TAB 1 JA Broadfall Trousers Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for the Navy Broadfall Dress Trousers. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support is seeking a bridge contract with Creighton A.B. Inc. for 22,500 pairs of Men's Broadfall Trousers with Zipper in Navy Blue, to be delivered from June through October 2025. The current contract (SPE1C1-20-D-1213) expires on November 24, 2024, and this bridge action is necessary due to an unexpected delay in awarding a new competitive contract and an increased Navy recruitment class from 800 to 1,200 per week.

The proposed bridge contract will run for 183 days, with Creighton being the only viable manufacturer due to the complex nature of the trousers and the steep learning curve required to produce them. The average monthly forecast is 5,104 pairs, with a total of 30,000 trousers to be delivered over a five-month period. The government intends to make a single award to Creighton to ensure uninterrupted production and support for Navy recruits, with a target award date of late June 2025 and deliveries beginning in late October 2025. A competitive follow-on solicitation is being developed separately.