USAF Honor Guard Alterations
The Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington is seeking a small business contractor to provide uniform alteration services for the USAF Band and Honor Guard at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, DC. The non-personal service contract requires comprehensive tailoring, repair, fitting, maintenance, and embroidery for approximately 515 members' uniforms and performance costumes across various uniform types including ceremonial, operational camouflage, mess dress, and Glen Miller performance attire. Contractors must have a minimum of 5 years of sewing and alteration experience and demonstrate the ability to perform standard alterations with a one-week turnaround and emergency alterations with a one-hour response time. The evaluation criteria will focus on the contractor's ability to meet government requirements and competitive pricing. Quotes are due by March 14, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. EST, with interested parties required to be registered in SAM and the SBA Dynamic Business Search Database.
The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 315210 with a size standard of 750 employees. The contract period includes a base year from March 18, 2025, to March 17, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending through March 19, 2030. The initial contract will be incrementally funded with an amount of $72,917.66, though the government notes that funds are not presently available and the contract is contingent upon appropriated fund availability. Services will be performed at either Hangar 2 (USAF Band), Building 7100 (USAF Honor Guard), or the contractor's business location, with a requirement to be available a minimum of 6 hours weekly at Building 7100 and 1 hour weekly at Hangar 2. The solicitation covers 91 different types of alterations with varying estimated quantities, ranging from 20 to 650 units per alteration type, encompassing tasks such as hemming, adding insignia, patches, and performing repairs on diverse uniform styles.
FA706025Q0007 Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington
2/26/25, 11:37 AM COARNG Clothing Alterations
The Colorado Army National Guard (COARNG) is seeking qualified contractors to provide clothing alteration services for Army Soldier uniforms, specifically for Class A and Class B male and female uniform sets. This Sources Sought announcement is designed to conduct market research and identify potential service providers capable of handling uniform alterations across three geographic regions in Colorado: West (Grand Junction, Montrose), North (Fort Collins, Denver, Windsor, Aurora, Watkins, Fort Lupton, Longmont), and South (Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Alamosa). The key contract requirements include picking up uniforms during drill weekends, completing alterations within 90 days, returning uniforms to units, and submitting quarterly rosters of completed alterations. Interested vendors must respond in writing by March 14, 2025, at 2:00pm Mountain Time, submitting responses via email to Sabrina.m.deramus.civ@army.mil. Respondents are required to provide company details including CAGE code, UEI number, business size, NAICS code, and point of contact information.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside for small businesses, though vendors are asked to specify their small business status. The alterations will cover three primary uniform modification options: full Class A uniform alterations, partial Class B uniform adjustments, and partial conversions between Class B and Class A uniforms. Contractors must be able to size uniforms according to Army Regulations for Army Service Uniform (ASU) and Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU), with optional services including pressing and dry cleaning after alterations. The solicitation emphasizes that this is a market research effort and does not guarantee a contract award, with responses limited to five pages and no pricing information requested. While specific award values are not disclosed, the comprehensive geographic coverage and detailed uniform alteration requirements suggest a potentially significant contract opportunity for qualified apparel contractors specializing in military uniform modifications.
W912LC-25-Q-0021 Department of the Army Colorado Army National Guard
2/26/25, 12:00 PM SPE1C125R0003 - IHWCU-ACU Coat & Trousers
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles is soliciting proposals for multiple lots of military uniforms, specifically Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform (IHWCU) and Army Combat Uniform (ACU) coats and trousers in the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP). The solicitation covers Type I (Unisex) uniforms with specific technical specifications including fabric composition, insect repellent treatments, and detailed design requirements. This procurement will utilize the Best Value Trade Off method of source selection, with the government intending to make four separate awards, one for each designated lot. Electronic proposals must be submitted through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) by March 25, 2025, with a strict requirement that only electronic submissions will be accepted. Potential offerors are strongly encouraged to register early, as the registration process can take several weeks to complete.
The solicitation includes unique lot structure with specific set-aside designations: Lot 1 is reserved for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Lot 2 for HUBZone small businesses, and Lots 3 and 4 for general small businesses. The contract will cover multiple destinations including Pendergrass, GA and Austin, TX, with a total contract period of 5 years consisting of five consecutive 12-month price tiers. Quantity requirements are substantial, with annual estimated quantities ranging from 115,000 to 223,234 units across different lots, and maximum potential quantities reaching up to 1,674,255 units. Production lead times are set at 180 days for the initial lot and 150 days for subsequent lots. The government has imposed strict requirements under the Berry Amendment, mandating that all clothing and textile items must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted, or produced in the United States, its possessions, or Puerto Rico.
SPE1C125R0003 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles
2/27/25, 9:50 AM M67854-21-R-1878 Mesh Cold Weather Base Layer - USMC
M67854-21-R-1878: Mesh Cold Weather Base Layer
NAICS Code: 315280 - Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
This Solicitation Notice is for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Mesh Cold Weather Base Layer (MCWBL). A MCWBL will include one undershirt and one drawer. The MCWBL solicitation is an urestricted, full and open competition.
Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), Program Manager, Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE), requires a Berry Amendment compliant MCWBL. The MCWBL must meet the specified performance requirements in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 001) as well as the MCWBL UNDERSHIRT TECH PACK 2021E and MCWBL DRAWERS TECH PACK 2021E, (Attachment 002 and Attachment 003, respectively).
The Government anticipates awarding an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to one Offeror capable of producing an anticipated maximum of 39,100 MCWBLs (39,100 undershirts and 39,100 drawers) over a five-year period of performance. Twenty-five MCWBLs (25 undershirts and 25 drawers) will be required within 30 days of contract award to support Pre-Production Validation (PPV). Upon successful completion of PPV, the Offeror will be required to produce and deliver a minimum of 3,000 MCWBLs (3,000 undershirts and 3,000 drawers) and a maximum of 6,000 MCWBLs (6,000 undershirts and 6,000 drawers) within 60 days after approval of PPV. The Offeror shall be able to maintain this production capacity and delivery capability throughout the period of performance.
Three MCWBL Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) are required to be submitted with the proposal submission. The PDMs shall be provided in Coyote 498 color and include one sample in each of the following sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. A PDM consists of one undershirt and one drawer in the same size, for a total of six items.
All items, materials, and components submitted shall be in full compliance with the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a). Offerors are required to provide detailed information certifying compliance. In order to be eligible for award, interested parties must be registered into the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov, for eligibility.
Only one proposal may be submitted per Offeror. All required documents shall be submitted as separate files and adhere to the page and formatting restrictions identified.
The following documentation is included with this solicitation notice:
• Attachment 001: Statement of Work
• Attachment 002: MCWBL UNDERSHIRT TECH PACK 2021E
• Attachment 003: MCWBL DRAWERS TECH PACK 2021E
• Attachment 004: Provisions and Clauses
• Attachment 005: Proposal Submission Form
Pattern Files are available upon request. Please email Eric Daniels at Eric.G.Daniels@usmc.mil with a copy to Peggy Smith at Peggy.L.Smith1@usmc.mil and the files will be provided via email.
The Government requests that potential Offerors submit all questions in reference to this solicitation in writing, to Eric Daniels, Eric.G.Daniels@usmc.mil with a copy to Peggy Smith at Peggy.L.Smith1@usmc.mil no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, May 11, 2021. Phone calls will not be accepted. Answers to the all questions received will be posted to the https://beta.Sam.gov/ website under this Solicitation announcement.
M67854-21-R-1878 United States Marine Corps
4/30/21, 9:23 AM NAVY TROUSERS, MAN'S, BROADFALL, BLUE SHADE #346 (W/ ZIPPER)
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles is seeking to procure Navy Trousers, Man's, Broadfall, Blue Shade #346 with zipper, classified under Product Group Code 03911 and NSN 8405-01-611-2009. The solicitation (SPE1C1-25-R-0033) is a comprehensive procurement for military enlisted trousers that must conform to detailed technical specifications outlined in NCTRF-PD-87038E dated February 8, 2016. The evaluation will utilize Best Value/Trade Off source selection procedures, with Technical Proposals being required and Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) playing a critical role in the assessment. Technical and Past Performance factors will be considered more important than cost, and offerors must submit one size 34R PDM from each proposed place of performance. The proposal response deadline is March 4, 2025, at 3:00 PM local time in Philadelphia, with initial contract delivery expected 120 days after award.
This solicitation is exclusively set aside for small businesses and will result in an Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract lasting 60 months with five 12-month pricing tiers. The contract guarantees a minimum order of 18,900 pairs of trousers, with an annual estimated quantity of 47,256 pairs per tier and a maximum potential quantity of 330,800 pairs across all tiers. All materials and manufacturing must comply with the Berry Amendment, requiring domestic production. Delivery will be FOB Destination to Peckham Inc. in Lansing, Michigan, with inspection and acceptance performed at origin. The contract will require RFID tagging at item, case, and pallet levels, and all trousers must be manufactured using 100% wool serge cloth in Blue Shade 3346. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 315210 - Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors.
SPE1C125R0033 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles
1/24/25, 2:45 PM