Safety Shoe truck/on-site provider of Safety Shoes for Watervliet Arsenal

Safety Shoe Requirement for Watervliet Arsenal

The vendor will be required to provide shoe mobile services OR on-site shoe service support to the Watervliet Arsenal (located in Watervliet NY) on a monthly basis.  The shoe mobile or on-site shoe stock must contain a level of stock of various sizes and quantities of mutually agreed upon styles so as the employees can be fitted and be provided with that shoes that day.  If a special order is necessary, due to size or width and not available on the shoe truck, the vendor will ship the shoes to the Watervliet Arsenal within 7 days.  An email notification will be provided to the Watervliet Arsenal Point of Contact(s) (POC’s) identified in the solicitation and subsequent award.

The average estimate of shoes is between 60 – 80 pairs per month.   The shoe service with vendor employee is required every four weeks, always on the first Monday of the pay period (to be identified at contract award) for approximately 3 - 3 1/2 hours per visit.  The on-site shoe support will alternate its timeframe every other month between morning and afternoon visits to accommodate first and second shift employees. The Government may reschedule the date of service by providing advance notice to the contractor within five (5) days of required date.

The Watervliet Arsenal primarily issues brown or black boots/shoes.

Styles will be identified elsewhere in the solicitation.  The pricing and styles will be incorporated in any subsequent contract.

Each vendor must submit a price quote for the styles of safety shoes identified in the solicitation, brand name or equal (see FAR 52.211-6). The items and quantities are to be used for evaluation purposes only. The quantities, brands and styles of safety shoes available for purchase are not limited to those cited as some of these styles may become obsolete during the contract period and would need to be replaced by different styles.  The quantities, brands and styles are included for pricing evaluation purposes only.  It is anticipated and desired that offerors will offer a variety of brands and styles at a range of prices. There are no minimum or maximum pairs of footwear guaranteed under this solicitation.

SAM Notice: In order to be eligible for award, the successful offeror's System for Award Management (SAM) Registration must be active and include representations and certifications.

Location of Posted Solicitation: This solicitation will be issued electronically, therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Upon release of the solicitation, it will be available on the SAM Opportunities website at https://www.sam.gov and will be listed under Army Contracting Command ACC-WVA (ACC-WVA).

CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder’s mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above Internet address in order to obtain any amendments that may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of offers may render your offer nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same.