Universal 3PL

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Clothing and Textiles (C&T) Directorate, anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed Price Service contract with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) allowed for standard freight shipments, for Third Party Logistics (3PL) support.  This initiative represents the Universal 3PL Program, a DLA Troop Support initiative to furnish warehousing, provide storage, inventory management, embroidery, sewing, and distribution functions for DLA Troop Support, and its’ military customers.

The 3PL Contractor will not be responsible for requisitioning clothing or equipment items from the manufacturing community. Rather, DLA Troop Support will procure the clothing items and order the replenishment quantities from other 3PL providers or manufacturers to ship to the Contractor.  The apparel and equipment items to be stored will be Government owned materiel.  The current program procedures are as follows: The 3PL Contractor receives apparel and equipment item shipments daily, primarily from other C&T 3PLs (the majority of incoming shipments), U.S Government supply depots, and item manufacturers; warehouses the items; and ships directly to C&T customers located both in the Continental U.S. (CONUS) and Outside the Continental U.S. (OCONUS).

The acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR 15 and FAR part 12 under full and open competition on an unrestricted basis.

The Government anticipates the following Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) of Kitted Material Order (KMO), Material Release Order (MRO) and Stock Transfer Order (STO) Orders – i.e. requisition – quantities for the base period and each term option period.

Contract Period                                   AEQ               

Two-Year Base Period                       900,000                    
Option Period 1 (year 3)                     600,000                          
Option Period 2 (year 4)                     600,000                    
Option Period 3 (year 5)                     600,000                          
Option Period 4 (year 6)                     600,000                          
Option Period 5 (year 7)                     600,000                          
Option Period 5 (6 mo. Extension)     300,000**

** If necessary.                         

The technical factors to be evaluated for this acquisition are:  1) Technical Evaluation: 1a) Inventory Management and Distribution, 1b) Warehousing Capabilities, 2) Past Performance Confidence Assessment, and 3) Small Business Participation.

Availability of solicitations: FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form.

All contractors MUST be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) in order to be eligible for award. All responsible sources may submit offers, which DLA Troop Support shall consider.