Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
CID A-A-55124 | LINK | Sep 17, 2025 |
84--Creepers,Ice Tan
Contact and place of performance
Gabrielle Colao
Not specified
This acquisition is being processed under the authority of FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services and therefore will utilize simplified procedures for soliciting competition, evaluation, and award documentation and notification that comply with FAR subpart 13.1. The proposed acquisition is for a firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contact. The con...
View moreGuaranteed Minimum Quantity: 5,000 PR **
Annual Estimated Quantity: 19,000 PR **
Maximum Quantity: 94,000 PR **
** Any combination of sizes.
The planned acquisition will be issued on an unrestricted basis, full and open competition, with 10% HUBZone price evaluation preference in accordance with FAR 19.1307. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose proposal meets all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and submits an overall price that is determined to be fair and reasonable by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation will be issued on F.O.B. destination in accordance with FAR 47.304-1(g)(5) and inspection and acceptance at origin.
This solicitation will utilize a “price only” approach. An award will be made to the offeror who offers the lowest price and is in agreement with the terms and conditions of the solicitation. 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. Offeror must provide a unit price for each tier within Section B of the subject solicitation.
All offered products shall meet the prescriptions of clause DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities if any of the materials listed within this clause are utilized in the production of the item.
Deliveries will be made to the following DLA Troop Support’s third party logistic (3PL) depots: UY0157 – Peckham Inc (Lansing, MI), UY0159 – LVI-OCIE SE Pendergrass Distribution Center (Pendergrass, GA), and SD0131 – Travis Association for the Blind (Austin, TX). The applicable NAICS code is 315990 – Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (size standard – 600).
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors --Commercial Products and Commercial Services is incorporated in this solicitation by reference.
A First Article Test (FAT) is required under clause FAR 52.209-4, First Article Approval—Government Testing--Alternate I. The contractor shall bear all costs. Under this clause, one (1) sample pair (PR) per Creepers, Ice size / NSN shall be submitted 120 days after the date of award. First article test samples will be evaluated with visual and dimensional examinations. 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 120 days. Delivery orders may require concurrent deliveries in any combination of sizes in any given 30 day period.
NOTE: A FAT waiver can be requested by contractors that have manufactured and delivered the item within the last 3 years. If a FAT waiver is approved, the total production lead time (PLT) of the first delivery will be 120 days after the date of award. Delivery orders may require concurrent deliveries in any combination of sizes in any given 30 day period.
NOTE: 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 offerors shall be registered in SAM to be eligible for award. All responsible sources may submit offers which, if timely received, shall be considered.
Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. It is estimated that the solicitation will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ within 15 days of this notice. Instructions for submitting offers will be provided within the solicitation remarks.
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:
A. On the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS) Home Page, click the VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the registration process.
B. 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).
C. 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 System for Award Management (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 and the materials and components thereof), 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.
Interested vendors can request the corresponding drawings, specifications, or patterns through the following link AFTER the solicitation has been posted to DIBBS.
http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx
DLA Troop Support has issued a pre-solicitation notice for Tan Ice Creepers under solicitation number SPE1C126R0001. This procurement is classified under PSC 8465 INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT and NAICS 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing. The acquisition is being conducted on an unrestricted, full and open competition basis with a 10% HUBZone price evaluation preference and no set-aside (NONE; NONE). The government intends to award a single firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for a 48-month term, organized into four 12-month pricing tiers. Total quantities across all sizes—ranging from small to extra-large—include a guaranteed minimum of 5,000 pairs, an annual estimated quantity of 19,000 pairs, and a maximum ceiling of 94,000 pairs.
The ice creepers must be manufactured in accordance with commercial item description A-A-55124, Revision C. This solicitation utilizes a price-only evaluation approach, and all offered products must meet domestic commodity preferences under DFARS 252.225-7012. A First Article Test (FAT) is required, with one sample pair per size due 120 days after the contract award, though waivers may be requested for contractors who have manufactured the item within the last three years. Following FAT approval or waiver, the initial delivery is required within 120 days. Deliveries will be made to third-party logistics depots located in Lansing, Michigan; Pendergrass, Georgia; and Austin, Texas.
Responses to this pre-solicitation are due by October 8, 2025. The primary point of contact for this requirement is Gabrielle Colao. Documentation includes one attachment, CID A-A-55124, posted on September 17, 2025. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management to be eligible for award, and the solicitation is expected to be posted to the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System within 15 days of the initial notice.
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