The Cold Weather Glove System Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded on May 29, 2024, with a shared ceiling of $99 million and a final order date of May 30, 2029, procures manufacturing, testing, delivery, and quality assurance services for government-designed cold weather handwear systems. The Cold Weather Glove System is engineered to provide protection against cold and extreme cold temperatures, including wet cold, dry cold, and high wind conditions, while maintaining maximum dexterity and tactility for military personnel. Products and services include manufacturing of the complete glove systems per the technical data package, testing to validate compliance with required standards, delivery in complete kit configurations, and quality management services consistent with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 standards or equivalent. The contract is administered by the U.S. Army Contracting Command—Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Division, and funded through the Army's Program Executive Officer (PEO) Soldier office, which oversees soldier equipment modernization initiatives.
Awarded delivery orders under this Master IDIQ vehicle demonstrate firm fixed-price structures with individual order values ranging from approximately $7.7 million to $15.3 million and completion dates extending between 12 and 32 months from award. Heartland Manufacturing, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business and Small Business Administration (SBA)-certified HUBZone firm based in Edgewood, New York, and Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc., a for-profit military equipment supplier, have emerged as primary contractors, each securing multiple delivery orders worth tens of millions of dollars collectively. Performance locations include Edgewood, Brentwood, New York and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Funding across all awarded delivery orders flows through the Army's PEO Soldier program, with no set-aside designations applied to completed awards. Subcontracting relationships include participation by HWI Gear, Inc., a veteran-owned small business specializing in tactical glove manufacturing that maintains multiple indefinite delivery vehicle contracts with Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles.