Electrical Worker's Gloves

Synopsis Update 6/12/2020

The subject synopsis is hereby amended as follows for the upcoming Electrical Glove solicitation:

1. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection procedures now apply.  Tradeoff Best Value Source Selection procedures are no longer applicable.
    
2. The only applicable evaluation factor is Terms and Conditions.  The following evaluation factors are no longer applicable: Product Demonstration Model, Past Performance Confidence Assessment, and Small business Support.
    
3. The Product Demonstration Model requirement no longer applies.
    
4. The First Article sample requirement and any references to First Articles no longer apply.
    
5. The Production Lead-Time has changed from 150 days to 365 days.
    
6. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted to DIBBS on or around June 30, 2020.

The following size tariff is also provided for planning purposes:

1,000 Volt Gloves (PGC: 1850)             

       NSN                   Size      Proportion

-----------------             --------    --------------

8415-01-158-9453        9             9%   

8415-01-158-9454      9_1/2        4%   

8415-01-158-9455        10          13%   

8415-01-158-9456      10_1/2       3%   

8415-01-158-9457        11            5%   

8415-01-158-9458      11_1/2       2%   

8415-01-158-9459         12           2%   

                                                    -------

                                        Total     38%

7,500 Volt Gloves (PGC: 1851)             

    NSN                      Size      Proportion

-----------------             --------    --------------

8415-01-158-9449        9             4%

8415-01-158-9450       10           27%

8415-01-158-9451       11             7%

8415-01-158-9452       12            2%

                                                  -------

                                       Total     40%

17,000 Volt Gloves (PGC: 1852)            

    NSN                      Size      Proportion

-----------------             --------    --------------

8415-01-158-9446        9             8%

8415-01-158-9447       10            8%

8415-01-158-9448       11            6%

                                                   -------

                                       Total      22%

                            Grand Total     100%

The proposed acquisition covers a requirement for the following items:

   1. Gloves, Electrical Worker's, 1,000 Volt

      Type I, Class 0 (Length 11 inches, black color, gauntlet cuff)

      PGC: 01850

      NSN: 8415-01-158-9453(s)

   2. Gloves, Electrical Worker's, 7,500 Volt

      Type I, Class 1 (Length 14 inches, black color, gauntlet cuff)

      PGC: 01851

      NSN: 8415-01-158-9449(s)

   3. Gloves, Electrical Worker's, 17,000 Volt

      Type I, Class 2 (Length 14 inches, black color, gauntlet cuff)

      PGC: 01852

      NSN: 8415-01-158-9446(s)

The gloves are to be made in accordance specification ASTM-D-120.  The most recent version of ASTM-D-120, at the time of award, shall be used.

The requirement will be issued as Unrestricted. The resulting award will be a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract with a base and three option terms. The duration of each term will be one year.

Total order quantities for each term (base and options) will be a Minimum of 1,029 pairs/term and Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) of 4,116 pairs/term for any combination of the gloves indicated above.

The maximum contract quantity of gloves that can be ordered against the award will be 20,580 pairs for the life of the contract (base and option terms).

Tradeoff Source Selection procedures will be utilized. The evaluation Factors, Aspects, and Elements will be as follows:

      Factor 1. Product Demonstration Model(s) and Technical Risk

         Aspect 1. Manufacturing Operations

         Aspect 2. Visual Requirements

         Aspect 3. Dimensional Requirements

         Aspect 4. Electrical

         Aspect 5. Thickness

         Aspect 6. Physical Characteristics

      Factor 2. Past Performance Confidence Assessment

         Aspect 1. Recency

         Aspect 2. Relevancy of Prior Contracts

         Aspect 3. Quality of Past Performance

            Element 1. Past Quality of Items

            Element 2. Past Delivery Performance

            Element 3. Past Small Business Performance

      Factor 3. Small Business Support

The Product Demonstration Model sample shall consist of 18 pairs of gloves. The 18 pairs of gloves shall consist of 6 pairs of 1,000 Volt Gloves (any size), 6 pairs of 7,500 Volt Gloves (any size), and 6 pairs of 17,000 Volt Gloves (any size).

Inspection and Acceptance at Origin.

Delivery terms will be FOB Destination. Destinations will be:

   1. Peckham Inc

      5408 W Grand River Ave Bldg B
      Lansing, MI 48906
 

   2. Pendergrass Distribution Center

      596 Bonnie Valentine Way

      Pendergrass, GA 30567

   3. Travis Association for the Blind

      AF & MC 3PL - Distribution Services

      4512 South Pleasant Valley Road

      Austin, Texas 78744

The production lead-time for orders will be no earlier than 150 days after the date of the order. First Article Testing will be required. An additional 60 days will be added to the production lead-time of the first order to allow for first article sample submission and testing.

CAUTION NOTICE

Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offerors should register to receive notification of this solicitation and solicitation amendments. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/.

The solicitation will be posted as a Request for Proposals (RFP) on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) home page at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. 

All offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.  All responsible sources may submit offers, which DLA Troop Support shall consider.  It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted to DIBBS on or after April 14, 2020.

Please note that ALL materials used in the fabrication of this item shall be furnished by the successful offeror.  This solicitation contains DOMESTIC RESTRICTIONS, which means all components and all manufacturing must be obtained/performed within the United States.  The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as “The Berry Amendment”) impose restrictions on the DoD’s acquisition of foreign products and services.  Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and “specialty metals” (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.

DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DLA TROOP SUPPORT Clothing and Textiles (C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx

NOTE: Copies of specification ASTM-D-120 cannot be obtained from the Government, but copies may be purchased from:

The American Society for Testing & Materials

100 Barr Harbor Drive

West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959

HTTP://www.astm.org/

The proposed acquisition covers a requirement for the following items:

   1. Gloves, Electrical Worker's, 1,000 Volt

      Type I, Class 0 (Length 11 inches, black color, gauntlet cuff)

      PGC: 01850

      NSN: 8415-01-158-9453(s)

   2. Gloves, Electrical Worker's, 7,500 Volt

      Type I, Class 1 (Length 14 inches, black color, gauntlet cuff)

      PGC: 01851

      NSN: 8415-01-158-9449(s)

   3. Gloves, Electrical Worker's, 17,000 Volt

      Type I, Class 2 (Length 14 inches, black color, gauntlet cuff)

      PGC: 01852

      NSN: 8415-01-158-9446(s)

The gloves are to be made in accordance specification ASTM-D-120.  The most recent version of ASTM-D-120, at the time of award, shall be used.

The requirement will be issued as Unrestricted. The resulting award will be a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract with a base and three option terms. The duration of each term will be one year.

Total order quantities for each term (base and options) will be a Minimum of 1,029 pairs/term and Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) of 4,116 pairs/term for any combination of the gloves indicated above.

The maximum contract quantity of gloves that can be ordered against the award will be 20,580 pairs for the life of the contract (base and option terms).

Tradeoff Source Selection procedures will be utilized. The evaluation Factors, Aspects, and Elements will be as follows:

      Factor 1. Product Demonstration Model(s) and Technical Risk

         Aspect 1. Manufacturing Operations

         Aspect 2. Visual Requirements

         Aspect 3. Dimensional Requirements

         Aspect 4. Electrical

         Aspect 5. Thickness

         Aspect 6. Physical Characteristics

      Factor 2. Past Performance Confidence Assessment

         Aspect 1. Recency

         Aspect 2. Relevancy of Prior Contracts

         Aspect 3. Quality of Past Performance

            Element 1. Past Quality of Items

            Element 2. Past Delivery Performance

            Element 3. Past Small Business Performance

      Factor 3. Small Business Support

The Product Demonstration Model sample shall consist of 18 pairs of gloves. The 18 pairs of gloves shall consist of 6 pairs of 1,000 Volt Gloves (any size), 6 pairs of 7,500 Volt Gloves (any size), and 6 pairs of 17,000 Volt Gloves (any size).

Inspection and Acceptance at Origin.

Delivery terms will be FOB Destination. Destinations will be:

   1. Peckham Inc

      5408 W Grand River Ave Bldg B
      Lansing, MI 48906
 

   2. Pendergrass Distribution Center

      596 Bonnie Valentine Way

      Pendergrass, GA 30567

   3. Travis Association for the Blind

      AF & MC 3PL - Distribution Services

      4512 South Pleasant Valley Road

      Austin, Texas 78744

The production lead-time for orders will be no earlier than 150 days after the date of the order. First Article Testing will be required. An additional 60 days will be added to the production lead-time of the first order to allow for first article sample submission and testing.

CAUTION NOTICE

Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offerors should register to receive notification of this solicitation and solicitation amendments. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/.

The solicitation will be posted as a Request for Proposals (RFP) on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) home page at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. 

All offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.  All responsible sources may submit offers, which DLA Troop Support shall consider.  It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted to DIBBS on or after April 14, 2020.

Please note that ALL materials used in the fabrication of this item shall be furnished by the successful offeror.  This solicitation contains DOMESTIC RESTRICTIONS, which means all components and all manufacturing must be obtained/performed within the United States.  The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as “The Berry Amendment”) impose restrictions on the DoD’s acquisition of foreign products and services.  Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and “specialty metals” (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.

DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DLA TROOP SUPPORT Clothing and Textiles (C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T Technical Data Repository area at https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx

NOTE: Copies of specification ASTM-D-120 cannot be obtained from the Government, but copies may be purchased from:

The American Society for Testing & Materials

100 Barr Harbor Drive

West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959

HTTP://www.astm.org/