Welders Glove

The proposed RFP is for the Welders Glove, NSN 8415-00-268-7859(s). Subject item made in accordance to CID A-A-50022B. The solicitation will be issued as UNRESTRICTED, and awarded under a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Type Contract. The resultant contract will be for a base year and four (4) one-year term options. The base year will have a minimum quantity of 534 PR, and an annual order limitation quantity (AOLQ) of 8,400 PR. Each of the four 1-YR option terms will have a minimum quantity of 1,680 PR, and an annual order limitation quantity of 8,400 PR. All materials used in the fabrication are to be furnished by the successful offeror. Delivery of the first shipment is scheduled for 120 days after date of award (including time for first article testing). Inspection and acceptance is at Origin and shipment is FOB Destination. The destination will include Travis Association for the Blind, Austin, TX; Peckham Inc, Lansing, MI; and Pendergrass Dist, Pendergrass, GA. Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures will be used. Technical acceptability will be based on meeting the following non-price factors: 1. Terms and Conditions: The Offeror must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation and take no exception to any of the terms or conditions of the solicitation. The offeror is required to complete the clauses, listed in Sections L&M of the solicitation. Failure to complete and check all clauses listed may determine an Offeror technically unacceptable. If clauses on check list do not apply, the offeror should annotate it as N/A. a. Past Performance: Although Past Performance is not a technical evaluation factor, the Government reserves the right to review Past Performance when making a determination of responsibility. This may include the review of Past Performance data from other sources such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS); as well as information pertaining to production capacity, technical capacity, procurement history, financial capability, laws and regulations, and integrity and ethics. Cost and Pricing Data: A full cost and pricing proposal is not required. However, the offeror may be required to submit additional cost and pricing data during discussions. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to retain cost proposal worksheets, vendor quotations, and related support information. 2. Product Demonstration Model (PDM): The PDM will be evaluated in accordance with CID A-A-50022B and for the presence of defects listed within Sections L&M. The results for the PDM will be reported as Acceptable or Unacceptable and will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated this solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) by mid-June 2017. All offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). All responsible sources may submit offers, which , if received in timely fashion, shall be considered. CAUTION NOTICE: Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. 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 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. 3. A Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code registration will be processed immediately. A User ID will appear on the registration screen 2AQW 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 CCR 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) 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 (C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA TROOP SUPPORT C&T Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx.