Torque Rod, Tandem Axle

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio intends to solicit for the following National Stock Number (NSN). The purpose of this contract is to provide stock replenishment coverage in support of military depots.

NSN 2530-01-678-9298 Torque Rod, Tandem Axle. This material is being procured IAW CAGE 75Q65 P/N 4038482 and CAGE 4R901 P/N FS32B914820. The required delivery is 165 days. FOB Origin and Inspection and Acceptance at Destination are required. The NAICS for this item is 336330 with a business size standard of 1,000.

This solicitation is being issued under the First Destination Transportation (FDT) program. This solicitation is not set-aside for small business.

The requirement is a Fixed Price, Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), and the contract period will be for a one (1) year base period with one (1) one-year option to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. The total duration (base plus option years) shall not exceed two (2) years. The material is not commercial; therefore, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR part 15 in its solicitation for this item. This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsmdla.mil/rfp on or about the issue date of December 14, 2023 (12/14/2023) under solicitation # SPE7LX24R0016. Hard copies of this solicitation are not available.

While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, proposals will be evaluated based upon a combination of Price, Past Performance, Delivery, and other evaluation factors described in the solicitation. All offers shall be in English and in US dollars. Subcontracting plan may be required. Surge requirements apply.

The Contracting Officer may utilize on-line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation. During the on-line auction, offerors' proposed prices will be publicly disclosed to other offerors and anyone else having access to the on-line auction. This public disclosure is anonymous, meaning that each offeror's identity will be concealed from other offerors (although it will be known to the Government), and only generic identifiers will be used publicly for each offeror's proposed pricing (e.g., "Offeror A"). By submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation, offerors agree to participate in the Reverse Auction and that their prices may be publicly disclosed, including to other offerors, during the Reverse Auction. An offeror's final auction price will be considered its final proposal revision. No price revisions will be accepted after the close of the Reverse Auction, unless the Contracting Officer decides that further discussions are needed, and final proposal revisions are again requested in accordance with FAR 15.307.

Submission of proposal by electronic commerce (e-mail) is allowed. Preferred method to submit proposal is to upload through Dibbs. Submit e-mailed proposals to Ryan.Vinson@dla.mil. E-mailed proposals cannot exceed 15MB.