JL Darling, LLC, a manufacturer of all-weather writing products based in Tacoma, Washington, was awarded a $35,162,057 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service. The contract is structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the "OTHER THAN SCHEDULE" contract type, allowing the GSA to issue task orders for a comprehensive range of JL Darling's weather-resistant writing supplies. These include field books, tactical planners, notebooks, pens, pencils, and related accessories designed to perform reliably in wet and challenging environmental conditions. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating JL Darling competed in the open market. This IDV enables federal agencies to efficiently acquire JL Darling's specialized products to support operational needs requiring all-weather writing equipment.
The GSA has also awarded numerous delivery orders to JL Darling under the company's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, valued at $100,000,000 and running through April 2025. These task orders cover a variety of JL Darling's weather-resistant writing supplies, including notebooks, binders, paper, pens, field books, planners, and accessories. The delivery orders are predominantly awarded to JL Darling's Tacoma, Washington facility on a firm fixed price or fixed price with economic price adjustment basis, without any set-aside designations. These contract awards demonstrate JL Darling's ongoing role as a key supplier of specialized all-weather writing products to the GSA and other federal agencies.