All items will be solicited on a free on board (FOB) origin basis with inspection and acceptance (I&A) at origin.  Offerors will be required to propose a minimum of 50% of the items.  It is anticipated that all items will be priced for the initial contract award.  The proposed action is intended to be awarded competitively.

The proposed contract(s) will be for a total five-year period of performance.  No option periods will be included.  This is proposed to be a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 effort.  The proposed contract(s) will be fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts.  The attached list of NSNsare the items that have been identified for this current action.  No add-on populations are anticipated.  However, if other NSNs are subsequently added, as defined by the terms of the contract, they will be synopsized separately.

This will be a competitively awarded contract and best value selection methods will be used.  The Government may award multiple contracts for this action however, only a single award will be issued for each NSN.  The solicitation will be posted on FBO on or around November 16, 2015.

A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP on the same issue date cited in the solicitation.  Choose the

Request for proposal (RFP) you wish to download.  Solicitations are in portable document format (PDF).  To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.  This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com.  A paper copy of the solicitation will not be available to requestors.

The following Numbered Notes are applicable to the proposed effort.

Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and Standards, Qualified Product Lists, Military Handbooks, and other standardization documents from the Department of Defense (DoD) Single Stock Point (DODSSP), in Philadelphia, PA.  Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from the ASSIST database via the Internet at http://quicksearch.dla.mil.

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) 697-2179 (DSN: 442-2179).

Users not having access to the Internet may contact the DODSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-2179 (DSN: 442-2179) 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.

One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the United States by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.  All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. Dollars. All interested suppliers may submit an offer.