Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE1C126D0015

Bernard Cap, LLC, a small business specializing in military uniform manufacturing, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $18.86 million by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division on December 11, 2025, for the manufacture of Army Green Service Uniform Garrison Caps designated for unisex use. The contract, structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, extends through December 10, 2030, and requires production according to specification GL-PD-19020B using polyester/wool elastique material in Heritage Green 564 color. All items must be manufactured from 100 percent U.S.-made materials sourced domestically, consistent with Berry Amendment requirements governing military apparel procurement. The contract includes a guaranteed minimum quantity of 63,840 caps across the five-year performance period, with an annual estimated quantity of 158,400 caps per tier and a maximum contract quantity of 1,106,640 caps. Initial deliveries are required within 130 days of award to the Pendergrass Distribution Center in Georgia, with subsequent orders due within 90 days, and the garrison cap sizes range from 6-3/8 to 8 to accommodate the unisex sizing requirements across 14 different size options.

The contract award follows a pre-solicitation notice posted on June 13, 2025, which established evaluation criteria prioritizing technical merit through Product Demonstration Models, Past Performance Confidence Assessment, and Proposed Price in descending order of importance. This Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity procurement structure with firm fixed-price terms across five 12-month pricing tiers provides Bernard Cap, LLC with sustained demand for critical military uniform components while enabling the Defense Logistics Agency to maintain pricing certainty and secure reliable supply of garrison caps across all Department of Defense service branches. The award represents Bernard Cap's continued expansion of its military uniform production portfolio, building upon its existing position as a primary supplier of military apparel components through four concurrent Indefinite Delivery contracts with a collective value of approximately $30 million.