SOLICITATION NOTICE
83 -- Pillow, 100% Polyester, 500 grams, 70x40 cm, Vacuum-packed for Humanitarian Relief
- Notice Date
- 9/25/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 313210
— Broadwoven Fabric Mills
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-5096, United States
- ZIP Code
- 19111-5096
- Solicitation Number
- SPE1C115Q0702
- Archive Date
- 10/11/2015
- Point of Contact
- Randall McArthur, Phone: 215.737.5631
- E-Mail Address
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Randall.McArthur@dla.mil
(Randall.McArthur@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Combined Synopsis & Solicitation 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. •A. 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), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), 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. •B. NOTICE: For this acquisition only, a Domestic Non-Availability Determination has been approved. •C. Pursuant to FAR 12.603, the following information is provided: •1. Solicitation Number: _ SPE1C1-15-Q-0702 __. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). •2. All proposed unit prices shall be submitted in United States Currency: U.S. Dollars •3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78. •4. The solicitation is issued on an Unrestricted Basis. The provisions at DFARS 225.4 Trade Agreements and its associated clauses are applicable to this acquisition. •5. This acquisition is in support of DLA's Humanitarian Relief Efforts for 5,100 pillows. The following pillow is acceptable: Item Description Dimensions Weight Required Quantity Proposed Price* Pillow, 100% Polyester, 500 grams, 70x40 cm, Vacuum-packed 70 x 40cm 500 grams 5,100 $____________ Packaging/Labeling/Palletization $____________ Shipping Cost $____________ Total Unit Price: $____________ * See note 7 below for pricing instructions •6. Description of the Requirements The planned firm fixed price acquisition is issued on an Unrestricted basis utilizing the procedures at FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror who meets all terms and conditions of the solicitation and submits the lowest overall price that is determined fair and reasonable. The Government reserves the right the make multiple awards under the instant acquisition when a single source cannot provide the full quantity but can provide a portion thereof within the required timeframe. For these instances, the Contracting Officer will determine whether a single award or multiple awards are in the Government's best interest. Interested offeror are invited to identify their best delivery schedule for the required item within their quotations. This acquisition is subject to the provisions found at DFARS 225.4 Trade Agreements. Item Description Dimensions Weight Required Quantity Pillow, 100% Polyester, 500 grams, 70x40 cm, Vacuum-packed 70 x 40cm 500 grams 5,100 Packaging of the Pillow is in accordance with commercial standards. Palletization is required for all shipments. NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS: "All Wood Packaging Material (WPM) acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo, or when wood is being acquired by DLA for future use as packaging material. WPM is defined as wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. Packaging materials exempt from the requirements are materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). All WPM shall comply with one of the following official quality control programs: Heat Treatment (HT) or Kiln Dried Heat Treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/; or All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC or NWPCA standards, as applicable. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government." Markings shall include the following information: company name and product description. •7. All proposed unit prices shall be inclusive of the following information: •a. Cost of all material •b. Cost of all packaging/labeling requirements: pallets, boxes, labeling, markings, shrink wrap, etc. •c. Cost for the shipping (inclusive of all possible cost, if any, associated customs, duty taxes, insurance, and detention) from your facility to Turkey at the following address: ISKENDERUN, TURKEY *EXACT ADDRESS WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER AWARD Delivery of the above Quantities shall begin arriving at the delivery location no sooner than October 15, 2015 and no later than November 10, 2015. •8. Delivery Terms •- The solicitation will be issued on an FOB Destination basis in accordance with FAR 47.304-1(g)(5). Acceleration of deliveries will be authorized at no additional cost to the Government. •- Inspection and Acceptance at Destination •- Deliveries of the 5,100 Pillows are to be made no later than November 10, 2015 to the above address. •9. The provisions at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, apply to this acquisition. •10. The provisions at 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items applies. The Government plans to make a single Firm Fixed Price award to a responsible offeror that complies with the terms and conditions of the solicitation and submits the lowest overall price that is determined fair and reasonable. The procedures at FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items shall be used. •11. Offerors are advised that a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items is required to be submitted by the closing date of the solicitation. If an offeror has updated their profile via the System for Award Management (SAM) and associated Representations and Certifications completed, the offeror shall certify to that fact with submission of their quotation. •12. The provisions at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. •13. The provisions at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The following additional FAR Clauses are incorporated and applicable: •a. 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006) with Alternate I (Oct 1995) with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). •b. 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tiered Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). •c. 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). •d. 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (July 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). •e. 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) •f. 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755). •g. 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) (E.O. 13126). •h. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015). •i. 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) •j. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) (E.O. 11246). •k. 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). •l. 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). •m. 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). •n. 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). •o. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22.U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). •p. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011). •q. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). •r. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013)(31 U.S.C. 3332). •14. The Directorate of Clothing and Textiles (C&T) requires electronic invoicing on all contracts unless another method is mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, the contract administration office, and the payment office. Utilization of Wide Area Workflow - Receipts and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) in conjunction with DFARS 252.232- 7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012). •15. The following additional Department of Defense Clauses are incorporated and applicable: •a. FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities (APR 1984) •b. DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) •c. DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Feb 2013) •d. DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements Basic (Nov 2014) •e. DFARS 252.225-7020 Trade Agreement Certificate Basic (Nov 2014) •f. FAR 52.215-6 Place of Performance (Oct 1997) (a) The offeror or respondent, in the performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation, intends, does not intend [ check applicable block ] to use one or more plants or facilities located at a different address from the address of the offeror or respondent as indicated in this proposal or response to request for information. (b) If the offeror or respondent checks "intends" in paragraph (a) of this provision, it shall insert in the following spaces the required information: Place of Performance(Street Address, City, State, County, Zip Code) Name and Address of Owner and Operator of the Plant or Facility if Other Than Offeror or Respondent •g. FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 1991) •h. FAR 52.247-48 FOB Destination Evidence of Shipment (Feb 1999) •i. DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012) •j. DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) •k. DFARS 252.217-7026 Identification of Sources of Supply (Nov 1995) (a) The Government is required under 10 U.S.C. 2384 to obtain certain information on the actual manufacturer or sources of supplies it acquires. (b) The apparently successful Offeror agrees to complete and submit the following table before award: TABLE National Commercial Source of Supply Actual Line Stock Item Company Address Part No. Mfg? Items Number ( Y or N) (1) (2) (3) (4) (4) (5) (6) ______ ________ __________ _________ _______ ________ _______ (1) List each deliverable item of supply and item of technical data. (2) If there is no national stock number, list "none." (3) Use "Y" if the item is a commercial item; otherwise use "N." If "Y" is listed, the Offeror need not complete the remaining columns in the table. (4) For items of supply, list all sources. For technical data, list the source. (5) For items of supply, list each source's part number for the item. (6) Use "Y" if the source of supply is the actual manufacturer; "N" if it is not; and "U" if unknown. •l. DLAD 52.246-9007 Inspection and Acceptance at Destination (Aug 2007) •m. DLAD 52.204-9001 Electronic Order Transmission (Nov 2011) •n. FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013) •o. FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature (June 2003) (b) Contractor's obligations. (1) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government of supplies furnished under this contract, or any condition of this contract concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that for 12 months [Contracting Officer shall state specific period of time after delivery, or the specified event whose occurrence will terminate the warranty period; e.g., the number of miles or hours of use, or combinations of any applicable events or periods of time] -- (i) All supplies furnished under this contract will be free from defects in material or workmanship and will conform with all requirements of this contract; and (ii) The preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, and the preparation for, and method of, shipment of such supplies will conform with the requirements of this contract. (2) When return, correction, or replacement is required, transportation charges and responsibility for the supplies while in transit shall be borne by the Contractor. However, the Contractor's liability for the transportation charges shall not exceed an amount equal to the cost of transportation by the usual commercial method of shipment between the place of delivery specified in this contract and the Contractor's plant, and return. (3) Any supplies or parts thereof, corrected or furnished in replacement under this clause, shall also be subject to the terms of this clause to the same extent as supplies initially delivered. The warranty, with respect to supplies or parts thereof, shall be equal in duration to that in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause and shall run from the date of delivery of the corrected or replaced supplies. (4) All implied warranties of merchantability and "fitness for a particular purpose" are excluded from any obligation contained in this contract. (c) Remedies available to the Government. (1) The Contracting Officer shall give written notice to the Contractor of any breach of warranties in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause within 60 days after discovery of the defect [Contracting Officer shall insert specific period of time; e.g., "45 days of the last delivery under this contract," or "45 days after discovery of the defect"]. (2) Within a reasonable time after the notice, the Contracting Officer may either -- (i) Require, by written notice, the prompt correction or replacement of any supplies or parts thereof (including preservation, packaging, packing, and marking) that do not conform with the requirements of this contract within the meaning of paragraph (b)(1) of this clause; or (ii) Retain such supplies and reduce the contract price by an amount equitable under the circumstances. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Offeror is required to identify the intended Place of Performance and Identification of Sources of Supplies in order to be considered for a contract award. •D. Responses to the solicitation shall be made in writing to the contracting officer by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on September 26, 2015. Submissions by electronic correspondence are accepted and can be sent to the following email address: randall.mcarthur@dla.mil •E. DLA Troop Support Point of Contact Randall McArthur Contracting Officer Ph. 215-737-5631 Email: randall.mcarthur@dla.mil
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