Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE1C126D0021

Heartland Manufacturing, Inc., an SBA-certified HUBZone firm and self-certified small disadvantaged business, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles office on January 15, 2026. The contract has a ceiling value of $45,019,842 and extends through January 14, 2031, supporting the procurement of military wool berets in 12 different configurations across various colors (black, rifle green, blue, maroon, and tan) for Army, Air Force, and Junior ROTC personnel. All berets must conform to specification A-A-55184A and be manufactured from 100 percent United States wool materials in compliance with the Berry Amendment. The contract is designated as a 100 percent small business set-aside under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 for commercial items, with performance to take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and deliveries to distribution centers in Travis, Texas and Pendergrass, Georgia.

The contract procurement strategy was structured as a Best Value/Trade-Off source selection with emphasis on past performance and product demonstration models weighted more heavily than price. Contract quantities range from a guaranteed minimum of 69,360 units to a maximum of 1,213,800 units across five 12-month pricing tiers over the 60-month performance period, with annual estimated quantities ranging from 52 units for Air Force maroon berets to 121,991 units for Army black berets with flashes. Initial delivery orders will commence 150 days after contract award, with subsequent orders requiring 90-day delivery lead times. The statement of work requires implementation of item-level Radio Frequency Identification technology and adherence to specific Defense Logistics Agency labeling and packaging requirements for military dress clothing items.