Winter HEMTT Tire Long Term Contract

Synopsis Information:

Based on market research, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) in its solicitation for the described supplies. The solicitation will be available on the internet at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ when it is solicited.  The solicitation open date will be issued approximately at the end of December 2024 and close at the end of January 2025.  This solicitation is being issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. §3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302- 1(a)(2) and contemplates the award of a contract for an item (NSN 2610-01-722-4183) of supply that is available from only one or a limited  number of responsible sources for these items.  Solicitation SPE7LX25R0013 will be used to establish Requirements Contracts (RC), Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with one three-year (3-year) base period. There will be no option years. This project will allow for continued support to the Global Tire Program (GTP) pursuant to FAR Part 51. The scope of this solicitation and resulting contract(s) are GTP Contractor and Government supply support for code and part numbered tires pursuant to FAR Part 51. The Government will pursue a long-term, Requirements Contract (RC) in accordance with FAR 16.503 for one (1) National Stock Number (NSN), with the
nomenclature of “Tire, Pneumatic, Vehicle”.  These tire has a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 326211 [Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)], and has an Acquisition Method Code/Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMC/AMSC) of 3/B:
• AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.
• AMSC B. This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

The Government will be conducting a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection, I/A/W FAR 15.101-2. The Contracting Officer will open and evaluate all offers to determine technical acceptability. The award decision will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors, as outlined below: A technically acceptable proposal will be determined through an evaluation of each offeror's proposal by the Government. The evaluation factors for determining acceptability of offers are:
• Materiel Requirement
• Delivery Requirement
• Experience
-Work Experience Sub-Factor
-Schedule Experience Sub-Factor
• Compliance Requirement
-Technical / Quality Control Plan Sub-Factor
-Information Technology Sub-Factor
• Subcontracting Plan Requirement Factor

One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the United States by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars. All interested suppliers may submit an offer.
The Government's required delivery for this acquisition will be 90 days.  The estimated annual demand quantity is 3644.  Unit of measure is EACH "EA".  The approved source is Michelin North America, Inc., CAGE Code 12195, part number 83520.

ALL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE FOB DESTINATION, INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION.  
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME (OHIO, USA LOCAL).