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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 07, 2016 FBO #5249
SOURCES SOUGHT

84 -- USAFA Cadet Disctinctive Uniform - COAT, SERVICE, CADET, MEN’S - SLACKS, WOMEN’S CADET, SERVICE - TROUSERS, MEN’S CADET, SERVICE - OVERCOAT, WOMEN’S CADET - SKIRTS, WOMEN’S CADET, SERVICE - COAT, SERVICE, WOMEN - OVERCOAT, MEN’S CADET

Notice Date

4/5/2016
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

315220 — Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
 

ZIP Code

80840-2315
 

Solicitation Number

FA7000-16-T-0075
 

Archive Date

5/10/2016
 

Point of Contact

Shaun M. Bright, Phone: 719-333-3600, Diana Myles-South, Phone: 719-333-8650
 

E-Mail Address

shaun.bright@us.af.mil, Diana.South@us.af.mil
(shaun.bright@us.af.mil, Diana.South@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

SPECIFICATION USAFA CU 300-08 SPECIFICATION USAFA CU 2005-01 SPECIFICATION USAFA CU 2010-05 SPECIFICATION USAFA CU 2050-03 SPECIFICATION USAFA CU 220 SPECIFICATION USAFA CU 85 SPECIFICATION USAFA CU 120-09 This announcement serves as a Sources Sought Synopsis issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisition at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. DO NOT submit a quote or proposal in response to this synopsis. For the purpose of this acquisition, the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315220 and the size standard in number of employees is 750. The purpose of this notice is to identify companies capable and qualified to manufacture distinctive uniforms for USAFA consisting of the following: • Men's Cadet Service Coats in accordance with USAFA Specification CU 120-09, dated 14 April 2011, estimated quantity of 1,600. • Men's Cadet Service Trousers in accordance with USAFA Specification CU 220, dated 14 April 2011, estimated quantity of 3,000. • Men's Cadet Overcoat in accordance with USAFA Specification CU 300-08, dated 4 June 2010, estimated quantity of 75. • Women's Service Coats in accordance with USAFA Specification CU 2005-01, dated 14 April 2011, estimated quantity of 425. • Women's Cadet Service Skirts in accordance with USAFA Specification CU 2010-05, dated 4 June 2010, estimated quantity of 50. • Women's Cadet Overcoat in accordance with USAFA Specification CU 2050-03, dated 4 June 2010, estimated quantity of 25. • Women's Cadet Service Slacks in accordance with USAFA Specification CU 85, dated 14 April 2011, estimated quantity of 500. Garments shall be manufactured from tropical wool polyester and wool sponge material in accordance with USAFA specifications. The outer-shell fabric will be provided to the successful offeror as Government Furnished Material (GFM). All businesses capable of providing the distinctive uniforms are invited to respond. Interested small business vendors must reference their 8(a), HUB Zone, Women-owned, or Service Disabled Veteran status, if applicable. This must be signed by a company officer with authority to bind the company. All items and components must be made and manufactured in accordance with DFARS 252-225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program and DFARS 252-225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (also referred to as the Berry Amendment). The Berry Amendment applies only to DoD and has been included in DoD Appropriations Act since 1941. The Act restricts DoD expenditures of funds for supplies consisting in whole or in part of certain article and items not grown or produced in the United States or its possessions. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(t)(4), System for Award Management, lack of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis. Delivery is FOB Destination to USAF Academy, CO 80840. The specifications for this requirement are included. Comments and/or suggestions on the specifications are encouraged and can be included in your capabilities package. If you are a potential source interested in participating in this procurement, please submit a written responses with your capability statement on letterhead to one the following: Mail: 10 CONS/LGCB, Attn: Diana South and Shaun Bright, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315 Fax: (719) 333-9075 E-mail: shaun.bright@us.af.mil and diana.south@us.af.mil Responses should also include the following: 1. Three (3) past performance references with a point of contact, contract number, and telephone number. 2. Company name, mailing address, cage code, DUNS number, point of contact, telephone number and email address. 3. Business size status, e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, large business, etc. 4. Appropriate written information and/or data supporting your capability to provide the stated distinctive uniforms. 5. Answers to the following questions: a. How long have you been in business? b. Have you ever performed Government contracts? c. What is your business arrangement in the commercial industry? d. Have you ever manufactured this type of uniform or a similar uniform? e. Are you a manufacturer or do you subcontract out the work? f. What is the size of your facility(s)? g. Where will each item be manufactured? h. What is your lead-time for manufacturing? What are the longest lead times for components (e.g., buttons/zippers)? i. What is your standard packaging and marking requirements? j. Do you have a quality control process in place? If so, explain your process. k. What would you consider "risk" on the contractor's part for this acquisition? l. Do you have a subcontracting plan if you are a large business? Is it a commercial subcontracting plan? Have you met your subcontracting goals? If not, are there subcontracting opportunities for small businesses? m. What type of relationship do you have with your suppliers or subcontractors? n. Do you have your own capability to make patterns? Or do you subcontract out the work? o. Are you in compliance with the Berry Amendment? Note: This includes components to make the end item (i.e. Buttons, zippers). p. Are components readily available in the market? Such as, thread, binding, buttons, zippers, etc. q. If you require different terms and conditions than those normally used by the Government, what are your commercial terms and conditions? Please feel free to provide a copy of your terms and conditions for this type of work. r. What is your estimated cost for this requirement per garment? You will not be held to this price, it is only for market research purposes. s. In the commercial market, do you provide first article samples or production samples? What do you call this in the commercial market? t. In the commercial market, are you required to have bar codes on the individual garments? u. Are you able to price out a requirement for a base year with 4 options or is the market so unstable that this is not doable to price out this far ahead. Would it be more efficient to shorten the time frame? We are also seeking industry feedback on Economic Price Adjustments (EPA), FAR 52.216-3, Economic Price Adjustment-Semi Standard Supplies, as it could possibly pertain to the rising cost of labor. An EPA would provide for upward and downward revision of the stated contract price upon the occurrence of specified contingencies. Please discuss your proposed pricing index and whether the EPA should be used and why? Also, it is an industry standard in the commercial market to have an EPA clause in your contracts? Will you be able to price out a base year with four options or would it be more beneficial/reasonable to request less than a base plus four options? Please explain.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/DRU/10ABWLGC/FA7000-16-T-0075/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840, United States

Zip Code: 80840
 

Record

SN04072855-W 20160407/160405234332-db6fed5c62d7888c943069e5b380b8d1 (fbodaily.com)
 

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