RFP 70B01C26R00000004 Uniforms III AMENDMENT 0005.pdf
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This document is an Amendment (Amendment 0005) to a federal solicitation for Department of Homeland Security Uniforms III contract, issued by U.S. Customs & Border Protection. The amendment provides multiple updates, including: 1) government responses to potential offerors' Phase 2 questions, 2) a new deadline for further questions (12:00 PM EST on January 13, 2026), and 3) several technical corrections to the original Request for Proposals (RFP).
Key modifications include updating line item locations (changing "GLYNCO" to "CHARLESTON"), correcting technical approach page count limitations (25 pages for Technical Approach, 15 pages for plans), revising HSAR clauses, and adding multiple attachments such as updated Performance Work Statements, specifications for various DHS components (CBP, ICE, USCG, FDA, TSA), and additional reference documents like branding guides and academy information. The amendment also introduces new Homeland Procurement Reform Act clauses requiring one-third of covered items (uniforms, body armor, protective gear) to be manufactured by U.S. small business concerns, with specific reporting and certification requirements for contractors.
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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
PAGE OF PAGES
3. EFFECTIVE DATE 5.PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER
7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE
FACILITY CODECODE
6. ISSUED BY CODE
8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR(Number, street, county, State & Zip Code)
10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)
10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER
9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)
9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
1. CONTRACT ID CODE
The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended. Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.
12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)
14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.
B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES Such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc. ) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103 (b).
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor
A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT
ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.
C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:
D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) copies to issuing office.
4.REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER
0005 12/19/2025 0020150887
DHS - Customs & Border Protection
Administration Facilities Training Contracting Division 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington DC 20229
DHS - Customs & Border Protection
Administration Facilities Training Contracting Division
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington DC 20229
70B01C26R00000004
11/10/2025
1 5 is required to sign this document and return is not
PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)
Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243
16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE
SIGNED
15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE
SIGNED
BY
(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)
15A NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
Contracting Officer
Amendment 0005 is issued to achieve the following:
1. Provide the remaining government responses to questions from potential offerors related to Phase 2 and the Site Visit (SV).
See Attachment named RFP Phase 2 Q&A.
2. Provide a new deadline for receipt of further questions related to Phase 2. Questions shall be received by the government no later than 12:00 PM, EST, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, to allow time for the government to adequately address the questions.
3. The RFP is corrected as follows:
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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT - Continuation
1. CONTRACT ID CODE
PAGE OF PAGES2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4.REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER
14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION ( Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
2 50005 002015088712/19/2025
STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)
- Line Item 200 should read CHARLESTON, not GLYNCO
- Correction to the total page count for the Technical Approach: The Technical Approach shall not exceed 25 pages. The plans do not count against the Volume II page count. However, the plans shall not exceed 15 pages in total. The maximum page limitation for Volume II, in total, is 40 pages.
- The reference to Technical and Management Approach in Factor 6, Oral Presentation, should read Technical Approach. The word “Management” was included in error.
4. HSAR clause updates are as follows:
- HSAR 3052.225-70 Requirement for Use of Certain Domestic Commodities (DEVIATION 13-01) is revised to HSAR 3052.225-70 Requirement for Use of Certain Domestic Commodities (NOV 2024).
- HSAR 3052.225-100, Homeland Procurement Reform Act— Covered Items (JUNE 2023) is added
- HSAR 3052.225-101, Homeland Procurement Reform Act— Small Business Requirements (JUNE 2023) is added
- HSAR 3052.225-102, Homeland Procurement Reform Act Certificate—Small Business Requirements (JUNE 2023) is added
5. Additional attachments to the RFP.
- Attachment C – PWS UMC R2 (Performance Work Statement – Department of Homeland Security Uniforms – Department Wide Contract, Revision 2), Dated December 19, 2025, hereby replaces the prior version in its entirety. Revision 2 to the PWS serves to correct a technical glitch appearing in the PWS which created an “ERROR” message in place of “federal government holiday”, and to effect other corrections to the PWS for further clarity in response to the questions received.
- Attachment A - CLIN PRICING LIST - ALL DHS UNIFORMS III v2 hereby replaces the prior version in its entirety.
- RFP Phase 2 Q&A
- CBP Directive HB1400-05D Information Systems Security Policies and Procedures Handbook v.8
- CBP Seals & Signatures Directory - OLD AND NEW – FINAL
- Example of S2V Data
- Full DHS branding guide
- OFO Academy
- USBP Academy
- AMO Academy
- Seal Lockup Full color VERT_WHT Text
6. Provide Updated Specifications for some components. The following specifications now are Version 2, which replace the prior versions in entirety:
- Attachment B1 - CBP Specs V2
- Attachment B2 - ICE ERO Specs V2
- Attachment B3 - ICE HSI Specs V2
- Attachment B7 - USCG Specs V2
- Attachment B9 - FDA Specs V2
- Attachment B11 - TSA Specs V2
70B01C26R00000004A0003
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS
HOMELAND PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT -- COVERED ITEMS (JUN 2023)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause --
Covered item, as applied to an item described in subsection (b) of this clause, means –
(1) Footwear provided as part of a uniform;
(2) Uniforms;
(3) Holsters and tactical pouches;
(4) Patches, insignia, and embellishments;
(5) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protective gear;
(6) Body armor components intended to provide ballistic protection for an individual, consisting of one or more of the following:
(i) Soft ballistic panels;
(ii) Hard ballistic plates; or
(iii) Concealed armor carriers worn over a uniform; or
(iv) External armor carriers worn over a uniform; and
(7) Any other item of clothing or protective equipment as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
Frontline operational component, as applied to an item described in subsection (b) of this clause, means any of the following entities of the Department of Homeland Security --
(1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
(3) The United States Secret Service;
(4) The Transportation Security Administration;
(5) The Federal Protective Service;
(6) The Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(7) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers; and
(8) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
(b) Each supplier of a covered item with an insignia (such as any patch, badge, or emblem) and each supplier of such an insignia, if the covered item with such insignia or such insignia, as the case may be, is not produced, applied, or assembled in the United States, shall --
(1) store such covered item with such insignia or such insignia in a locked area; and
(2) report to both the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within 24 hours any pilferage or theft of such covered item with such insignia or such insignia occurring at any stage before delivery of such covered item with such insignia or such insignia.
(c) Destruction Requirements. The contractor shall destroy any such defective or unusable covered item with insignia or insignia in a manner that renders the covered item unusable with no possibility of reassembly.
(1) Destruction shall be verified by a Government witness or other approved method of verification as stated in the contract.
(2) Each destruction record shall include a certification by the contractor that the defective or unusable covered item with insignia or in insignia was destroyed in a manner that renders the covered item unusable with no possibility of reassembly.
(3) Records shall be maintained, for three years after the creation of such records, of such destruction that include the date of such destruction, a description of the covered item with insignia or insignia destroyed, the quantity of the covered item with insignia or insignia destroyed, and the method of destruction. Destruction records shall be provided to the Contracting Officer and COR on a quarterly basis or contract expiration, whichever occurs first.
(d) Late Deliveries. The Contractor shall ensure covered items are delivered in accordance with the delivery timelines established in the contract. The contractor shall report all late deliveries to the Contracting Officer and COR, including the reason for the late delivery, for each fiscal year either not later than October 15th or contract expiration whichever occurs first.
(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts for covered items and require subcontractors to include this clause in all lower tier subcontracts for covered items.
(End of Clause)
HOMELAND PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT -- SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS (JUN 2023)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
Covered item, as applied to an item described in subsection (b) of this clause, means --
(1) Footwear provided as part of a uniform;
(2) Uniforms;
(3) Holsters and tactical pouches;
(4) Patches, insignia, and embellishments;
(5) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protective gear;
(6) Body armor components intended to provide ballistic protection for an individual, consisting of one or more of the following:
(i) Soft ballistic panels;
(ii) Hard ballistic plates; or
(iii) Concealed armor carriers worn over a uniform; or
(iv) External armor carriers worn over a uniform; and
(7) Any other item of clothing or protective equipment as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(b) The contractor shall ensure one-third of the value of covered items under the contract are manufactured or supplied in the United States (U.S.) by entities that qualify as small business concerns as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
(c) If the Contractor is a U.S. small business concern or is providing a covered item of a U.S. small business concern, the contractor shall supply covered items only to the extent that such concern is --
(1) unable to manufacture covered items in the U.S.;
(2) an entity registered with the System for Award Management (or successor system) administered by the General
Services Administration; and
(3) in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 of the International Organization for Standardization (or successor standard) or other standard identified in the solicitation.
(End of Clause)
HOMELAND PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT CERTIFICATE -- SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS (JUN 2023)
(a) The Offeror certifies that each covered item listed in paragraph (b) is provided by an entity(ies) that qualifies as a small business concern as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). The offeror also certifies that small business concerns that are supplying covered items are unable to manufacture such items in the U.S.
(b) The Offeror shall identify below each small business providing covered items under the contract as follows:
Name of Small Business
Manufacturer or Supplier
Confirmation Small Business
Meets the requirements of
(b)(1)-(3)
Yes/No
Covered Item(s)
Total Value of Covered Item(s)
Total Percentage Value of Covered
Item(s) Manufactured or Supplies in the
U.S.
[List as Necessary]
(End of Provision)
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