Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program

Added: Jul 31, 2013 9:49 am Amendment 0004 issued 7/31/2013 to correct the description of Amendment 0003 (block 14), which was issued on 7/30/2013 with a revised Price Evaluation List. No changes have been made to the Price Evaluation List as a result of Amendment 0004.

It should be noted that the Price Evaluation List now contains a total of 183 lines, including 182 supply line items and 1 incidental service line item. Offerors shall provide ceiling prices on a minimum of 90% of the items (or 165 items) on the Price Evaluation List, for the exact item specified and/or an acceptable alternate item.

Please note that to comply with the minimum of 90% offerors must provide pricing for 165 items (NOT 138 items).

Added: Jul 30, 2013 6:04 pm Modified: Jul 31, 2013 9:08 amTrack Changes Amendment 0003 issued 7/30/2013 to revise the Price Evaluation List SPM8EJ-13-R-0001 (Attachment 1).

It should be noted that the Price Evaluation List now contains a total of 183 lines, including 182 supply line items and 1 incidental service line item. Offerors shall provide ceiling prices on a minimum of 90% of the items (or 165 items) on the Price Evaluation List, for the exact item specified and/or an acceptable alternate item.

Added: Jul 30, 2013 6:04 pm Amendment 0003 issued 7/30/2013 to revise the Price Evaluation List SPM8EJ-13-R-0001 (Attachment 1).

It should be noted that the Price Evaluation List now contains a total of 183 lines, including 182 supply line items and 1 incidental service line item. Offerors shall provide ceiling prices on a minimum of 90% of the items (or 138 items) on the Price Evaluation List, for the exact item specified and/or an acceptable alternate item.

Added: Jul 30, 2013 5:55 pm DLA Troop Support has issued the attached letter in order to assist potential offerors with obtaining pricing from manufacturers in response the RFP for the Special Operational Equipment TLS Program. Offerors are advised to provide a copy of the attached letter along with a copy of the solicitation and the price evaluation list when contacting manufacturers to substantiate your request for pricing.

Added: Jul 19, 2013 5:02 pm
Amendment 0001 issued 7/19/2013 to incorporate DFARS 252.225-7048 into the solicitation (SPM8EJ-13-R-0001)and any resultant contracts. The full text of DFARS 252.225-7048 can be found on page 2 of this amendment.

Amendment 0002 issued 7/19/2013 to provide responses to questions received regarding SPM8EJ-13-R-0001.

Added: Jul 12, 2013 5:19 pm

Attached please find the brifing slides and the attendee list from Pre-Proposal Information Session, which was held on July 11, 2013.

Added: Jun 27, 2013 2:28 pm
DLA Troop Support DLA Troop Support intends to enter into Tailored Logistic Support (TLS) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to support the special operational equipment requirements of military installations, federal agencies, and other authorized customers worldwide.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) has been issued under solicitation number SPM8EJ-13-R-0001 is included as an attachment to this FedBizOpps Posting. The RFP may also be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board System at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil.

The closing date of the RFP is August 8, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern).

A Pre-Proposal Information Session will be held to explain the requirements of this solicitation (SPM8EJ-13-R-0001) and to respond to questions raised by prospective offerors. Prospective offerors are encouraged to attend. To arrange attendance, prospective offerors are requested to contact Meghan Michalski and Courtney Baysmore using the information provided below.

•POC Names: Meghan Michalski and Courtney Baysmore
•Telephone: 215-737-2051; 215-737-4869
•Email Address: meghan.michalski@dla.mil; courtney.baysmore@dla.mil

The date, time, and location of the Pre-Proposal Information Session are provided below:

•Date: July 11, 2013
•Time: 9:00 a.m. (Eastern)
•Location: Four Points by Sheraton
9461 Roosevelt Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19114

Prospective offerors are requested to submit questions regarding the solicitation in writing via electronic mail to the above e-mail address five (5) business days in advance of the Pre-Proposal Information Session (or no later than July 3, 2013) to allow their inclusion in the agenda. Questions will be considered at any time prior to or during the conference; however, offerors will be asked to confirm verbal questions in writing.

Any questions regarding this announcement or the solicitation may be directed via email to meghan.michalski@dla.mil, howard.page@dla.mil, and courtney.baysmore@dla.mil. All questions must be submitted by July 26, 2013. Responses to questions received will be posted on FedBizOpps as an Amendment to this notice.

Added: Jun 20, 2013 5:01 pm DLA Troop Support DLA Troop Support intends to enter into Tailored Logistic Support (TLS) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to support the special operational equipment requirements of military installations, federal agencies, and other authorized customers worldwide.

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) acquisition. The Government intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) TLS contracts, a minimum of three, as a result of the anticipated solicitation. Proposals will be evaluated using best value tradeoff procedures, in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 and the DoD Source Selection Procedures set forth in DFARS 215.300, and will not be limited to cost or price alone.

The Special Operational Equipment (SOE) TLS Program Contracts will contain a base ordering period, which may include a "ramp-up" period of 60 days if necessary. The contracts will also include a provision for a unilateral option on the part of the contracting officer to extend the contract for one (1) year each for a potential five year total term. The estimated dollar value of this acquisition (inclusive of all contracts awarded) is $4 billion over the potential five year term. The maximum dollar value of this acquisition (inclusive of all contracts awarded and options) is $10 billion. The contract maximum does include potential surge and contingency requirements.

In general, the scope of the acquisition includes special operational equipment and related supplies and incidental services including, but are not limited to: Survival Gear, Tactical Equipment, Eyewear vision Enhancing Equipment, Escalation of Force Equipment, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), Scuba and other Diving Equipment, Thermal Protection Equipment, Surface Supplied Diving Equipment, Communication Devices, Compressors and Air Purification Systems, Hyperbaric Instrumentation and Equipment, Lifesaving - Search and Rescue Equipment, Air Crew Support and Flight Deck Safety Items, Underwater Tools, Load Carrying Equipment (i.e., vests, backpacks, systems, trunk lockers), Lethality Support Items (i.e., slings, holsters, mobility pad items, straps and fasteners, reflective belts), Survival kits, and Mountain climbing equipment.

After the contracts are awarded, pursuant to the fair opportunity requirements of FAR 16.505(b), all delivery orders will be competed among all awardees, except that the Government reserves the right to direct orders to a particular source under urgent circumstances, to meet contractual minimums, or to provide economy and efficiency as a logical follow-on to an order already issued in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2) Exceptions to the Fair Opportunity Process.

The anticipated issuance of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is early July 2013. It is anticipated that the solicitation will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days. After issuance, the RFP may be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board System at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil. The RFP will also be posted on FedBizOpps. Any questions regarding this announcement may be directed via email to meghan.michalski@dla.mil, howard.page@dla.mil, and courtney.baysmore@dla.mil.