Leasing of Personal Protection Equipment

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command, through the 409th CSB Theater Contracting Center, is soliciting offers for leasing personal protective equipment (PPE) in the form of protective clothing with cabinet compartment storage systems. The contractor must provide complete leasing services including manufacturing, issue, cleaning, repair, and exchange of personal protective garments for the Directorate of Public Works blue-collar workforce. Key requirements include delivering three sets of factory-new protective clothing per employee within six weeks of contract award, providing weekly delivery of clean garments with pickup of dirty garments, embroidered name patches and agency logos, weekly cleaning and minor repairs with one-week turnaround, and provision and maintenance of eighteen compartment lockers. Contractors must complete Anti-Terrorism Level I training, OPSEC training, and iWATCH training within thirty calendar days of award, comply with Installation Access Control procedures, and meet German employment authorization requirements. The Government will evaluate proposals based on technical approval, capability statement assessment, Supplier Performance Risk System review, and price reasonableness, with award made on a technically acceptable, lowest price basis. Written questions must be submitted no later than five days prior to the solicitation close date of April 3, 2026.

This opportunity is designated for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-asides. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation notice. The contract covers a base period from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2031, for a potential five-year contract duration. The contractor must deliver three sets of factory-new protective clothing items to multiple job classifications (carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, refuse workers, and others) with materials ranging from cotton-polyester blends to flame-resistant Nomex and Nomex-Aramid combinations, all meeting EN and DIN standards. Performance of this contract will take place at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany (DODAAC: W507MB), with weekly garment delivery and pickup services required at Building 8153. Pricing must be submitted in U.S. Dollars or Euros with all costs fully loaded, inclusive of personnel, equipment, overhead, general and administrative costs, insurance, and shipping to the destination location.