Virginia National Guard Wearables Blanket Purchase Agreement

General Information

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
2. Utilizing FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, The Virginia National Guard (VaNG) intends to issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) (BPAs) for wearable promotional items for delivery to various locations throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
3. The following solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05, date June 11, 2025. The solicitation is issued as a 100% small business set-aside under the NASIC code, 315990, Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 600 employees. The Contracting Officer will determine the actual number of BPAs to be issued based on the number of responses received and what is deemed most advantageous to the VANG. Each BPA awarded will have up to a five (5) year ordering period with a maximum ceiling of $1,000,000. The minimum call value is $1 with maximum call value of $250,000.00. Calls below the micro-purchase threshold may be placed without providing for fair opportunity. All calls will include an individual statement of objectives or product description and, if over the micro-purchase threshold, be competed allowing for a fair opportunity amongst the BPA holders.
4. The Government will not pay for costs associated with the preparation of a quote in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
5. BPAs will not issued to third party entities.
6. The Government intends to make award without conducting discussions. However, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary.
7. Interested vendors agree to hold prices firm for 60 days after the date of submission.

Communication with the Government

1. Questions: Submit written questions via email ONLY to contract specialist Wesley Spencer at wesley.spencerjr2.civ@army.mil . No phone calls will be accepted. Questions will be reviewed until Tuesday, July 29, 2025, no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
2. Administrative Information
   1. Contracting Officer: Rebecca Fowler: rebecca.l.fowler6.civ@army.mil
   2. Contracting Specialist: Wesley Spencer: wesley.spencerjr2.civ@army.mil
3. Contractors interested in being considered for a BPA shall submit the following documents, via email, no later than 2:00P.M. EST, August 6, 2025. The solicitation number shall be identified in the subject line of the email response.
   1. Pricing Schedule (See Attachment 01) or Alternate Pricing Schedule.
   2. Completed Representations and Certifications (or statement confirming all representations and certifications have been completed at sam.gov and are current and accurate).
   3. Capability Statement identifying all supplies the contractor can provide and addressing how the contractor will fulfill a VaNG call order.
   4. Provide a catalog or inventory list of available supplies with country of origin.
   5. Past performance references for similar work performed in the last 24 months. Reference information shall include the project or contract number, the date work was performed, the total project or contract price, point of contact name, phone number and email address.

Basis for Award: BPAs will be issued to the responsive, responsible offeror(s) whose proposal demonstrates the capability to meet the objectives identified in the Statement of Objectives (Attachment 02), demonstrates relevant and recent satisfactory or better past performance, and whose prices can be determined fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will determine the actual number of BPAs to be issued based on the number of responses received and what is deemed most advantageous to the VANG. For the purpose of evaluating price, all costs associated with the individual pricing schedule shall be included in the proposal. Offerors may provide an alternate pricing schedule for the government’s review and consideration provided it is clear what prices are applicable to which deliverables.

NG Agency Protest Program

NG Agency Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns with the National Guard (NG) as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. 

Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods as if filed at the GAO. The NG protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. An agency protest may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the NG Agency’s Protest Decision Authority, but not both, in accordance with NG protest procedures.  To be timely, the protests must be filed with the periods specified in FAR 33.103. To file a protest under the NG Agency Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below: 

National Guard Bureau  

Office of the Director of Acquisitions/ Head of Contracting Activity 

ATTN: NGB-AQ-O 

111 S. George Mason Dr. 

Arlington, VA 22204 

Email: ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.ngb-task-order-ombudsman@mail.mil  

All other agency-level protests should be sent to the Contracting Officer for resolution at the address in the solicitation. See FAR clause 52.233-2. 

Additional Details regarding the Request for Quote can be found on the attachement Combined Synopsis Solication