Commercial Item, Fabric, Flame Resistant Ripstop, Berry Amendment Compliant

The Federal Prison System, Bureau of Prisons, has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation under solicitation number CT2284-20 for flame-resistant ripstop fabric. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. seeks to establish a five-year, firm-fixed-price requirements contract with an Economic Price Adjustment clause. The required material is a 64-inch wide flame-resistant ripstop cloth in OCP color, which will be utilized to manufacture Army Combat Uniform coats and trousers for the Defense Logistics Agency. This commercial item acquisition is categorized under NAICS 313310, Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills, and PSC 8305, Textile Fabrics.

The procurement is unrestricted and must comply with the Berry Amendment. The fabric is required to conform to the specifications outlined in purchase description GL-PD-07-12, Revision 9. Performance will take place in Butner, North Carolina, and the primary point of contact is Michael S. Boucher. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101.

The response deadline for this opportunity is March 10, 2020. Documentation associated with this notice includes eight attachments, such as the solicitation cover letter, the cloth purchase description and its signed change letter, a business management questionnaire, an ACH vendor form, and a credit authorization document. Evaluation of proposals will be based on the requirements and submission instructions detailed in the provided solicitation package.