This solicitation is for commercial items, specifically men's and women's AGSU oxford dress shoes, with two distinct lots. Lot 1 is unrestricted with a Hubzone small business preference, and Lot 2 is a total small business set-aside. Both lots will result in firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts for a 36-month term, divided into three 12-month pricing tiers. Key requirements include: - Submission of offers via DIBBS electronic upload only; email offers are not accepted. - Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) are required for evaluation and must be submitted by the offer due date. - Past performance will be evaluated based on recency, relevancy, and quality of performance. - For Lot 1, large businesses must submit a subcontracting plan. - Evaluation will be based on a best-value tradeoff, with Product Demonstration Models and Past Performance being significantly more important than price. - Special measurement footwear pricing will be determined fair and reasonable but not included in the total evaluated price. - Delivery lead time for the first delivery order is 180 days, with subsequent orders having a 150-day lead time. - Concurrent deliveries may be required, with specific monthly limits for Lot 1 and Lot 2. - Inspection and acceptance for standard sizes are at origin, while for special measurements, it is at destination. - Contractors must list sources of supply for all materials and components. - A written code of business ethics and conduct is required within thirty days of award. - Payment will be made via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). - The warranty period for supplies is 12 months from receipt by the government.
The initial production lead time (PLT) is 180 days. Subsequent follow-on production lead time is 150 days. For special measurement footwear, delivery is 21 days for recruits and 60 days for nonrecruits after issuance of a delivery order.
Payment will be made by the government, and invoices should be submitted to the address shown in block 18a unless otherwise indicated. Payment requests and receiving reports are processed electronically through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system.
The contractor warrants that all supplies furnished under this contract will be free from defects in material or workmanship and will conform with all requirements of this contract for 12 months from receipt by the government contracting officer.
The government intends to make a single award for each lot based on an integrated assessment of technical factors and price, resulting in the best value to the government. Proposals will be evaluated based on Product Demonstration Models (PDMs), Past Performance, Small Business Participation (Lot 1 only), and then Price.
Offerors must be responsible and their offer must conform to the solicitation. Specific qualification criteria are detailed within the evaluation factors, including requirements for Product Demonstration Models, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation (for Lot 1).
The solicitation mentions potential rejection of offers for failure to submit complete proposals, late submissions, or non-compliance with requirements. Specific penalties for contract non-performance or default are detailed in FAR clauses such as ****, Default Fixed-Price Supply and Service.
Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) are required as part of the technical proposal and must be submitted by the offer due date. These PDMs will be tested or evaluated for conformance to specifications.
Protests must be served on the contracting officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt. Copies of protests filed with the GAO must be received within one day of filing with the GAO.
Risks of disqualification include failure to submit offers by the deadline, incomplete proposals, non-compliance with submission requirements (e. g. , using DIBBS only), failure to submit PDMs, or proposals that do not meet the technical evaluation criteria.
