Pre-Solicitation Notice for AGSU Buckle Manufacturing and Delivery

NOTE: This is a pre-solicitation notice, not a solicitation. The solicitation has NOT yet been issued. Solicitation: SPE1C1-26-R-0056 Item: AGSU Buckle, PGC 12174, NSN: 8315-01-683-9267 The AGSU Buckle will be procured in accordance with MIL-DLT-1963K, dated 29 July 1988. *************************** This procurement is for the manufacture and delivery of the above-listed item.

The solicitation, SPE1C1-26-R-0056, will be issued utilizing Best Value Trade-Off Source Selection Procedures where technical merit: Pre-Production Samples (factor 1) and Past Performance Confidence Assessment (factor 2). All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.

As other evaluation factors become more equal, the evaluated cost or price becomes more important. The resultant contracts will be firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract types. LOT STRUCTURE : The solicitation will contain two separate and distinct lots.

The Government intends to make two awards (one for each lot) to two separate and distinct contractors based on an integrated assessment of technical factors and price resulting in the best value to the Government to ensure that multiple sources are available to produce the items (AGSU Buckle) and to ensure the continuous availability of reliable sources of supplies.

The offeror who is selected as the best value for one of the lots may be excluded from competition on the remaining lot based on the authority in FAR 6.202(a)(4). However, the Government reserves the right to make awards of multiple lots to the same awardee if it is deemed in the Government's best interests.

The Governments requirements for each lot are as follows: LOT 1 and LOT 2 will be issued as 100% Small Business Set-Asides. The quantities below for Item 1, Lot 1, are for a 60-month ordering period. Within the 60-month ordering period, there are five (5) 12-month price tier periods.

The Government reserves the right to place orders for any combination (Item 1), up to Maximum Quantity, but not to exceed 13,333 pairs in any given 30-day period.

LOT 1: Contract Minimum Quantity: 30,000 Contract Maximum Quantity: 750,000 Annual Estimated Quantity: Tier 1-Year 1: 120,000 Tier 2-Year 2: 120,000 Tier 3-Year 3: 120,000 Tier 4-Year 4: 120,000 Tier 5-Year 5: 120,000 The quantities below for Item 2, Lot 2, are for a 60-month ordering period. Within the 60-month ordering period, there are five (5) 12-month price tier periods.

The Government reserves the right to place orders for any combination (Item 1), up to Maximum Quantity, but not to exceed 13,333 pairs in any given 30-day period.

LOT 2: Contract Minimum Quantity: 30,000 Contract Maximum Quantity: 750,000 Annual Estimated Quantity: Tier 1-Year 1: 120,000 Tier 2-Year 2: 120,000 Tier 3-Year 3: 120,000 Tier 4-Year 4: 120,000 Tier 5-Year 5: 120,000 IMPORTANT NOTES: The AGSU Buckle are used by the Army. The Government reserves the right to order any combination to satisfy the Government’s Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity.

Ordering period : Base term is five (5) years with tiered pricing for each year.

Delivery Destinations: DoDAAC: SC0150 RIC: VSTQ Pendergrass Distribution Center 596 Bonnie Valentine Way Pendergrass, GA 30567 DoDAAC: SD0131 RIC: VSTZ Travis Association For The Blind AF & MC 3PL -Distribution Services 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road FOB Destination Inspection/Acceptance at Origin Initial Production Lead Time is 120 days; Production Lead Time for subsequent delivery orders is 90 days.

IMPORTANT NOTICES Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/.

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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.

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.

Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies .

************************************************************************ Contracting Office Address: Defense Logistics Agency, Acquisition Management, DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5096, UNITED STATES Point of Contact(s): Chari Fix, Contracting Officer, Phone: 445-737-1081, Email: Chari.Fix@dla.mil Arlett R. Hartie, IST Chief, Accessories, Arlet.Hartie@dla.mil