Cold Weather Glove System (CWGS)

This Special Notice was published by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground to notify industry that the source selection acquisition for the Cold Weather Glove System (CWGS) will utilize sealed bidding procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14 instead of the previously published lowest price technically acceptable approach under FAR Part 15. The notice includes revised attachments providing specifications for intermediate cold weather gloves, extreme cold weather mitten liners, and extreme cold weather mitten shells.

The purpose of the Special Notice is to inform contractors of the change in procurement approach for the CWGS from lowest price technically acceptable to sealed bidding and that an Invitation for Bid is expected within the next few weeks. Contractors must adhere to the revised technical specifications in Attachments 2 through 4 for intermediate cold weather gloves, mitten liners, and mitten shells. Eligible contractors will have until December 28, 2023 to submit sealed bids in response to the forthcoming IFB. The Special Notice provides contractors advanced notice to prepare for the sealed bid procurement for these cold weather protective garments and allows time to review the updated technical requirements.