ITEM: SOCKS, MEN’S CUSHION SOLE, BLACK

PGC 00304, NSN: 8440-00-543-7777(s) PR

Specification/PD: CID A-A-55079A, dated July 6, 2020

RFP SPE1C1-25-R-0097 will be utilized for the purchase of item SOCKS, MEN’S CUSHION SOLE, BLACK.

A Solicitation is being issued for the purchase of the SOCKS, MEN’S CUSHION SOLE, BLACK.

ITEM: SOCKS, MEN’S CUSHION SOLE, BLACK

PGC 00304, NSN: 8440-00-543-7777(s) PR

The Solicitation for the purchase of the Socks, Men’s Cushion Sole, Black will result with the intent of the Government to award one contract. The RFP and proposed contract(s) will be issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside.  Only small business firms may submit offers for this acquisition. The Small Business Set-Aside will result in firm fixed price contract or contracts in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The resultant contract will be an award of a 60-month contract consisting of five (5) 12-month price tier periods. Each tier shall be for a 12-month period. 

This proposed buy will result in a negotiated Indefinite Delivery Type contract(s).  This acquisition is a 60-month contract consisting of five (5) 12-month price tier periods. The quantities will be as follows:

Quantity Total Acquisition:

Contract Guaranteed Min: 17,000 pair

Annual Estimated Quantity: 68,000 pair per tier

Contract Maximum: 425,000 pair all tiers combined

The resultant contract(s) will have a Five (5) year ordering period. Within the Five (5) year ordering period, there will be Five (5) 12-month price Tier periods.

This proposed buy will result in a negotiated Indefinite Delivery Type Contract(s). The quantities for the acquisition are listed above for the total acquisition.

This proposed buy will result with the intent of the Government to award up to one (1) negotiated Indefinite Delivery Type contract.  Best Value / Trade Off / Source Selection Procedures will be utilized in making the proposed award(s), and as a result, Technical Proposals are required. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than cost or price. Evaluation factors are as follows in descending order of importance: 

1. Product Demonstration Model (PDM) in accordance with CID A-A-55079A, dated July 6, 2020

 and

1. Past Performance/Performance Confidence Assessment.

Evaluation of the PDMs will effectively indicate the contractor’s comprehension of the item’s technical requirements and their ability to manufacture the items in accordance with the Purchase Description.  Therefore, for this solicitation, alternate materials will NOT be permitted.  To ensure that the contractor can manufacture the item, the specified materials outlined in Purchase Description CID A-A-55079A, dated July 6, 2020, must be used.

Offerors will be required to submit a total of two (2) size medium Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) for the Socks, Men’s Cushion Sole, Black from each proposed place of performance; a history of their experience/past performance record from the period three years prior to the solicitation closing date. PDMs and test reports must be submitted with offers and will be evaluated for conformance to the specifications.

The first Delivery Order is due to begin 90 days after award with 30-day increments and 90 days lead time for subsequent delivery orders with 30-day increments. Acquisition is FOB Destination to Peckham Inc, Lansing, MI.

Inspection and Acceptance are at DESTINATION.

RFID is required at item, case and pallet as the items are in the Coast Guard Warfighter Recruit Bag.

All materials used to manufacture this item are to be furnished by the contractor.

All materials/components and manufacturing  shall be Berry Amendment compliant.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315120 – Apparel Knitting Mills. Small business size standards matched to industry NAICS codes are published by the Small Business Administration and are available at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

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

SPECIFICATION: CID A-A-55079A, dated July 6, 2020. Specification will be included at time of solicitation as an attachment.  Technical Data is included within Solicitation SPE1