SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Police Hybrid Vests
- Notice Date
- 6/27/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 315210
— Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 22;4811 Airport Plaza Drive;Suite 600;Long Beach CA 90815
- ZIP Code
- 90815
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26219Q0895
- Response Due
- 7/5/2019
- Archive Date
- 7/25/2019
- Point of Contact
- marie.irvin@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) under NAICS 315210. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, is seeking sources that can provide a Police Hybrid Vests that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics: #AXBIIA 1) The vest man custom hybrid designated for external wear. includes fit guarantee, 5-year warranty, Point Blank Alpah Elite Black (#AXBIIA) w/one concealed carrier and soft trauma plate. NIJ. 06 certified w/5year warranty. 10 EA #HBVC 2) Hybrid vest carrier (item #HBVC1) designed for external wear. Includes guaranteed fit and 5-year warranty. 7 EA 3) Shipping (Not to Exceed $249.00) 1 S&H Department of Veterans of Veterans Affairs Long Beach, CA, Police Department is seeking to provide External Body Armor Vest Carriers (HBVC1), and soft Body Armor (PBE AXIIIAB). The Hybrid Vest Carrier works in conjunction with the AXIIIAB body armor. The AXIIIAB and HBVC1 have been tested together to protect an officer and must be able to carry narc cans and tourniquets to carry in the field. Vest need to be constructed 600 Denier Polyester heavy-duty material and #69 nylon thread for the requested color. Material must be water- resistant and has urethane backing to keep moisture away from Kevlar panels. Each HBVC1 vest carrier will be constructed as a 100% custom vest for each officer's new or existing ballistic panels. Sizes such as S, M, L, XL, etc. are not acceptable. Vest must have the ability to store duty gear, as well as accommodate level IV capable hard armor plates, if so desired by the command staff of the Police Department. All pockets will be designed to custom fit each item requested by each officer, and each pocket sewn in the location requested by each officer. Number of pockets will be determined by the Police command staff and individual officer - with no cost increase incurred because of additional pockets ordered. Custom pockets for new items such as narc cans and tourniquets will not increase price. Uniform shirt pockets matching the approved VA uniform shirt style will be constructed with the expanding accordion feature. Custom pockets will be constructed to properly fit narc cans, tourniquets, radio, handcuffs, gloves, cargo pockets, and any other items an officer may request at the in-person, personal fitting. Each HBVC1 shall have custom features built into the vest carrier to accommodate radio ear-bud wiring and paddle mic cords as requested. Body armor used with HBVC1 should not weigh more than 0.79 LBS per square foot and should not be thicker than 0.19 for maximum redistribution of weight benefit to the officer. The contractor vest will come to the Police Department to properly fit each officer for an in-person fitting. The contractor will take the vest back, repair it and/or make the changes requested by the individual officer with no charge made to the Police Department or officer. All adjustments must be completed within 10 working days of receiving the vest back. Vest shall have a 5-year warranty (the same span as the Kevlar Panel warranties) on each vest carrier that guarantees to fix/replace any tears in the pockets or straps while also guaranteeing that the vest carrier will not fade and that the Velcro and elastic will be replaced as need for 5 years. Contractor will agree in writing that once the order is properly placed that the vest carriers will be received by the officers within the agreed upon time. Height/Weight Tails? Front/Back Hand? Ear buds? Notes 5 8 /350 No 0 gap 2 Skirt Right Both 5 8 / 210 Yes 1 gap 2 Skirt Right Both Sgt Badge Tampa connection 5 11 /220 No 2 gap 2 Skirt Right Left Double Check on Body Armor!! 5 7 / 150 No 0 gap 0 Skirt Left No Captain Badge 6 / 220 No 2 gap 3 Skirt Right No 5 8 / 210 No 2 gap 4 Skirt Right No 5 10 / 195 No 2.5 gap 1 Skirt Right No 5 7 / 165 No 0 gap 1 Skirt Right No 5 6 / 185 No 1 over 1 Skirt Right No 5 7 / 170 No 0 gap 1 Skirt Right No LT Badge 5 11 / 205 No 0 gap 3 Skirt Right No Tactical Vest see pattern Badge supplied 5'8" / 200 no 2 gap 1 Skirt Right no 5'9 / 180 no 1 over 3 Skirt Right no 6' / 200 no 1 over 4 Skirt Right yes 6'1" /205 yes 1 gap 3 Skirt Right yes 5'10" / 190 no 1 over 3 Skirt Right no The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and can provide the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information indicated below. Response to this notice should include: company name, address, point of contact, DUNS number, size of business pursuant to the following questions: Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? If not, is your company considered small under a related NAICS code? Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or an equivalent solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes. Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to brand name or equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable. Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. SUBMISSION Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to marie.irvin@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Friday July 5th at 9:00 A.M. PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. 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