NOTE: This is a pre-solicitation notice, not a solicitation. The solicitation has NOT yet been issued.

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-24-R-0068

This synopsis is for the acquisition of the Parka, Snow Camouflage (PGC 00101) NSN: 8415-01-673-1538(s). This procurement will be issued in two (2) separate lots with one (1) award issued under each lot. Lot 1 is for 70% of the total requirement and will be 100% set aside for small business concerns. Lot 2 is for 30% of the total requirement and will be 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.

The Snow Camouflage Parkas are procured in accordance with military specification GL-PD-15-07A dated 15 February 2018; pattern dated 8 May 2020. Production Lead Time (PLT) is 180 days for the initial delivery and 120 days for subsequent deliveries. Deliveries will be made to LVI – OCIE SE (Pendergrass, GA - VSTJ), Peckham Inc. (Lansing, MI-VSTG), Travis Industries for the Blind (Austin, TX-VSTZ). This procurement will have five (5) one-year pricing tiers with the following quantities:

*The total minimum quantity for the small business set aside is 14,000. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) tier ordering periods is 56,000 and the total maximum quantity is 350,000.

*The total minimum quantity for the SDVOSB is 6,000. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) for each of the five (5) tier ordering periods is 24,000 and the total maximum quantity is 150,000.

This acquisition will utilize Best Value Source Selection procedures. Proposals submitted are required to include Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) and past performance. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) by April 30, 2025. All offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). All responsible sources may submit offers which, if received in a timely fashion, shall be considered.

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.

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Point of Contact(s):

Sherri Gehman, Contract Specialist, Email: [email protected]

Kimberly A. Brown, Contracting Officer, Email: [email protected]