Pre-solicitation Notice / Synopsis for Solicitation No: SPE1C1-26-R-0082

This notice is for the purchase of the following:

COATS, FR ACU UNISEX

Term: 60 months (5 years)

Guaranteed Minimum for the 5 years: 24,000 EA

Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 96,000 EA

Maximum Quantity for the 5 years: 1,869,840 EA

End Item Specification: GL/PD 14-04B, dated 7 March 2023

This acquisition will be issued for the manufacture and delivery of the FR, ACU, Unisex, Coat (PGC Code 03818). It

is being issued as Total Small Business Set-Aside. The FR, ACU, Unisex Coat shall be manufactured in accordance

with GL/PD 14-04B dated 7 March 2023.

This procurement will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. It will

consist of five (5) pricing tiers where each tier will be for a 12-month performance period resulting in a 60-month

contract.

The quantities provided below are estimates and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in

demand and supply position.

Total Small Business Set-Aside

Coat, FR ACU, Unisex*

- Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) pricing tier periods: 96,000 EA

This item includes surge requirements. The monthly wartime rate (MWR) required under any resultant contract is

19,164 EA FR ACU Coats. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE TOTAL NUMBER NEEDED WITHIN A 30-DAY PERIOD.

These quantities have been factored into the Maximum. The Government is not obligated to reach this maximum

quantity under the life of the contract; however, it does reserve the right to place orders up to this quantity even if the

surge is not invoked as long as all other terms of the contract are met.

Under the initial delivery order there will be six (6) monthly deliveries that will be required starting 180 days after the

date of the award, with subsequent orders due in 150 days. The delivery destinations for subject items are VSTJ (LVI

- Army 3PL; Pendergrass Distribution Center.

Source Selection criteria will be used for award evaluation purposes in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. For award

evaluation purposes, technical merit is more important than price. Evaluation Factors for award are Product

Demonstration Models (PDM), Past Performance Confidence Assessment, Surge & Sustainment Capability

Assessment Plan (CAP), and Proposed Price in that order.

RFID at item, case, and pallet level is not required for the subject item.

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

All materials/components shall be Berry Amendment compliant.

Offerors will be required to submit Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) from each proposed place of performance

with the following size requirements:

One (1) Coat size Medium Regular (MR)

Specifications and Patterns for each item are listed above. Each sewing facility proposed to manufacture the ACU

Coat (Type I, Class II) must produce and provide exactly one ACU Coat. Neither common ownership, nor proximity

of one proposed sewing facility to any other proposed sewing facility, alters this responsibility. All PDMs shall be size

Medium Regular.

Note: The Government reserves the right to change the PDM requirements and does not incur any responsibility or

obligation to offerors, manufacturers, or suppliers in providing these anticipated PDM requirements.

Offerors will also be required to submit a history of their experience/past performance record from the period three

(3) years prior to the solicitation closing date. PDM(s) are the most important evaluation factor and will be evaluated

for conformance to the specifications. Past Performance will be the second most important evaluation factor, followed

by the CAP and finally Price.

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

form.

The Solicitation will be posted on DIBBS and SAM.gov. Please check both.

Refer to the following when viewing the solicitation on DIBBS:

The Solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/

Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page

accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Only electronic submission of proposals via DIBBS will be permitted.

Potential offerors are strongly encouraged to register now and ensure they are prepared for the electronic

submission process. Registration may take several weeks to complete.

Berry Amendment:

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), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other

items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), 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.

NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS: DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers

the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for this

solicitation, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at:

http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx

Please ensure the following required fields are entered when submitting your request:

Specification Number: GL/PD 14-04B, dated 7 March 2023

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-26-R-0082

Should the site not be functional, or if there are any questions regarding electronic specs/patterns, please email the

following:

TrpSptC&T-TDR@dla.mil and/or TrpSptC&T-Patterns@dla.mil

Item Description: FR Advanced Combat Uniform (ACU) Unisex Coat

Please DO NOT contact the Contracting Officers to request specifications or patterns.

The points of contact for subject acquisition are:

Linda Crawford; Contracting Officer

Email: Linda.Crawford@dla.mil

Tynise Cain; Contracting Officer

Email: Tynise.Cain@dla.mil