Air Force Serge Cloth

Solicitation issued as an Unrestricted procurement for the manufacture and delivery of the Cloth, Serge: Polyester/Wool, Air Force, Blue Shade 1620. The applicable NSN is 8305-01-376-9471 and Product Group Code (PGC) is 93366. The cloth shall conform to the requirements of MIL-DTL-823M dated 2 September 2020. Standard sample is identified as piece number 11-01 and is available for shade, finish, and colorfastness.  Three 12-month price tiers will be included in the solicitation. The purchase quantity for each 12-month price tier is an annual estimated quantity (AEQ) of 424,332 yards. The Production Lead Time (PLT) for the initial order inclusive of a First Article requirement of 2,000 yards is 360 days after contract award/delivery order issuance with subsequent delivery orders being 210 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 then the delivery period is 210 days after contract award/delivery order issuance. Destination will be Peckham Inc. located in Lansing, MI.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 313310 – Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills. Small business size standards matched to industry NAICS codes are published by the Small Business Administration and are available at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for an award. Representations and certifications must also be on record.

The solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) for wool only. The EPA will not exceed 10% and is applicable in the second and third price tier periods. 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. All items used in the fabrication of the end item must be 100% U.S. Made out of 100% U.S. Materials and are to be furnished by the Contractor.