LTC for tires

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Item Information: This procurement is for five National Stock Numbers (NSNs) that are code and part numbered tires with one or multiple sources as stated in the attachment. This procurement is for one year, with no options. This procurement will be evaluated on an "all or none" basis per NSN. The resulting contract (s) will be requirements contracts. This will be in support of the Global Tires Program. The solicitation will issued as unrestricted with other than full and open competition in accordance with

FAR 6.302-1 and contemplates award of contracts for items of supply that are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources. The scope of this solicitation and resulting contract(s) is GTP Contractor and

Government supply support for groundtires under the Cooperative Tire Qualification Program (CTQP) Cooperative Approved Tire List (CATL) 1922 (over-the-road/passenger tires) pursuant to FAR Part 51. 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. These five NSNs are being procured in accordance with FAR Part 51. The solicitation will be available on the Internet at

http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ when it is solicited.

RESPONSE DATE:

Offers/Responses will be due prior to the closing date and time specified in Block 8 (Offer Due Date/Local Time) on Page 1 of Standard Form 1449 (Solicitation for Commercial Items). 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 O??icer 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

• 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 RESPONSE DATE IS JUST A PLACE HOLDER IN ORDER TO EXECUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. 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).

NO SURPLUS OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.