Trouser, Soft Shell, Cold Weather (Gen III), Layer 5

The following information is in reference to solicitation SPE1C1-20-R-0113.  The item being procured is as follows:

Item Description: Trouser, Soft Shell, Cold Weather (Gen III), Layer 5

PGC: 04058  

NSN: 8415-01-641-1675(s)

PD/CID/Spec:  GL/PD-06-16B dated 9 March 2015; pattern dated 19 August 2010 

This item will be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. This solicitation will result in the award a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity type contract inclusive of a one-year base term and three (3) one-year option terms. Multiple awards may be made. Below are the requirements:

Minimum Quantity: 52,362 (base term)/50,000 (option terms)

Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 209,448 (base term)/200,000 (option terms)

Maximum Annual Quantity: 261,810 (base term)/250,000 (option terms)

FOB: Destination & Inspection and Acceptance: Origin

Following are the delivery destinations for this item:

DODAAC DEST:

Peckham Inc.

OCIE-North

5408 W. Grand River Ave. Bldg. B

Lansing, MI 48906

DODAAC DEST: VSTJ

LVI-OCIE SE

Pendergrass Distribution Center 596

Bonnie Valentine Way-Door 28

Pendergrass, GA 30567

DODAAC DEST: VSTZ

Travis Association for the Blind

4512 South Pleasant Valley Road

Austin, TX 78744

The solicitation will required the submission of (one) Production Demonstration Model (PDM), size: Medium - Regular. PLEASE NOTE: OFFERED PRODUCTS MUST BE MANUFACTURED DOMESTICALLY FROM 100% DOMESTIC PRODUCTS. 

Best Value Source Selection Procedures will be used for award evaluation purposes. The following Non-Cost or Price Evaluation Factors will be utilized, which are listed in descending order of importance:

1. Technical/Risk Evaluation Factor: PDM including the following sub-factors, which are of equal importance:

Group A: Examination of end item

(a)Manufacturing Operations

(b)Visual Examination

(c)Dimensional Examination

Group B: Conforming test report for Basic Shell Material in accordance with IAW GL/PD-06-16B, Table I

2. Past Performance Evaluation Factor: Performance Confidence Assessment including the following aspects, which are of equal importance:

A. Recency Aspect

B. Relevancy Aspect

C. Quality/Delivery Performance Aspect including the following elements, which are of equal importance:

1. Quality of Items
2. Delivery Performance
    
   NOTE: All evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price.  As the evaluation factors ratings become more equal, price becomes more important.
    
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