84--USMC Magazine Pouch

*** NOTE: If your business is interested in the solicitation, send a request to the point of contact listed to be added to the automatic notification list.*** Solicitation SPE1C1-26-R-0128 will be issued as full and open competition and utilize a lowest price technically acceptable approach in accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures dated August 20, 2022. After an integrated assessment of technical merits and price, the Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror that provides a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price that is determined fair and reasonable and complies with the terms and conditions of the solicitation. The proposed acquisition is for the manufacture and delivery of USMC Magazine Pouch (NSN 8465-01-558-5105), a component of the family of improved load bearing equipment (FILBE), which is made in accordance with purchase description GL/PD 12-03, DTD 23 February 2012 and interim change document EI-GL/PD-12-03. This acquisition will result in one (1) award for a firm-fixed price, fixed quantity type contract for a quantity of 60,000 EA. FOB will be at destination and inspection and acceptance will be at origin. The NAICS code is 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing; the size standard is 600 employees. Technical acceptability will be based on the offeror meeting the requirements of the solicitation without exception and on the criteria established within the solicitation’s non-cost/price evaluation factor and sub-factors (listed in order of importance): a. Evaluation Factor: product demonstration model (PDM) (The sub-factors are of equal importance) i. Evaluation Sub-factor: 1. Visual Requirements 2. Dimensional Requirements 3. Fit Requirements Refer to Section L and Section M for evaluation factor details. Offerors are advised that if they take exception to any of the terms and conditions in the solicitation, their offer may be excluded from consideration of award. 1. Product Demonstration Model (PDM) Requirement : Two (2) each (EA) of USMC Magazine Pouch (NSN 8465-01-558-5105) shall be examined for visual, dimensional, and fit requirements. a. NOTE: No alternate materials shall be used – the only exception is color. All color substitutions shall be called out and must include drawing number and find number of component or otherwise will be classified as a defect. b. For PDM purposes, all sewn-in labels shall be sized to the requirements but left blank and are for placement purposes only. c. PDM(s) must be submitted for every intended place of performance and offerors must ensure the sample(s) is/(are) clearly labeled with the manufacturing location. If the offeror intends to subcontract a portion of the requirement, PDM(s) must also be submitted from the proposed subcontractor’s place of performance. 2. Price Evaluation : All offered prices (and if requested with the initial proposal or during discussions, cost or pricing data or information other than cost or pricing data) will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.4 to ensure the award will be made at fair and reasonable prices and evaluated against the requirements of the solicitation. Failure to determine the pricing fair and reasonable may result in the removal of the offeror from award consideration. The offeror must provide a unit price in Section B of the subject solicitation. An offeror’s total dollar value will be calculated by multiplying the quantity of 60,000 EA by the offeror’s proposed unit price. FAT Requirement : A First Article Test (FAT) is required under FAR clause 52.209-4, First Article Approval-Government Testing--Alternate I. The contractor shall bear all costs. Under this clause, two (2) sample each (EA) shall be submitted of USMC Magazine Pouch (NSN 8465-01-558-5105) 60 days after the date of award. First article test samples will be examined for visual, dimensional, and fit requirements. The Government shall have 30 days after the receipt of the samples to complete its evaluation and to notify the contractor of approval or disapproval of the first article. After the FAT is approved, the contractor shall deliver the first delivery order in 60 days. All subsequent deliveries will be delivered in 30 day intervals. a. NOTE: Certificate of Conformances along with test reports shall be submitted with FAT samples for all materials used. b. NOTE: All sewn-in labels shall be printed with the required information, with the exception that where the lot number would be stamped, ‘FAT’ can be stamped in this location or left blank. c. Any change to the facilities, place of performance, processes, materials, or other instances listed in the proposal will require written approval from the contracting officer and/or new first article testing. All material shall be contractor furnished. Offerors are cautioned that all components must be of domestic origin in compliance with clause DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Production Lead Time : The production lead time of the first delivery will be 150 days after the date of award. All subsequent deliveries will be delivered in 30 day intervals. If a FAT waiver is approved, the production lead time of the first delivery will be 60 days after the date of award. All subsequent deliveries will be delivered in 30 day intervals. DLA Depots : Deliveries will be made to DLA’s third-party logistics (3PL) depots: a. UY0157 – Peckham Inc (Lansing, MI) b. UY0159 – LVI-OCIE SE Pendergrass Distribution Center (Pendergrass, GA) c. SD0131 – Travis Association for the Blind (Austin, TX) FAR clause 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition is incorporated in this solicitation. All offerors shall be registered in SAM to be eligible for award. All responsible sources may…