SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Coast Guard Operational Maternity T-Shirt
- Notice Date
- 3/30/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 315212
— Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (a-3), Headquarters Support Command, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW, Room B411, Washington, District of Columbia, 20593-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20593-0001
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG23-09-Q-PUD678
- Archive Date
- 5/15/2009
- Point of Contact
- Robert D. Evelyn,, Phone: 6098617927
- E-Mail Address
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robert.d.evelyn@uscg.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Classification Code:84 -- Clothing, individual equipment & insignia Set Aside:Total Small Business NAICS Code:315212 – Women’s, Girls’, and infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Clothing Contracting Office Address Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Supervisor, USCG Uniform Distribution Center, 414 Madison Ave., Woodbine, NJ, 08270, UNITED STATES Description This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number: HSCG23-09-Q-PUD678 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-31. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 315212 with a small business size standard of 500 and is issued as a total small business set-aside. The deadline for submitting a proposal package is: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM, local time. The US Coast Guard has a requirement for a maternity T-shirt to go under the Maternity Operation Dress Uniform. As a result of this solicitation, it is anticipated that a Firm-Fixed Priced Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with provisions for issuance of delivery orders will be awarded. The period of performance will be five (5) years from date of award. Under this contract, the Government agrees to purchase a minimum of 500 each T-shirts. The total maximum contract quantity is 5000 each T-shirts over a five year period. Product supplied can be commercially available off the shelf made in USA. IMPORTANT NOTICE: FAR 52-232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer/Central Contractor Registration, May 1999) is a mandatory requirement for contractors to be registered in the CCR database. CONTRACTORS MAY REGISTER ON-LINE AT HTTP://WWW.CCR.GOV/. IT IS MANDATORY TO OBTAIN A DUNS NUMBER PRIOR TO REGISTERING. AWARD CANNOT BE MADE UNLESS REGISTERED. The U.S. Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center (UDC) has a requirement for, US Coast Guard Women’s Maternity, Operational T-Shirt, made in accordance with the following salient characteristics: Design: The T-shirt shall have short sleeves, a crew neck collarets that shall finish 1 ± 1/8 inch wide and hemmed sleeves and bottom. The sleeves shall be hemmed approximately 3/4 inch wide and the bottom hem shall be approximately 7/8 inch wide. All seams shall be overedged or cover stitched. The body of the shirt shall have no side seams, i.e., the shirt shall be made from on continuous piece of circular knit fabric with a sewn on collarets, shoulder seams, armhole seams, and sleeve seams. The inside of the shoulder and back of the collar seams (shoulder to shoulder) shall be reinforced with binding tape 3/8 to 1/2 inch wide. An identification/size/care label shall be located at or near the center back collar seam. Color: The color shall be a commercially acceptable navy blue. Materials: The body cloth shall be made from singles or 2 ply 100% combed cotton yarn, knitted on a circular machine with a jersey stitch. The cloth shall be preshrunk. The collaret material shall be 1X1 true rib knit made of 100% combed cotton yarns. The collaret shall contain Spandex yarns to provide dimensional satiability and elastic recovery. Thread: The thread for all seaming and stitching shall be in accordance with standard commercial practice. The color of the thread shall be a good match to the basic material. The finished thread shall have no chemical finishes or treatments other than those commonly used on commercial threads. Labels: A commercial type label shall include size, manufacturer’s name, contract number, fiber content and laundering (care) information. The lettering shall be black. The letters shall be bold, bright, and clearly printed. The lettering shall have “good” colorfastness to laundering when tested in accordance with AATCC-61. Size Range: The T-shirts shall be sizes small, medium, large, X-large, and XX-large and measure to standard industry measurements for maternity T-shirts. Manufacturers shall provide one sample of each size for dimensional approval. Patterns: Commercial patterns shall be used. Offerors are required to submit all Product Demonstration Models (PDM) that consist of 4 T-SHIRTS, ONE OF EACH SIZE, on or before AT LEAST 30 BUSINESS DAYS FROM SOLICITATION COMMENCEMENT DATE to: U.S. Coast Guard Clothing Design and Technical Office, Attention Ms. Laura Joubert, 15 Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the senders at their request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing. The product samples shall consist of 4 TEE SHIRTS which shall be tested for conformance to the specifications. Failure of the models to conform to the required characteristics may have their offer rejected. Failure to provide models by the time and date specified in the solicitation may be a cause for rejection if not otherwise eligible under the provisions for considering late offers. PDM’s will become Government property unless return is requested within 30 days after award. The awarded Contractor will be required to submit a first article for testing and approval by the Coast Guard Clothing Design and Technical Office (CDTO). The U.S. Coast Guard may waive the requirement for first article testing and approval where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Contractor and have been accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Contractor may request a waiver. REQUEST ALL PRICING TO BE QUOTED AS FOB DESTINATION. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.209-4 First Article Approval Government Testing, paragraphs (a) and (b) of the clause are hereby included in full text, and the remainder of the clause is incorporated by reference. PARAGRAPH (a): The Contractor shall deliver the quantity specified under Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 (first article) in the contract, within 30 CALENDARD DAYS from the date the order is received by the Contractor. The first article shall be shipped to U.S. Coast Guard Clothing Design and Technical Office, Attention: Ms. Laura Joubert, 15 Kansas Street, Natick MA 01760 for testing and approval. The shipping documentation shall contain the contract number and the item identification. The first article testing of the Women’s T-shirt will consist of a visual examination for defects that affect appearance, serviceability, or salability and workmanship. Each finished T-shirt shall be visually examined to ensure conformance to the requirements specified above. Each T-shirt shall be uniform in appearance and shall be free from defects that could affect the form, fit, function, quality and serviceability of the finished item. Should the first article lot be destroyed during first article inspection or rendered unusable as a result of the first article inspection, it will be the Contractors responsibility to repair or replace the first article lot after the inspection so that they are part of the production lot. If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall submit an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article. The Contractor shall furnish the additional first article to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. (b) Within 7 calendar days after the U.S. Coast Guard receives the first article, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specification and all other terms and conditions of the contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for the disapproval. The production order shall be delivered to the following address: U.S. Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center, 414 Madison Ave, Woodbine NJ 08270. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). The following provisions and clause are incorporated by reference: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2005), 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2004), 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (SEPT 07) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2007). 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Sept 07). 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (June 2004) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002), 52.222.36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998). 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (July 2005). 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act?XPrice Adjustment (Feb 2002). 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Dec 2003), 52.232-1 Payments (Apr 1984), FAR 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (Oct 2003), 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984). 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor registration (Oct 2003), 52.233-1 Disputes (Alternate 1)(Dec 1991), 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996), 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004), 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price (Aug 1987), 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991), 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed- Price)(Short Form)(Apr 1984), 52.249-8 Default (Fixed Price Supply and Service) (Apr 1984) The full text of the FAR can be accessed on the Internet at the following: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. In accordance with FAR Case 2002-24, Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-26, and FAR Subpart 4.12 - Annual Representations and Certifications, the use of Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) has become mandatory as of January 1, 2005. ORCA is available through the Business Partner Network (BPN) at http://www.bpn.gov/. Contractors will use ORCA to electronically submit annual Representations and Certifications (Reps & Certs). Contractors will no longer be required to submit hard copies of their Reps & Certs with each proposal. For contractors to be able to upload their Reps & Certs to ORCA, they must have an active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) record and a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN). Offerors responding to this announcement must include their Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number. If Contractors have already uploaded their annual Reps & Certs, please submit a statement with your quotation certifying that the Reps & Certs in ORCA are accurate for this solicitation, or provide the information required in required in FAR 52.212-3 (b) thru (j). The Contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the government. Offerors can retrieve these clauses on the INTERNET at www.arnet.gov. Questions about this requirement must be in writing and submitted by fax or e-mail. Telephone inquiries are strongly discouraged. All inquiries must include the solicitation number, your full name, organization name, address, phone and fax numbers, and must be received by 12:00 (noon) ET, 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER SOLICITATION. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the proposal is received by the date and time shown above. The Contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the government. The government will award an order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government. The government will evaluate each quotation based on Price, Delivery Time, Conformance of the Product Demonstration Models and Production Capability. Please contact Rob Evelyn at 609-861-7927 or robert.d.evelyn@uscg.mil. All Product Demonstration Models must be submitted to U.S. Coast Guard Clothing Design and Technical Office in Natick, Ma by 30 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER SOLICITATION COMMENCEMENT DATE. All quotations must be submitted and received at this office on or before 30 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER SOLICITATION COMMENCEMENT DATE at 2:00 PM eastern time. Quotations may be sent via e-mail to robert.d.evelyn@uscg.mil or fax to (609) 861-5927, Attn: Rob Evelyn. Written quotations may also be sent to the following address: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center, 414 Madison Ave., Woodbine, N.J. 08270. All quotations must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Point of Contact; Phone number and E-mail address; business size; Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code; Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS number); Tax Identification Number; and Central Contractor Registration (CCR) status (active / inactive). Please direct all questions regarding this solicitation to Rob Evelyn at (609) 861-7927. This is NOT a sealed bid advertisement, and quotations will NOT be publicly opened.
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