A Solicitation is being issued for the purchase of the TRUNKS, APFU; NSN: 8415-01-623-2466(s). The proposed contract will be issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside, which will result in a firm fixed price, firm quantity contract in accordance with FAR Part 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items Procedures. The resultant contract will be a Firm Quantity contract with deliveries over a 12 month time frame. This proposed buy will result in a negotiated Definite Delivery Type contract with a Firm Quantity of 425,000 PR (pair). Low Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Best Value method of procurement will be utilized. Price and Product Demonstration Model (PDM) will be used to evaluate the proposal. Technical Acceptability will be based on PDM and compliance with the solicitations terms and conditions. Deliveries are due to begin 120 days after award with 30 day increments thereafter. Acquisition is FOB Destination to Pendergrass Distribution Center, Pendergrass, GA. Inspection and Acceptance are at Origin. RFID labeling will be required for this item at the item, case, and pallet level.
All materials used to manufacture this item are to be furnished by the
contractor.

Solicitation SPE1C1-15-R-0034 will also be posted on the DIBBS website.

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

Purchase Description/PD/: GL/PD-13-06B Dated: March 19, 2014. Specification will be included within the solicitation document.
Pattern Date: September 30, 2013

Solicitation is posted concurrently on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Solicitations/. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/default.aspx. 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.gov) website. 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) 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.

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 (DLA C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA C&T Technical Data Repository area at http://www.troopsupport.dla.mil/Portal/sreqfrm.aspx

Contracting Office Address:
700 Robbins Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5096

Primary Point of Contact:
Donna Streibich
Contracting Officer
[email protected]
Phone: 215-737-8486
Fax: 215-737-5624


Secondary Point of Contact
Joann M. Zirilli
Contracting Officer
[email protected]
Phone: 215-737-6157
Fax: 215-737-5624