Fist kit - multicam case, notebooks, printer paper, markers & pens, J.L. Darling corp P/N FIST4M-kit

The General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service awarded JL Darling, LLC a $49.8K Blanket Purchase Agreement call order on April 2, 2026, for delivery of FIST Kits in Multicam cases containing notebooks, printer paper, markers, and pens manufactured under J.L. Darling Corporation part number FIST4M-KIT. The contract operates under a fixed-price structure with economic price adjustment provisions and carries an ultimate completion date of April 13, 2026. This award is issued as a task order call against JL Darling's parent Multiple Award Schedule indefinite delivery vehicle valued at $35.2M and awarded on April 5, 2022, which enables rapid procurement of the company's comprehensive all-weather writing supplies and tactical field equipment for civilian federal agencies. The contract contains no set-aside designation, indicating open competition in the federal marketplace.

JL Darling, LLC, headquartered in Fife, Washington, operates commercially as "Rite in the Rain" and specializes in manufacturing durable, water-resistant writing products and tactical field equipment designed for use in challenging outdoor and operational environments. The company maintains manufacturing and quality control operations at its Tacoma, Washington facility, ensuring direct production oversight and consistency with federal specifications. The company's product portfolio includes field books, tactical planners, all-weather notebooks and cover kits, refillable and non-refillable pens in multiple configurations, pencils, index cards, field binders, all-weather copier paper, and specialized field kits such as the FIST Kit in both tan and multicam variants. Recent contract activity demonstrates consistent demand across federal civilian agencies, with individual BPA calls ranging from nominal amounts under fifty dollars to orders exceeding thirty-four thousand dollars.