83--Presolicitation Notice for the Marine Corps General Purpose Medium Shelter

This Presolicitation Notice is being posted in advance of Solicitation No. M67854-09-R-3014 for the General Purpose (GP) Medium Shelter. This commercial procurement is being issued as a total Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business set-aside under authority of FAR Part 19.1305. Any offer submitted to the resultant solicitation shall be in compliance with FAR 52.219-3 and 52.219-14. This is a Presolicitation Notice only; no proposals are being requested at this time. Information contained in this notice is subject to change. The Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Systems, has a requirement for GP Medium Shelters with 512 to 650 square feet of floor space. These shelters are to provide environmental protection for the United States Marine Corps field forces during the entire spectrum of military operations. Shelters shall include the following requirements: they shall be mob! ile, durable, terrain-adaptable, all-weather, lightweight and have the ability to be quickly erected and struck and be suitable for use in the wide range of environmental conditions encountered during military operations. The estimated total contract quantity (including all options) is a maximum of 3,400 shelters. The NAICS code is 314912, Canvas and Related Product Mills, with a size standard of 500. This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. The Government will make Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract award(s) for initial minimum quantities of two (2) shelters each to no more than five (5) responsible HUBZone offeror(s) meeting or exceeding the technical acceptability standards for all non-cost factors at the lowest evaluated price. After contract award, the Government anticipates exercising options for additional quantities above the contract minimum quanti! ties to no more than one (1) of the awardees based on the results of a Limited User Evaluation (LUE) of submitted shelters. The basis for making the option exercise decision will be set forth in the solicitation. The Government anticipates evaluating shelters against the Salient Characteristics included in Section 2.0 of the Commercial Item Description (CID) which will be provided as an attachment to the solicitation, as well as commercial warranty provisions and monthly manufacturing capacity. The Government also anticipates reviewing additional information provided to aid in making a responsibility determination. Only those offerors determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. The Government will use test data to verify snow load, rain intrusion and wind load. The Government will use test data and exterior fabric certifications (i.e. opacity) from the fabric manufacturers for detectability (including blackout capability and near infrared signature). The Government will use certifications from the fabric manufacturers to verify flame resistance for the following component fabrics: exterior material, liner, plenum and! floor. Test methods will be identified in the forthcoming solicitation. All test data/test reports and certifications required must be submitted with the offeror's proposal. The test data/test reports and certifications the offeror submits as part of the written proposal shall clearly demonstrate the proposed shelter meets the requirements of the solicitation. If the offeror proposes a modified shelter design/model different from that reflected in the test/data reports and certifications and/or an alternate test method/certification than the methods/certifications identified, the offeror shall clearly explain any and all differences between the two. Such detailed explanation shall include why the submitted test data/certifications are technically relevant to the requirements and why additional testing on the proposed shelter is not required. If the test data/certifications and/or the explanation/justification submitted fails to satisfactorily address or meet these cr! iteria, the Government may enter into discussions to resolve any inconsistencies. Test data/test reports for testing conducted via commercial laboratories other than Aberdeen Test Center are acceptable as long as the offeror clearly documents the same testing procedures were followed. Evaluation factors will be set forth in the forthcoming solicitation. Solicitation No. M67854-09-R-3014 is anticipated to be issued within the next thirty (30) days and will be posted on the internet at the Federal Business Opportunities website located at the following address: http://www.fedbizopps.gov, and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website at http://www.neco.navy.mil. The on-line version of the solicitation will include all documents of the solicitation package. No hard copy of this solicitation will be issued. Amendments, if any, will be posted at the same location as the original solicitation. The complete solicitation package, including amendments, should be received and reviewed prior to submitting a response. The proposal shall be submitted in hard copy form only. No electronic submission of proposals will be accepted. Those responding to the solicitation have the responsibility to obtain all amendments and/or other applicable documents. ! Offerors are instructed to hold all questions until the solicitation has been issued. Offerors shall submit ALL questions in writing to lisandra.torres@usmc.mil. No phone calls will be accepted. All items, materials, and components thereof submitted shall be in full compliance with the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C 2533a). Offerors may be required to provide detailed information certifying compliance. In order to be eligible for award, interested parties must be registered into the Central Contractor Database (CCR), http://www.ccr.gov.