Gloves, Fuel Handler

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles will issue solicitation SPE1C1-24-R-0021 as a total small business set aside to make one award for a four-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for fuel handler gloves. The solicitation will close on April 30, 2022 and utilize best value tradeoff procedures based on an integrated assessment of technical factors and price. The contract will include tiered pricing for each year of the base term along with guaranteed minimum, estimated maximum, and not-to-exceed quantities.

This requirement has been designated as a total small business set aside under NAICS 315280 and PSC 8415. Evaluation of sample gloves will include testing to ensure conformance with military standards for cut, flame resistance, breathability, dexterity, as well as hexavalent chromium levels and shade matching. The awarded contractor must package individual pairs of gloves in clear plastic bags and box quantities of 24 pairs, with boxes marked and palletized per delivery instructions. Estimated contract values were not disclosed but may range from $5M-$10M based on historical quantities of 100,000-200,000 pairs of gloves per year.