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The following information is in reference to solicitation SPE1C1-20-R-0114. The item being procured is as follows: Item Description: Jacket, Soft Shell, Cold Weather (Gen III), Layer 5 PGC: 04057 NSN: 8415-01-641-1633(s) PD/CID/Spec: GL/PD 06-05B dated 9 March 2015; pattern dated 7 May 2010 This item will be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. This solicitation will result in the award a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity type contract inclusive of a one-year base term and three (3) one-year option terms. Multiple awards may be made. Below are the requirements: Minimum Quantity: 49,647 (base term)/47,500 (option terms) Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ): 198,588 (base term)/190,000 (option terms) Maximum Annual Quantity: 248,235 (base term)/237,500 (option terms) FOB: Destination & Inspection and Acceptance: Origin Following are the delivery destinations for this item: DODAAC DEST: Peckham Inc. OCIE-North 5408 W. Grand River Ave. Bldg. B Lansing, MI 48906 DODAAC DEST: VSTJ LVI-OCIE SE Pendergrass Distribution Center 596 Bonnie Valentine Way-Door 28 Pendergrass, GA 30567 DODAAC DEST: VSTZ Travis Association for the Blind 4512 South Pleasant Valley Road Austin, TX 78744 The solicitation will required the submission of (one) Production Demonstration Model (PDM), size: Medium - Regular. PLEASE NOTE: OFFERED PRODUCTS MUST BE MANUFACTURED DOMESTICALLY FROM 100% DOMESTIC PRODUCTS. Best Value Source Selection Procedures will be used for award evaluation purposes. The following Non-Cost or Price Evaluation Factors will be utilized, which are listed in descending order of importance: Technical/Risk Evaluation Factor: PDM including the following sub-factors, which are of equal importance: Group A: Examination of end item (a)Manufacturing Operations (b)Visual Examination (c)Dimensional Examination Group B: Conforming test report for Basic Shell Material in accordance with GL/PD-06-05B, Table VIII 2. Past Performance Evaluation Factor: Performance Confidence Assessment including the following aspects, which are of equal importance: A. Recency Aspect B. Relevancy Aspect C. Quality/Delivery Performance Aspect including the following elements, which are of equal importance: Quality of Items Delivery Performance NOTE: All evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. As the evaluation factors ratings become more equal, price becomes more important. 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 Important Note: It is the RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTORS to access this website and place the request for specifications and patterns. 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. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at 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/. Once the solicitation is posted, it will be available for viewing on DIBBS. From the DIBBS homepage, select "Solicitations" from the top bar to search for the solicitation. DIBBS Help can be accessed from the DIBBS homepage. 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.