This acquisition is for a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract, consisting of a Base Year and Four One-Year Option Periods.

The National Stock Numbers associated with this acquisition include:
1.) 8415-00-861-3527
2.) 8415-00-071-8785
3.) 8415-00-071-8786
4.) 8415-00-071-8787

The item is to be made in accordance with MIL-H-81735(AS) dated 30 July 1992 and pattern dated 11 May 2011.

All material shall be contractor furnished. First Article Testing (FAT) and Production Lot Testing/Inspection are required.

This solicitation will be issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The Base Year and the Four (4) One-Year Option Periods will consists of a guaranteed minimum quantity of 12,000 each; annual estimated quantity of 48,000 each; and an annual order limitation quantity of 60,000 each.

Deliveries are F.O.B. Destination and the destinations are Lansing, MI, Austin, TX, and Pendergrass, GA.

To ensure timely delivery and a quality product, this acquisition will be procured using Best Value / Source Selection procedures. The use of "Best Value" procedures will allow the Government to comparatively evaluate technical merit as well as cost or price to select the source which demonstrates the highest probability of successful performance at a reasonable price. This acquisition will be negotiated since best value procedures are being used and there may be a need for discussions. This acquisition will use the Tradeoff Process in accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures, dated March 31, 2016 and FAR 15.101-1 for award. The Source Selection Plan Supplement to this document addresses the award criteria.

The Non-Cost - Price Evaluation Factor to be utilized under this instant acquisition is:
1.) Past Performance - Performance Confidence Assessment*
         a. Recency
         b. Relevancy
         c. Quality and Delivery Performance
              - Quality of Items
              - Delivery Performance

*Note: The Recency aspect, Relevancy aspect and Quality and Delivery Performance aspect are of equal importance. Under the Quality and Delivery Performance aspect, the elements of quality of items and delivery performance are of equal importance.

The estimated solicitation release date is April 22, 2019.

The solicitation will be posted on the following website:

http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx