Trunks, General Purpose, Marine Corps

ITEM AND LEAD NSN:
Trunks, General Purpose, Marine Corps                    
8415-01-530-6879(s)

SPECIFICATION: CR/PD-05-05 dated 26 July 2005; there is no pattern for this item.  

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The acquisition includes a base ordering term plus four option ordering terms, with an established minimum (Min) quantity, annual estimated quantity (AEQ), and a maximum (Max) quantity per term. 

The acquisition will be a HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside and will include the following quantities per term:

Min/AEQ/Max quantity of 45,000/180,000/225,000 PR per term.

The Government intends to solicit for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Type contract and to make one award utilizing the Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Best Value Method.  FAR Part 12 Procedures will be utilized.  Price and Product Demonstration Model (PDM) will be used to evaluate the proposal.  Technical Acceptability will be based on PDM and compliance with the solicitation terms and conditions. 

Product Demonstration Model - two (2) pair of Trunk, General Purpose, Marine Corps will be required (size Medium).  Two (2) pair of PDMs must be submitted for every intended place of performance, including all proposed subcontractors.
It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that PDMs arrive by the closing date and time of the solicitation. 

Delivery will be to:
Travis Association for the Blind (DODAAC SD0131), Austin, TX 78744.
Delivery will commence 150 days after date of award with a reduced lead time of 120 days for follow-on delivery orders.
FOB Destination pricing applies. 

All materials used to fabricate this item are to be furnished by the contractor. 

RFID labeling will be required for this item at the item (PR), case and pallet level.

Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date is on/about 30 April 2014.  Please note this date is only an ESTIMATE and NOT a firm solicitation issue date. 

NOTE: Clause 52.215-9023 Reverse Auction (October 2009) DLAD will be included in this solicitation.

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Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment") impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. DFARS clause 252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (FEB 2013) applies.