Ground ZZT Tires long-term contract

Based on market research, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR Part 12(Acquisition of Commercial Items) in its solicitation for the described supplies.The solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ when it is solicited. The solicitation will be issued as unrestricted with full and open competition under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3201, in accordance with (IAW) FAR 6.102(b). Solicitation SPE7LX24R0011 will be used to establish Requirements Contracts (RC), Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with one three-year (3-year) base period. There will be no option years. This project will allow for continued support to the Global Tire Program (GTP)pursuant to FAR Part 51. The scope of this solicitation and resulting contract(s) is GTP Contractor and Government supply support for ground tires under the ZZ-T drawing numbers, which refers to three former (inactive) Federal Specifications (ZZ-T 391 Solid Rubber Tires, ZZ-T 410Industrial Pneumatic Tires, and ZZ-T 1619 Agricultural Pneumatic Tires), but the references are still utilized relative to the three tire groups. This solicitation is for forty-seven (47) NSNs with a description of Tire, Pneumatic, Vehicular, or Tire, Solid. These NSNs have a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 326211 (Tire Manufacturing, except Retreading) and an AMC/AMSC of 1/G, which means they are suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time, the Government has rights to the technical data, the data package is complete, and there are no technical data, engineering, tooling or manufacturing restrictions. All responsible sources may submit an offer/proposal, which shall be considered. The Government will be conducting a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection, I/A/W FAR 15.101-2. The Contracting Officer will open and evaluate all offers to determine technical acceptability. The award decision will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors, as outlined below: A technically acceptable proposal will be determined through an evaluation of each offeror's proposal by the Government. The evaluation factors for determining acceptability of offers are: Materiel Requirement Delivery Requirement Experience -Work Experience Sub-Factor -Schedule Experience Sub-Factor Compliance Requirement -Technical / Quality Control Plan Sub-Factor -Information Technology Sub-Factor Subcontracting Plan Requirement Factor Surge and Sustainment Factor One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the United States by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars. All interested suppliers may submit an offer. THE ATTACHMENT(S) CONTAIN THE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE SOLICITATION. ALL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE FOB DESTINATION, INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION. ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME (OHIO, USA LOCAL).