USAFA Cadet Parade Caps

The United States Air Force Academy is soliciting quotes for the procurement of 1,108 unisex cadet parade caps through Request for Quote FA700025Q0094. The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy requires these parade caps to be manufactured according to detailed military specifications, with the government providing 55.8 yards of wool elastique cloth as government furnished material. Contractors must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) and comply with Buy American requirements, with a preference for domestic end products. The government will evaluate quotes based on price, past performance, and technical capability, with the intent to award a single firm-fixed price purchase order. Requests for clarification must be submitted in writing by July 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, while quotes must be signed, dated, and emailed to kenneth.jackson.30@us.af.mil by July 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is being competed through full and open competition under NAICS code 315210 with a size standard of 750 employees. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed, though funds are not currently available according to the government's reservation of rights. The contract requires delivery of 1,108 parade caps across multiple sizes (ranging from 6-1/2 to 8, with 300 caps in size 7 representing the largest quantity) plus one first article sample in size 7-1/2. Delivery must be F.O.B. Destination to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, within 120 days after receipt of order, with the first article sample required within 45 days. Performance will take place at the Air Force Academy, Colorado 80840.