SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Cadet Parade Uniforms
- Notice Date
- 4/16/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 315222
— Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, and Overcoat Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 MSG/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA7000-09-R-0014
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Monique T. King-Hotop,, Phone: 7193338265, Diana South,, Phone: 719-333-8650
- E-Mail Address
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monique.king-hotop@USAFA.AF.MIL, Diana.Myles-South@usafa.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a pre-solicitation notice for the manufacturing of Air Force Academy Cadet Parade Uniform, (jacket, slacks/trousers). The parade uniform is a made to measure, made to USAFA specification, using Government Furnished Material (GFM) for the jackets and contractor furnished materials for the trousers and slacks. The parade uniform shall be manufactured in accordance with specification CU 140-09, 25 March 2009 (Parade Jacket, Men's); CU 2120-03, 25 March 2009 (Parade Jacket, Women's); CU 2130-01, 25 March 2009 (Slacks, Women's); and CU 260-08, 25 March 2009 (Trousers, High Rise, Men's). The parade uniform will be measured and issued as a set (i.e., one jacket with two trousers or slacks per cadet). This will be a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a base year plus four one-year options. The base year performance commences 01 June 2009 through 31 May 2010. Estimated yearly quantities 1150 each men's parade jackets, 275 each women's parade jackets, 2,300 pair of men's parade trousers, 550 pair of women's parade slacks, 50 pair of men's special program trousers, 50 pair of women's special program slacks, 100 men's parade jackets Fill-in Order, 35 women's parade jackets, Fill-in Order, 100 men's trousers Fill-In Order, and 50 women's slacks Fill-In Order. The contractor shall provide a minimum of two fitters, one of whom must be female, and one additional employee for the purposes of data entry (entering the measurements for each cadet into the Government's IMS Database), at the USAF Academy for the purpose of measuring cadets during an 8 - 10 calendar day period during the beginning of the month of July of each year. The contractor will also provide a minimum of one person for the final fitting at end of November through the first part of December each year. Delivery FOB destination to USAF Academy CO 80840. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315222 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted. It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued electronically on or about 20 April 2009 on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) web page at http://www/fbo.gov. Due date for receipt of proposal will be indicated in the solicitation document when it is released. Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates or amendments. It should be noted that paper copies of documents will not be provided. Offerors must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) or may not be considered for award. Registration can be accomplished at http://www.ccr.gov. As of 1 Jan 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in Federal solicitation as part of the proposal submission process. Representation and Certification are to be accomplished in the database at https://orca.bpn.gov/. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet and can be obtained at www.dnb.com. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate proposals: a. Past Performance. This is a competitive best value source selection in which competing offerors' past performance history will be evaluated on a basis significantly more important than cost or price considerations. b. Price c. Subcontracting Plan will be required for Large Business only. (pass/fail) MINIMUM ORDER LIMIT: The resulting contract awarded from issuance of this solicitation and evaluation of the offers assigns a minimum guarantee of $350,000 for the life of the contract. MAXIMUM ORDER LIMIT: The maximum ordering limit is $2,741,044.64 for the life of the contract. The point of contact is Monique King-Hotop, Contract Specialist, at (719) 333-8265 or e-mail at monique.king-hotop@usafa.af.mil or Diana South, Contracting Officer, at (719) 333-8650 or email at diana.myles-south@usafa.af.mil. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen, Susanne Snyder 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-6673 FAX 719-333-9018 email: susanne.snyder@usafa.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USAF Academy, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840, United States
- Zip Code: 80840
- Zip Code: 80840
- Record
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