SOURCES SOUGHT - U. S. Army West Point India White Coats, Trousers, Dresses

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Solicitation number
W911SD-26-Q-A114
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

PSC
8305 Textile Fabrics
Place of performance
West Point, New York 10996, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis anticipates soliciting India White Coats, Trousers, and Dresses for West Point cadets on a base plus four one-year option contract, with responses to this sources sought notice due July 27, 2026. This procurement is set aside for total small business, contingent on two or more qualified small businesses responding with information sufficient to support the set-aside; if fewer than two small businesses respond, the government reserves the right to procure unrestricted.

Place of performance is the West Point Cadet Uniform Factory at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

Base year requirements total 4,000 coats (3,000 men's, 1,000 women's) and 7,000 trousers (5,400 men's, 1,600 women's), all deliverable by June 1, 2027. Each of the four option years requires 1,500 coats and 2,700 trousers, with delivery prior to June 1 of each year. Trousers and coats are manufactured to detailed purchase descriptions (WP-PD-21-11, WP-PD-21-12, WP-PD-26-01, WP-PD-21-13) specifying polyester/cotton twill construction, dimensional stability limits of 3.0 percent maximum, soil release ratings of minimum 3.5, and conformance inspection per ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 standards. For the base year, the government furnishes fabric and components; contractors source materials in option years. All garments deliver without buttons. Vendors must use their own manufacturing labels and receive cutting pattern files and finished samples from the government.

The sources sought notice encourages responses from small businesses in all socioeconomic categories, including 8(a), Small Disadvantage Business, HUBZ, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. This notice does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment to contract and does not accept unsolicited proposals or quotations.

Notice text

Subject: Sources Sought for U.S. Army West Point India White Coats, Trousers, Dresses W911SD-26-Q-A114

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.

The U.S. Government desires to procure for the West Point Cadet Uniform factory; India White Coats, Trousers, Dresses on a base plus four (4) one (1) option year contract as a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to the sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. 

Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.  We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. 

This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to the sources sought notice.  The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder.  Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.  

If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry, www.sam.gov.

It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 

The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 315210 - Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors

A need is anticipated for the India White Coats, Trousers, Dresses on a base plus four (4) one (1) option
 

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1.  Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status and the corresponding NAICS code.

2.  Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not.  Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3.  Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

Requirements (See attached SPECs Package):

  • COAT, INDIA WHITE, MEN’S
  • TROUSER, INDIA WHITE, MENS
  • TROUSER, DRESS INDIA WHITE, WOMENS
  • COAT, INDIA WHITE, WOMEN’S

4.  Information to help determine if the requirement for India White Coats, Trousers, Dresses on a base plus four (4) one (1) option is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5.  Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6.  Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Governmentwide point of entry www.SAM.gov. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7.  Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

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Notice history

Notice Type Posted
SOLICITATION - U. S. Army West Point India White Coats, Trousers, Dresses Latest solicitation Solicitation
SYNOPSIS - U. S. Army West Point India White Coats, Trousers, Dresses Special Notice
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