Pastry Products for (U. S. ) Department of Defense (DoD) Land & Ship Customers, Oahu, in the State of Hawaii

The DLA Troop Support intends to solicit for Pastry Products for Department of Defense (DoD) Land and Ship Customers, Oahu, in the State of Hawaii. The solicitation will be advertised as Total Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS Code 311812/size standard 1000).
In accordance with 13 CFR 121.406(e ), if at least 50% of the estimated contract value of an acquisition for multiple items is composed of items that are manufactured by small business concerns, then a waiver of the non-manufacturer rule is not required. As such, for this acquisition, it is expected that items comprising at least 50% of the contract value will be manufactured by small business concerns.
The resultant contract will be a fixed price Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of specific supplies or services to be furnished during a fixed period, with deliveries to be scheduled by placing orders with the contractor (FAR 16.540(a)). The duration of the contract is for a term of 36 months (three year period) with three separate pricing tiers; the pricing will remain firm fixed for each pricing tier. The first pricing tier shall begin on the award date and be for a 12 month period (August 5, 2018 - August 3, 2019). The second pricing tier shall be for the following 12 month performance period (August 4, 2019 - August 1, 2020). The third and final pricing tier shall be for the 12 month performance period (August 2, 2020 - July 31, 2021).
This solicitation will be issued under FAR 13 Subpart FAR 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, Award selection will be based on Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The Government will award a contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer(s) conforming to the solicitation
will be most advantageous to the Government, Price and Past Performance considered. The following shall be used to determine if offers are LPTA:
1. TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE: The Government will perform an aggregate price analysis on all items found in the Schedule of Items (for each Group, if applicable). To determine an offeror's evaluated aggregate price, the estimated quantities in the Schedule of Items will be multiplied by the offered Price per Pound, on an individual
line item basis, and will be evaluated to determine fair and reasonableness.
2. PAST PERFORMANCE:
(1) When reviewing Past Performance, the offeror's written proposal, Government in-house records (if applicable), and the information provided by the points of contact or references designated by the offeror will be taken into account. Government in-house records will be considered more significant than information provided by other
references.
(2) The Government will review the offeror's record of performance with both commercial and Government contracts. The Government will determine whether the firm has a successful history of conforming to contractual requirements or business agreements, a commitment to customer satisfaction, timely delivery of quality products, providing consistently high fill rates.
(3) The Government will review the Vendor's experience on contracts similar in size and complexity to this solicitation. The offeror's Past Performance will be considered on a "Pass" or "Fail" basis and will be used to determine contractor responsibility and their ability to perform successfully. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either
party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
Questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted in writing, no later than 10:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST), 14 May 2018. PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 10:00 A.M. HST, 17 MAY 2018. Please email proposal to mickey.skiles@dla.mil and jean.ross@dla.mil. It is the offeror's responsibility to confirm receipt of proposal.
Points of Contact: Mickey Skiles - email: mickey.skiles@dla.mil, phone #: (808) 474-2946 and Jean Ross - email: jean.ross@dla.mil, phone #: (808) 474-2940