RFI - All Range Tactical Clothing (ARTC) Insulated Liner
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- ARTC-Insulated-Liner-2025
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
- PSC
- 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) is conducting market research to identify domestic manufacturers capable of producing the All Range Tactical Clothing (ARTC) Insulated Liner Jacket, which is part of the Army's next-generation cold weather clothing system. The market investigation seeks Berry Amendment compliant garment manufacturers with the ability to produce this specialized military apparel. Vendors responding to this Sources Sought notice must provide comprehensive information including company details, business size, contact information, production capacity, pricing estimates, and a capability statement demonstrating their experience in producing similar government products. Interested manufacturers must submit their responses within 21 days of the January 7, 2025 posting, with questions required to be submitted within 7 days of the notice. The evaluation will focus on domestic production capabilities, manufacturing capacity, production lead times, and the ability to meet the technical specifications outlined in the draft Technical Data Package.
No specific set-aside designations are currently applied to this market research effort, and no incumbent contractors are mentioned in the notice. While the precise award value is not specified, vendors are required to provide estimated pricing per garment during full rate production and indicate their maximum monthly production capacity. The draft Technical Data Package suggests the Army is seeking to understand the market's ability to produce the ARTC Insulated Liner Jacket, with potential future solicitation contingent on the responses received. Manufacturers will need to detail their minimum sustaining production rates, production lead times, and any factors that might limit their maximum production capacity. The Army's contracting team from Aberdeen Proving Ground will use the gathered information to develop a comprehensive acquisition strategy for this cold weather clothing system.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The U.S. Army Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) is conducting a market investigation to identify domestic, Berry Amendment compliant garment manufacturers capable of producing the next generation of Army cold weather clothing, the All Range Tactical Clothing (ARTC).
The goal of this effort is to identify vendors with capability to produce the ARTC Insulated Liner Jacket. No samples are requested. Vendors capable of producing this garment shall, within twenty-one (21) days, respond to this Sources Sought notice with the following information:
1) Company name, address, telephone number, primary contact(s) with email address(es).
2) Business size (small or large), special designation (ie 8A, AbilityOne, etc), and CAGE/DUNS numbers.
3) Estimated price per garment during full rate production. Alternatively, step pricing estimates may also be provided.
4) Maximum monthly production capacity.
5) Minimum sustaining rate per year, if any.
6) Production lead time, to include material lead times, production lead times, and monthly projected deliveries until reaching the maximum production rate.
7) Any limiting factors affecting maximum production capacity and minimum sustaining rate.
8) A statement of capability demonstrating background, experience, skills, ability and availability to fulfill the Government's requirements described in the attached Technical Data Package. This can also include current or past performance of providing similar products to the Government.
Draft Technical Data Package (TDP) and draft base size patterns may be requested from the following POC:
• Ms. Ashley Cushon, ashley.n.cushon.civ@army.mil
The TDP is in draft form and only being used for the purpose of Market Research. Final design of the garment may differ during production. The draft TDP includes a Bill of Materials for known sources of supply based on prototype production. Final TDPs will be performance-based.
This notice is for market research only. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Mr. Alejandro Silva (alejandro.a.silva.ctr@army.mil), Mr. Bryan Millan (bryan.a.millan.civ@army.mil), and MAJ Taylor Moran (taylor.d.moran.mil@army.mil) via email. This is not a request for quotations. No solicitation document exists. The information received under this announcement may be used to develop an acquisition strategy. You may email your questions to the listed POCs. Questions must be received within seven (7) days of this posting.
Point of Contact(s):
alejandro.a.silva.ctr@army.mil
bryan.a.millan.civ@army.mil
taylor.d.moran.mil@army.mil
Update #1 ·
The U.S. Army Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) is conducting a market investigation to identify domestic, Berry Amendment compliant garment manufacturers capable of producing the next generation of Army cold weather clothing, the All Range Tactical Clothing (ARTC).
The goal of this effort is to identify vendors with capability to produce the ARTC Insulated Liner Jacket. No samples are requested. Vendors capable of producing this garment shall, within twenty-one (21) days, respond to this Sources Sought notice with the following information:
1) Company name, address, telephone number, primary contact(s) with email address(es).
2) Business size (small or large), special designation (ie 8A, AbilityOne, etc), and CAGE/DUNS numbers.
3) Estimated price per garment during full rate production. Alternatively, step pricing estimates may also be provided.
4) Maximum monthly production capacity.
5) Minimum sustaining rate per year, if any.
6) Production lead time, to include material lead times, production lead times, and monthly projected deliveries until reaching the maximum production rate.
7) Any limiting factors affecting maximum production capacity and minimum sustaining rate.
8) A statement of capability demonstrating background, experience, skills, ability and availability to fulfill the Government's requirements described in the attached Technical Data Package. This can also include current or past performance of providing similar products to the Government.
Draft Technical Data Package (TDP) may be requested from the following POC:
• Ms. Ashley Cushon, ashley.n.cushon.civ@army.mil
The TDP is in draft form and only being used for the purpose of Market Research. Final design of the garment may differ during production. The draft TDP includes a Bill of Materials for known sources of supply based on prototype production. Final TDPs will be performance-based.
This notice is for market research only. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Mr. Alejandro Silva (alejandro.a.silva.ctr@army.mil), Mr. Bryan Millan (bryan.a.millan.civ@army.mil), and MAJ Taylor Moran (taylor.d.moran.mil@army.mil) via email. This is not a request for quotations. No solicitation document exists. The information received under this announcement may be used to develop an acquisition strategy. You may email your questions to the listed POCs. Questions must be received within seven (7) days of this posting.
Point of Contact(s):
alejandro.a.silva.ctr@army.mil
bryan.a.millan.civ@army.mil
taylor.d.moran.mil@army.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI ARTC Insulated Liner.docx | DOCX document |
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