Water Repellent Government Bids & RFPs

The solicitation (spe1c1 25 r ****) is for the manufacture and delivery of cloth (gabardine: wool, polyester wool, type II class 12, sky blue marine corps MC shade ****, moth proofed, sponged). The acquisition contains a five-year ordering period with five 12-month price tier periods. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with economic price adjustment (EPA) for wool only. The EPA will apply to price tier 2 through 5 only. The contract guaranteed minimum quantity is 49,910 yards. Annual estimated quantity (AEQ) is 124,776 yards for each tier period. Contract maximum quantity is 873,500 yards. Production lead time (PLT) for initial delivery order is 330 days. If first article is required, it will be due 120 days after contract award delivery order issuance. If the first article test (FAT) is waived, the PLT for initial delivery period is 210 days after contract award delivery order issuance or the date of FAT waived. For all subsequent delivery orders, the PLT is 180 days. Destination is Peckham Inc. located in Lansing, MI. Contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). Representations and certifications must also be on record. Best value source selection procedures, specifically the tradeoff source selection process, will be used. Technical merit carries more weight in the award evaluation process than price. Offerors will need to submit past performance and socioeconomic program support. Subcontracting plans from large businesses will need to be submitted in addition to socioeconomic program support plans. All items used in the fabrication of the end item must be 100% US-made out of 100% US materials. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bill Board System (DIBBS) website. Proposals must be submitted through DIBBS electronic upload. The defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes impose restrictions on the DOD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Clothing and textile items must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted, or produced in the United States, its possessions, or Puerto Rico, unless one of the exceptions applies. A web-based system allows manufacturers to request specifications, patterns, and drawings.

The tender is for 39 tons of compactable pedestrian cart path material (brand name or equal to Stalok Gold). The material is described as aggregate, decomposed granite, sand with a wax substance for water repellency. Delivery is to Chaco Culture National Historic Park, using a large truck to the park maintenance yard, across from the Fajada Butte viewpoint, to the upper facilities yard. A forklift is available for unloading, and park staff can assist. The material will be delivered in one-ton sealed sacks to prevent exposure to foul weather.