Planner, tactical FI - see attached document fordetail.

The U.S. General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call order valued at $1,150.24 to JL Darling, LLC for tactical field planning supplies and all-weather items. JL Darling, a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Fife, Washington and operating under the brand name "Rite in the Rain," specializes in manufacturing durable, water-resistant writing products and tactical field equipment designed for use in demanding outdoor and field environments. The contract was awarded on March 17, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 28, 2026, and employs fixed-price pricing with economic price adjustment provisions. This award carries no set-aside designation, indicating JL Darling competed openly in the federal marketplace. Performance will be executed at the contractor's manufacturing and quality control facility in Tacoma, Washington.

This BPA call order is issued under JL Darling's parent General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule indefinite delivery vehicle valued at $35.16 million, awarded April 5, 2022, with completion scheduled for April 4, 2026. The parent contract enables rapid procurement of JL Darling's comprehensive range of water-resistant writing supplies and tactical field equipment for civilian federal agencies without competitive procurement delays. JL Darling has demonstrated consistent federal demand through numerous active BPA call orders issued across recent weeks, with individual task order values ranging from nominal amounts to orders exceeding $34,000. The contractor's specialized product portfolio includes tactical planners, field books, all-weather notebooks, refillable and non-refillable pens, pencils, field binders, all-weather copier paper, and specialized field kits such as FIST Kits and kneeboard kits—all critical documentation equipment for federal personnel operating in challenging conditions where weather-resistant capabilities are mission-essential.