Presolicitation from DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: PA. Response deadline: Mar 28, 2026. Industry: NAICS 315990 • PSC 8405.
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This is for the purchase of the following:
Item: Frame, Man’s, Service Cap, Black, MC
NSN Series: 8405-01-530-8034
PGC: 03147
End Item Specification: MIL-DTL-20268J dated 18 February 2025
This acquisition will be issued as a Full and Open Competition for the manufacture and delivery of the Marine Corps Black Frames. The Marine Corps Black Frames shall be manufactured in accordance with specifications listed above.
This procurement will result in one award for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Type contract with five-(5) pricing tiers where each tier period will be for a 12-month performance period resulting in a 60-month contract.
The quantities provided below are estimates for each item and may change at the time of solicitation based on changes in demand and supply position.
Under the initial delivery order there will be three (3) monthly deliveries that will be required starting 120 days after the date of award with subsequent orders due in 90 days. The delivery destination for these items is Travis Association for the Blind located in Austin, TX 78744. Source Selection criteria will be used for award evaluation purposes in accordance with FAR 15.101-1. For award evaluation purposes technical merit is more important than price. Evaluation Factors for award are Product Demonstration Models (PDM), Past Performance Confidence Assessment, and Proposed Price.
All items must be 100% U.S. Made out of 100% U.S. Materials.
Offerors will be required to submit a total of one (1) Product Demonstration Models (PDM) from each proposed place of performance; one (1) size 7 1/4; and a history of their experience/past performance record from the period three years prior to the solicitation closing date. PDMs must be submitted with offers. PDM’s will be the most important evaluation factor which will be evaluated for conformance to the specifications, followed by Past Performance and Price.
Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form.
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****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) and “specialty metals” (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014), 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.
NOTICE TO DLA SUPPLIERS: DLA Troop Support has developed a web-based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for this solicitation use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at:
http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx
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Spec/Cid Number: MIL-DTL-20268J
Spec/Cid Date: 18 February 2025
Pattern Date: N/A
Item Description: Frame, Man’s, Service Cap, Black, MC
Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-26-R-0076
Upon submission of a technical data request, please notify the Acquisition Specialist, John McAnulty, via e-mail at John.McAnulty@dla.mil.
The point of contact for subject acquisition is:
John McAnulty; Acquisition Specialist
Email: John.McAnulty@dla.mil
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