Book, field: item name book, field I.A.W. J l darling p/n 980T or equal commercial. Overall width 4.625 inches overall length 7.250 inches paper basis weight 32.00 pounds overall color universal TAN…

JL Darling, LLC, operating under the brand name "Rite in the Rain," was awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call for field books through the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service on April 2, 2026. The contract, valued at $20,248.30 with a fixed-price arrangement including economic price adjustment provisions, calls for the delivery of all-weather field books meeting specific dimensional and material specifications: 4.625 inches wide by 7.250 inches long with universal tan covers, field-flex binding, gray grid paper at 32-pound basis weight, and performance characteristics equivalent to the J.L. Darling P/N 980T model or equal commercial equivalent. This BPA call represents a task order issued under JL Darling's parent Blanket Purchase Agreement valued at $35.16 million and awarded by the GSA's Federal Acquisition Service, which operates as the civilian federal government's procurement vehicle for civilian agencies. Manufacturing and quality control will occur at the contractor's facility in Tacoma, Washington, with an ultimate completion date of April 13, 2026.

The award carries no set-aside designation, indicating the contract was competed openly in the federal marketplace. JL Darling, a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Fife, Washington, specializes in manufacturing durable, water-resistant writing products and tactical field equipment designed to perform in challenging outdoor and operational environments. The GSA Federal Acquisition Service, which funds all JL Darling contracts through the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, supports civilian federal agencies requiring mission-critical field documentation equipment capable of withstanding extreme weather conditions. This BPA call exemplifies the GSA's streamlined procurement approach for specialized all-weather supplies that enable federal personnel to maintain reliable documentation capabilities in demanding field operations.

Book, field: item name book, field I.A.W. J l darling p/n 980T or equal commercial. Overall width 4.625 inches overall length 7.250 inches paper basis weight 32.00 pounds overall color universal TAN overall cover material field-flex bound grid type u