C0255 Black Wool Melton Fabric

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis is procuring Black Wool Melton Fabric under USMA Local Stock Number C0255 for manufacturing and repairing uniform overcoats and institutional garments at the U.S. Military Academy West Point. The solicitation requires Type II Melton wool fabric composed of 90% reprocessed wool and 10% nylon, weighing 18-20.5 ounces per square yard with a minimum width of 58-60 inches, featuring a dense, tightly woven construction with a smooth napped finish in solid black color that is colorfast and fade-resistant. The fabric must meet stringent military specifications for durability, thermal insulation, pilling resistance, and abrasion resistance suitable for cold-weather applications, with strict compliance to the Berry Amendment requiring 100% domestic sourcing and manufacturing. Offerors must submit fabric samples for evaluation, and any submissions not fully meeting specifications will be deemed non-responsive. The original proposal submission deadline of June 23, 2025 has been extended to July 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST to promote competition and provide additional preparation time.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, though the original solicitation documents indicate it was initially set aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The previous contract for similar fabric was awarded to Hyman Brickle & Son, Inc. under contract W911SD-19-P-0104, establishing them as the incumbent contractor. The solicitation includes a base period requiring 4,000 yards of fabric with delivery by August 31, 2025, plus four option periods for additional 4,000-yard quantities each, with deliveries extending from 2026 through 2029. The contract structure follows a firm fixed price arrangement, with quantities ranging from 1-5 units of 4,000 yards each depending on the government's exercise of options. All fabric deliveries must be made to the U.S. Military Academy SSA Warehouse in West Point, New York, which serves as the primary place of performance for this textile procurement.