Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types)

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-20-R-0120

Items: Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types)

Solicitation SPE1C1-20-R-0120 will be issued with two separate and independent lots.  Both Lots 0001& 0002 will beissued as Unrestrictedusing Commercial procedures (FAR Part 12).  Lots 0001 & 0002, will consist of a 24 month ordering period. 

Solicitation SPE1C1-20-R-0120 will be evaluated under Best Value Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors: Past Performance Confidence Assessment and Small Business Participation. 

The Government intends to make two awards to two contractors based on an integrated assessment of technical factors (Past Performance Confidence Assessment and Small Business Participation) and price resulting in the best value to the Government.  However, the Government reserves the right to make awards of multiple lots to the same awardee if it is deemed in the Government’s best interests.

Athletic Shoe Certification:  Offerors interested in this procurement are required to submit samples for certification to the respective services. 

Offerors interested in the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) – Lots 0001 & 0002, – must submit samples for both genders (Men’s & Women’s) and all 3 types to the Army Program Office in Natick, MA in accordance with the document titled “US Army Footwear Certification Program” (see attachment). 

Offerors must obtain certification from the Army for both genders (Men’s & Women’s) and all 3 types of the Athletic Shoe.  Offerors must provide proof of certification (Certification Approval Letter) prior to DLA making an award decision, when the Government completes its evaluation for the Past Performance Confidence Assessment and Small Business Participation factors and price evaluation. 

If the potential awardee has not obtained all Certification Approval Letters from the Army for both genders and all three types, the Government may exclude that offeror and may award to the next offeror in line for the award provided that they received all required Certification Approval Letters from the Army. 

Summary of Certification Submission Requirements for the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types – Type I – Cushion or Neutral, Type II – Stability, & Type III – Motion Control) are as follows:

• Samples:

Men’s:        

• Five (5) whole sample pairs of size 10D (regular) per type (Type I, Type II, and Type III)
• One (1) sample half pair cross-sectioned down the length of the shoe of size 10D (regular)

Women’s:  

• Two (2) whole sample pairs of size 8B (regular) per type (Type I, Type II, and Type III)
• Three (3) whole sample pairs equivalent of a Men’s 10D (regular) (e.g. Women’s 11.5D/wide or 12D/Wide depending on last – size should be based on the smallest Women’s size capable of fitting over a Men’s 10D last – these samples will be used for validation testing)
• One (1) sample half pair cross-sectioned down the length of the shoe in size 8B (regular)

• Test reports* for all Component Testing requirements (see Table VI of GL-PD- 16-06)
• Test reports* for all End Item Testing requirements (see Table VIII of GL-PD- 16-06)

* Both Component and End Item Testing may be completed by the manufacturer of the component and/or end item.  Independent testing is not required at this time.

NOTE: Please refer to the document titled “US Army Footwear Certification Program” (see attachment) for ALL requirements for submission.  The above is only a summary. 

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Two Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Type Contracts are anticipated. 

Quantities: The quantities for each lot are as follows:

Lot 0001, Shoe, Athletic, Men's & Women's (3 Types) – Unrestricted (60% of the total requirement)

The Minimum, Estimated Quantities, and Maximum Quantities for the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) (PGCs: 01546, 01547, 01548, 01579, 01580, and 01581) are as follows:

Lot 0001-60% of Requirement - (24 month Ordering Period)

Minimum: 35,250

AEQ: 141,006

Maximum: 293,760

Lot 0002, Shoe, Athletic, Men's & Women's (3 Types) – Unrestricted (40% of the total requirement)

The Minimum, Estimated Quantities, and Maximum Quantities for the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) (PGCs: 01546, 01547, 01548, 01579, 01580, and 01581) are as follows:

Lot 0002-40% of Requirement - (24 month Ordering Period)

Minimum: 23,502

AEQ: 94,002

Maximum: 195,840

NOTES:

Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types) are to be manufactured in accordance with GL-PD-16-06 dated 16 March 2017.

The items will be procured on a FOB destination basis.  Delivery of tariff sizes will be made to Austin, TX, Pendergrass, GA, and Lansing, MI.  The DoDAACs and addresses are listed below:

DoDAAC: SD0131

Travis Association for the Blind

2301 E. St Elmo Rd. Bldg 2 Suite 220

Austin, TX  78744

DoDAAC: SC0150

LVI – Army 3PL

Pendergrass Distribution Center

596 Bonnie Valentine Way – Door 20-23

Pendergrass, GA 30567

DoDAAC: SD0119

Peckham Inc.

Navy & Coast Guard 3PL

5408 W. Grand River Ave. Bldg A

Lansing, MI 48906

Important Notices:

The Government reserves the right to perform conversions to the Shoe, Athletic, Men’s & Women’s (3 Types, to an athletic shoe with a similar construction due to military readiness requirements to support uniform changes.  Any conversion will be via bilateral modification and issued under (c) changes.

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