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

Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-24-R-0045

Items: Trouser, Soft Shell, Cold Weather (Gen III), Layer 5, NSN:  8415-01-641-1675(s) PGC: 04058

This procurement is for the manufacture and delivery of Trouser, Soft Shell, Cold Weather (Gen III), Layer 5, NSN 8415-01-641-1675, PGC: 04058. The Layer 5 Trousers are procured in accordance with GL/PD-06-16B dated 9 March 2015; pattern dated 19 August 2010.

This subject procurement will be set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns.

This procurement will have three 12-month Tiers with the following quantities:

Term       Minimum Quantity                        AEQ*                       AOLQ*

Tier 1                ----                                      120,000                         ----

Tier 2                ----                                      120,000                          ----

Tier 3                ----                                      120,000                          ----

Total              30,000                                   360,000                      450,000

The proposed solicitation will result in a firm-fixed price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity type contract. The contract will contain three 12-month Tiers.

This solicitation will be evaluated under Best Value Trade Off Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors:1) Product Demonstration Models (PDM) and 2) Past Performance Confidence Assessment. Offerors are required to include Product Demonstration Models (PDMs).  Evaluation will consist to PDM, Past Performance, and price. 

FOB:  DESTINATION

Inspection/Acceptance:  ORIGIN

Delivery Destination:   VSTJ, VSTG, VSTZ

Production Lead Time (PLT) is 150 days for the first delivery order and 120 days for subsequent orders.

It is anticipated this solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) on or after March 20, 2025.  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.

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.

Important Notice on Availability of Solicitations:

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.