Federal Bid

Last Updated on 06 Sep 2018 at 8 AM
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Norfolk Virginia

Command Ball Caps

Solicitation ID N50054-18-R-0026
Posted Date 10 Aug 2018 at 3 PM
Archive Date 06 Sep 2018 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
Set Aside Total Small Business (SBA) Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Contracting Office Not Specified
Agency Department Of Defense
Location Norfolk Virginia United states 23511
Please refer to DFARS 252.225-7012 (included in this solicitation) for a complete description on regulations related to producing products or material overseas.


Bidders Question:
"For this Embroidered Cap product does the production have to originate in the US or at least be finished in the US? Or, can the entire production be finished overseas?


Answer:

DFARS 252.225-7012 -Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

252.225-7012(b)
(b) The Contractor shall deliver under this contract only such of the following items, either as end products or components, that have been grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States:

(2) Clothing and the materials and components thereof, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing and the materials components thereof. Clothing includes items such as outerwear, headwear, underwear, nightwear. footwear, hosiery, hand-wear, belts, badges, and insignia.

Also refer to
DFARS 252.225-7012(a)
"Qualifying country" means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services performed by sources of the other country, and the memorandum or agreement complies, where applicable, with the requirements of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) and with 10 U.S.C. 2457. Accordingly, the following are qualifying countries:


Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

 

(c) This clause does not apply-

(1) To items listed in section 25.104(a) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), or other items for which the Government has determined that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be acquired as and when needed at U.S. market prices;

(2) To incidental amounts of cotton, other natural fibers, or wool incorporated in an end product, for which the estimated value of the cotton, other natural fibers, or wool-

(i) Is not more than 10 percent of the total price of the end product; and

(ii) Does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold in FAR Part 2;

(3) To waste and byproducts of cotton or wool fiber for use in the production of propellants and explosives;

 

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