DHS Uniform Program - Strategic Sourcing Effort

This amendment is issued to establish a cut-off date for questions.  The final date for submission of quesitons is 3 February 2014 at 1:00 PM Local Time (Indianpolis).

This amendment changes (extends) the closing date to 21 February 2014 (3:00 PM Local Time).

In addition, the amendment removes FAR Clause 52.217-9 Alternate II and adds FAR Clause 52.219-9 Alternate II.

A SF30 (Amendment Form) which is to be signed is included.

Amendment 0002 is added (attached) to this announcement.  The amendment answers vendor questions to date (through January 14, 2014) and provides for the shipping location for all RFP samples (Technical Approach, Subfactor C).

Amendment 0001 is added (attached) to this announcement.

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This notice updates HSBP1013R0006 as follows:

Attached is the subject RFP and all attachments.  Closing date for the RFP is 7 February 2014, 3:00 PM Local Time - Indianapolis (EST). 

Any questions - please contact the contract specialist as below.

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The new solicitation release date is 9 December 2013.  For a copy of the solicitation package, please contact Rick Travis at (e-mail only) richard.travis@dhs.gov. 

The anticipated close date for the solicitation is 7 February 2014.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to establish a Department-Wide Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle for the purchase of uniforms.  The US Customs and Border Protection Agency has been designated as the Executive Agent on behalf of DHS and all of its component agencies for this acquisition.  Approximately 120,000 employees are authorized to participate in the DHS National Uniform Program under this acquisition.  Uniformed employees are located throughout the United States and foreign locations.  Department of Homeland Security components will utilize the proposed contract for their uniform needs.

The original posting for this proposed contract was done as an RFI under notice 20069182-RAT and an Industry Day Special Notice ID-20069182-RAT.

This posting constitutes the pre-solicitation notice for this requirement.   The final solicitation package will be issued on/around 21 February 2013.  A second update with more information will be published closer to this date.

The applicable NAICS code is 315990 (Classification Code 84). Any questions relative to this notification are to contact (email only) the Contracting Officer, Rick Travis at richard.travis@dhs.gov or John Callahan at john.callahan@dhs.gov. 

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This notice updates HSBP1013R0006 as follows:

The new solicitation release date is 9 December 2013.  For a copy of the solicitation package, please contact Rick Travis at (e-mail only) richard.travis@dhs.gov. 

The anticipated close date for the solicitation is 7 February 2014.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to establish a Department-Wide Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle for the purchase of uniforms.  The US Customs and Border Protection Agency has been designated as the Executive Agent on behalf of DHS and all of its component agencies for this acquisition.  Approximately 120,000 employees are authorized to participate in the DHS National Uniform Program under this acquisition.  Uniformed employees are located throughout the United States and foreign locations.  Department of Homeland Security components will utilize the proposed contract for their uniform needs.

The original posting for this proposed contract was done as an RFI under notice 20069182-RAT and an Industry Day Special Notice ID-20069182-RAT.

This posting constitutes the pre-solicitation notice for this requirement.   The final solicitation package will be issued on/around 21 February 2013.  A second update with more information will be published closer to this date.

The applicable NAICS code is 315990 (Classification Code 84). Any questions relative to this notification are to contact (email only) the Contracting Officer, Rick Travis at richard.travis@dhs.gov or John Callahan at john.callahan@dhs.gov. 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to establish a Department-Wide Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle for the purchase of uniforms.  The US Customs and Border Protection Agency has been designated as the Executive Agent on behalf of DHS and all of its component agencies for this acquisition.  Approximately 120,000 employees are authorized to participate in the DHS National Uniform Program under this acquisition.  Uniformed employees are located throughout the United States and foreign locations.  Department of Homeland Security components will utilize the proposed contract for their uniform needs.

The original posting for this proposed contract was done as an RFI under notice 20069182-RAT and an Industry Day Special Notice ID-20069182-RAT.

This posting constitutes the pre-solicitation notice for this requirement.   The final solicitation package will be issued on/around 21 February 2013.  A second update with more information will be published closer to this date.

The applicable NAICS code is 315990 (Classification Code 84). Any questions relative to this notification are to contact (email only) the Contracting Officer, Rick Travis at richard.travis@dhs.gov or John Callahan at john.callahan@dhs.gov.