Contracting and Purchasing Division, P.O. Box 5069, Marine Corps Recruit Depot/ERR, Parris Island, S.C. 29905-5000

84 -- MILITARY UNIFORM DRESS SHIRTS SOL M00263-99-Q-0005 DUE 041599 POC Contact Selina King, Purchasing Agent, (843) 525-3813 or Linda Stroh, Contract Specialist, (843) 525-2151 (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation M00263-99-Q-0005 is being issued as an Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-09. (iv) This acquisition is 100% Small Business set-a-side. The associated standard industrial classification code is 2321 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. (v) The following is a list of contract line item numbers, estimated quantities, units, and item description to include one base year and three option years. Base Year (22 May 1999-21 May 2000) Line item 0001. Estimated annual quantity = 336. Unit-each. Description -- Male Marine Corps military uniform long-sleeve dress shirt. Class 2, polyester/wool, plain cuffs, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-3649G(MC) dated 12 Oct 89. Line item 0002. Estimated annual quantity = 10. Unit-each. Description -- Male Marine Corps military uniform long-sleeve dress shirt in special order sizes. Class 2, polyester/wool, plain cuffs, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-3649G(MC) dated 12 Oct 89. Line item 0003. Estimated annual quantity = 2563. Unit-each. Description- Male Marine Corps military uniform short-sleeve dress shirt. Class 2, tropical, polyester/wool, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-19984E(MC) dated 20 Sep 89. Line item 0004. Estimated annual quantity = 378. Unit-each. Description Female Marine Corps military uniform short sleeve shirt without darts. Type I, Class 3, polyester/wool, tropical, khaki shade M-1, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-29368D dated 06 Jun 94. Line item 0005. Estimated annual quantity = 126. Unit-each. Description -- Female Marine Corps military uniform long sleeve shirt without darts. Type II, Class 2, polyester/wool, tropical, khaki shade M-1, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-29368D dated 06 Jun 94. Option Year One (22 May 2000-21 May 2001) Line item 0001. Estimated annual quantity = 353. Unit-each. Description -- Male Marine Corps military uniform long-sleeve dress shirt. Class 2, polyester/wool, plain cuffs, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-3649G(MC) dated 12 Oct 89. Line item 0002. Estimated annual quantity = 10. Unit-each. Description -- Male Marine Corps military uniform long-sleeve dress shirt in special order sizes. Class 2, polyester/wool, plain cuffs, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-3649G(MC) dated 12 Oct 89. Line item 0003. Estimated annual quantity = 2613. Unit-each. Description- Male Marine Corps military uniform short-sleeve dress shirt. Class 2, tropical, polyester/wool, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-19984E(MC) dated 20 Sep 89. Line item 0004. Estimated annual quantity = 397. Unit-each. Description Female Marine Corps military uniform short sleeve shirt without darts. Type I, Class 3, polyester/wool, tropical, khaki shade M-1, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-29368D dated 06 Jun 94. Line item 0005. Estimated annual quantity = 132. Unit-each. Description -- Female Marine Corps military uniform long sleeve shirt without darts. Type II, Class 2, polyester/wool, tropical, khaki shade M-1, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-29368D dated 06 Jun 94. Option Year Two (22 May 2001-21 May 2002) Line item 0001. Estimated annual quantity = 371. Unit-each. Description -- Male Marine Corps military uniform long-sleeve dress shirt. Class 2, polyester/wool, plain cuffs, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-3649G(MC) dated 12 Oct 89. Line item 0002. Estimated annual quantity = 10.nit-each. Description -- Male Marine Corps military uniform long-sleeve dress shirt in special order sizes. Class 2, polyester/wool, plain cuffs, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-3649G(MC) dated 12 Oct 89. Line item 0003. Estimated annual quantity = 2667. Unit-each. Description- Male Marine Corps military uniform short-sleeve dress shirt. Class 2, tropical, polyester/wool, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-19984E(MC) dated 20 Sep 89. Line item 0004. Estimated annual quantity = 397. Unit-each. Description Female Marine Corps military uniform short sleeve shirt without darts. Type I, Class 3, polyester/wool, tropical, khaki shade M-1, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-29368D dated 06 Jun 94. Line item 0005. Estimated annual quantity = 132. Unit-each. Description -- Female Marine Corps military uniform long sleeve shirt without darts. Type II, Class 2, polyester/wool, tropical, khaki shade M-1, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-29368D dated 06 Jun 94. Option Year Three (22 May 2002-21 May 2003) Line item 0001. Estimated annual quantity = 390. Unit-each. Description -- Male Marine Corps military uniform long-sleeve dress shirt. Class 2, polyester/wool, plain cuffs, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-3649G(MC) dated 12 Oct 89. Line item 0002. Estimated annual quantity = 10. Unit-each. Description -- Male Marine Corps military uniform long-sleeve dress shirt in special order sizes. Class 2, polyester/wool, plain cuffs, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-3649G(MC) dated 12 Oct 89. Line item 0003. Estimated annual quantity = 2723. Unit-each. Description- Male Marine Corps military uniform short-sleeve dress shirt. Class 2, tropical, polyester/wool, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-19984E(MC) dated 20 Sep 89. Line item 0004. Estimated annual quantity = 438. Unit-each. Description Female Marine Corps military uniform short sleeve shirt without darts. Type I, Class 3, polyester/wool, tropical, khaki shade M-1, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-29368D dated 06 Jun 94. Line item 0005. Estimated annual quantity = 146. Unit-each. Description -- Female Marine Corps military uniform long sleeve shirt without darts. Type II, Class 2, polyester/wool, tropical, khaki shade M-1, constructed in accordance with MIL-S-29368D dated 06 Jun 94. Raeford Uniform Fabrics, c/o Burlington Menswear (Oxford Plant), 325 Lewis Street, Post Office Box 399, Oxford, NC 27565 Attn: Mr. C.W. Oliver, (T) (919) 693-6510, (F) (919) 693-3951 is the Source of Supply for the shirt fabric (polyester/wool, tropical 10 oz, khaki shade M-1). (vi) A firm-fixed price indefinite-delivery contract will be issued for one base year with three option periods. It is the intention of the Government to award on an all or none basis. The contract will provide United States Marine Corps military uniform shirts to military personnel. (vii) Delivery and acceptance shall be made FOB Destination to, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Eastern Recruiting Region, Parris Island, South Carolina, and Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Western Recruiting Region, San Diego, California. The contractor shall be required to furnish a maximum estimated annual quantity of 3,558 military uniform shirts. The Government shall order and guarantee the contractor a minimum annual quantity of 1,779 military uniform shirts, which represents 50% of the estimated annual maximum. Each shirt shall be preserved and individually packaged in accordance with standard commercial practice. IMPORTANT: Shirts must be manufactured in accordance with the military specifications identified in each line item in paragraph (v). All shirt patterns must be approved by Marine Corps Logistic Base (MCLB), Albany, Georgia; prior to submitting finished bid samples for approval. Four-finished bid samples for line items 0001, 0003, 0004, and 0005, must be delivered to reach the following MCLB address on or before 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, March 25, 1999. To obtain working patterns and a written copy of the required specifications, contact Clara Meeks at (912) 439-6560, or mail a written request to Commander (Code 855) Marine Corps Logistics Base, 814 Radford Blvd., Albany, Georgia 31704-1128. NOTE: Some of the additional specifications for shirt accessories listed in each military specification are unavailable through MCLB. Those offerors who do not have approved patterns are advised to expedite receipt of any required specifications in order to meet the bid sample closing date and time. The Contracting Officer, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina is the only individual authorized to grant time extensions. Offerors who do not submit their finished pattern approved, bid samples to Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia and their bids to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, on or before the date and time specified will be ruled non-responsive. (vii) Prices quoted shall be FOB destination. The first order shall be delivered complete within ninety (90) calendar days, or less, from the date of award. Each order thereafter, shall be delivered within thirty (30) calendar days from the receipt of the order, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King JR's Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, whether oral or in writing. The inspection and acceptance site shall be disclosed on each delivery order. (viii) The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provision applies to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial. (ix) The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is applicable, to include the specific evaluation criteria in paragraph (a): The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance. 1) Quality of the shirts, which meet or exceed the minimum required specifications pertaining to quality applications, such as but not limited to: adheres to approved shirt pattern specifications, fabric color and weight, and overall quality of garment construction. 2) Past performance. 3) Ability to meet required delivery dates. 4) Value based on price. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with a copy of its offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses and provision are here by added to FAR clause 52.212-4 as Addendum 1: FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (a) Such orders may be issued from date of award through contract expiration. Orders shall be placed by authorized personnel at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina and/or San Diego, California, utilizing the procedures outlined in FAR 16.505; FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, (a)$50.00 (b)(1) $50,000.00 (b)(2) $100,000.00 (b)(3) 14 days (d) 5 days; FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite-Quantity (d) 60 days after expiration date; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (a) 5 days prior to expiration. (c) 4 years. The Government reserves the right to utilize the Government Credit Card as a payment method upon delivery and acceptance and supplies under this contract. When payment is made by the Government Credit Card, FAR clause 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer payment is hereby deleted from FAR clause 52.212-4. Provision 52.214-31, Facsimile Bids are also included in this acquisition; FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (xii) The FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses and provision are here by added to FAR clause 52.212-5 as Addendum 2: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1; FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; far 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor;FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-18, European Union Sanctions of End Products. The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) clauses and provisions apply to this contract: The clause 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 252.225-7001 Buy America Act and Balance of Payments Program applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of Provision 252.225-7000, Buy American Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate, with a copy of its offer; 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Each offeror shall review the clauses and provisions incorporated by reference in paragraphs (viii) through (xii) above, and return the required provision with its quote. Copies of clauses and provisions may be provided upon request. (xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) assigned rating is DO C9e. (xiv)The Commerce Business Daily numbered note that appears at the end of this solicitation notifies prospective offerors that this request for quotation is limited to small business organizations (xv) Submit quotes, including completed provisions to reach the Contracting and Purchasing Division, Attn Formal Contracts Branch, Bldg. 159, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina 19905, on or before 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. March 25, 1999. Submit shirt samples to reach the Commander (Code 855), Marine Corps Logistics Base,814 Radford Blvd., Albany, Georgia 31704-1128 on or before 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. March 25, 1999. (xvi) Contact Selina King, Purchasing Agent, (843) 525-3813, or Linda Stroh, Contract Specialist, (843) 525-2151. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. See numbered not 1. Posted 02/05/99 (I-SN295498). 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