Footwear, Men's

Code 8430
Child
Spend Category Level 1
Clothing, Textiles & Subsistence S&E
Spend Category Level 2
Textiles, Clothing & Equipage
Popular Federal Contract Opportunities
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Popular Federal Contract Awards
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PSC 8430 encompasses men's footwear, with a primary focus on military, law enforcement, and correctional facility requirements. This category includes a wide range of specialized boots and shoes, such as combat boots, safety boots, work boots, and athletic shoes designed for various operational environments. The footwear must often meet stringent technical specifications, including safety features like steel toes, electrical hazard protection, and specific performance characteristics for extreme weather conditions.

Federal Contract Awards in this category demonstrate robust procurement activity across multiple defense and civilian agencies. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division is the most frequent awarding entity, with contracts ranging from $10,000 to over $2.5 million. Key manufacturers include Belleville Boot Co., Rocky Brands, McRae Industries, and San Antonio Shoemakers, who consistently secure large indefinite delivery contracts. Most awards are unrestricted, though some utilize small business set-asides. Contract durations typically span one to five years, with delivery orders for specific quantities of boots or shoes across military, correctional, and federal law enforcement applications.

Recent federal contract opportunities focus on specialized footwear procurement for various government entities. The Department of the Army has solicited requirements for safety boots, KATUSA soldier athletic shoes, and combat boots, with places of performance including Fort Sam Houston, South Korea, and various military bases. The Marine Corps Systems Command has issued pre-solicitation notices for combat and hot weather boots, while the Department of Veterans Affairs has requested information about mobile safety shoe services. Most opportunities are either fully unrestricted or set aside for small businesses, with procurement quantities ranging from 100 to several thousand pairs of shoes or boots, targeting specific operational needs across military, correctional, and federal service environments.

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