Special Operations Equipment (SOE) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS)

DLA Troop Support is issuing a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the fifth (5^th) generation Special Operations Equipment (SOE) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) program. This follow-on acquisition will include a two-year base and four (4) two-year option periods for a total potential contract length of ten (10) years. The program will provide for multiple awardees with post-award competition of delivery orders. Sales are estimated at $1.3 billion annually. The maximum per contract and for the program is $33 billion. The scope of work under the SOE TLS Program includes the total logistics support for the special operational equipment requirements of DLA customers to include military installations and federal activities worldwide. Various types of special operational equipment and related incidental services may be provided including but not limited to: survival gear, tactical equipment, protective eyewear and vision enhancing equipment, escalation of force equipment, visit board search and seizure (VBSS), scuba gear, surface diving gear, thermal protection equipment, communication devices, compressors, hazardous material (HAZMAT), air purification devices, hyperbaric instrumentation, lifesaving equipment and other safety items. The acquisition will be a small business set-aside (SBSA) with an individual waiver to the non-manufacturer rule (NMR). The purpose of the Draft RFP is to improve the understanding of Government requirements, allow potential offerors to judge whether they can satisfy the requirements, and to exchange information. The Draft RFP does not contain any attachments. Proposals are NOT requested and NO evaluations will be conducted at this time. DLA Troop Support welcomes your comments to this draft. Written comments shall be received via email and addressed to both mary.ryan@dla.mil and BrigidAnn.Scanlan@dla.mil on or before October 19, 2018 and may be considered for inclusion in the final solicitation. The government will not issue direct responses to vendor comments or questions. If submitting comments, make reference to the specific page and text of this Draft RFP. Due to the anticipated level of interest, DLA Troop Support will not entertain individual requests for contractor visits or marketing calls.