This acquisition is for the manufacture and delivery of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) in sizes: X-small short: NSN 8470-01-686-4608 and small short: NSN 8470-01-686-4606. A long term Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed-Priced Tiered Contract is planned consisting of one 18 month ordering period (Tier 1) and one 12 month ordering period (Tier 2). The ESAPI is a Critical Safety Item (CSI) built to military performance specifications and stringent quality assurance requirements The ESAPI shall be manufactured in accordance with PRF-19001A0006 dated June 2020. In accordance with FAR Part 19,  the subject acquisition will be 100% set-aside for small business. The production lead-time for ESAPI is 300 days. Quantities are as follows:

NSN: 8470-01-686-4608          

SIZE: XS-S     

Guaranteed Minimum :6,900    

Maximum Quantity: 8,800

NSN: 8470-01-686-4606          

SIZE : S-S       

Guaranteed Minimum: 6,900    

Maximum Quantity: 8,800

A Best Value, Trade-Off Source Selection procedures will be utilized to evaluate proposals. Evaluation factors will include: PASSING TEST RESULTS OF PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MODELS and PAST PERFORMANCE - PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT. Only experience with hard armor will be considered relevant for this acquisition.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency.

The estimated release date of the solicitation is January 2022.  

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

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/. A few highlights of the information that will be found include: 1. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process. 2. In order to register for access to secure portions of DLA DIBBS, the company you are representing must already be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen and a password will be sent separately to the email address of the Super User. If a CAGE is already registered on DLA DIBBS, the name and email address of the Super User will be provided. The Super User should be contacted to set-up additional accounts, logons and passwords for their CAGE. DIBBS Super User * If your CAGE has already been registered on DIBBS, the name and email address of the person designated as your super user will be provided. * The representative who starts the DIBBS registration process has the option to accept their SAM registration POC as the DIBBS super user, or they can designate themselves or another person to act as the super user for the CAGE. * The super user acts as the account administrator for a CAGE. They can add up to ninety-eight (98) additional users, provide user IDs and passwords, modify existing users, and control the login status of each user for their CAGEs through My Account (Account Maintenance).

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), 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.

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 DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles solicitations, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx