The Air Force Academy has issued a Special Notice regarding the procurement of Flight, Parade, and Service Caps through a sole source contract award to Bernard Cap, LLC. This Notice of Intent, posted on November 26, 2025, represents a federal contracting opportunity under the Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy. The contract is classified as a Total Small Business set-aside and falls under NAICS code 315250 (Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing). The procurement involves multiple cap types including Officer Flight caps, Cadet Flight caps, Service Cadet Unisex caps, and Parade Unisex caps. The anticipated award date is on or before December 9, 2025, with a submission deadline of November 29, 2025.

The Air Force Academy intends to establish a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract spanning one base year with four one-year options, with quantities ranging from 400 to 1,200 units per line item. The sole source justification is based on Bernard Cap, LLC being the incumbent contractor and the only source capable of delivering within the accelerated timeline necessitated by the recent government shutdown. Interested contractors may submit capability statements demonstrating competitive advantages by 10:00 AM MDT on November 28, 2025, to ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil. All contractors must maintain current SAM registration to be considered for participation. The contract will be awarded using simplified procedures under FAR parts 12 and 13, with authority granted under 10 USC 2304(c)(1) for sole source procurement where only one responsible source exists.

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