Polyester AF Necktie Fabric
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE1C1-26-POLY
- Agency
-
Clothing and Textiles
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 3132 Fabric Mills
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles is conducting market research to identify domestic sources capable of supplying polyester and polyester blend cloth for Air Force neckties. This Sources Sought Notice seeks manufacturers of texturized, woven polyester/wool cloth and twill or plain weave polyester and polyester blend materials that comply with federal specifications A-A-52106 and A-A-55199A. A critical requirement is that the fabric must be domestically sourced and subject to Berry Amendment compliance, which restricts the use of foreign materials in military clothing and textiles. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a binding solicitation or guarantee of purchase. Interested contractors must contact George B. Williams at George.Williams@dla.mil prior to January 28-29, 2026 to express interest; however, respondents should note that the government will not compensate them for any information submitted in response to this notice.
No set-aside designations are being used for this procurement. The notice does not identify any current contractors, incumbent vendors, or award values, as this is purely an exploratory market research initiative. The government has not disclosed specific quantity requirements, production timelines, or anticipated contract values in this pre-solicitation notice. If the government determines to proceed with a formal solicitation based on this market research, such solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov, and it will be the responsibility of interested offerors to monitor that website for any subsequent notices. The NAICS classification for this procurement is 3132 (Fabric Mills), and the PSC category is 8440 (Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Men's).
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Request for Quote or Invitation for Bid. DLA Troop Support is seeking to identify possible sources that can supply the following: CLOTH, TWILL OR PLAIN WEAVE, POLYESTER AND POLYESTER BLEND. A-A-52106 (Class 5) and A-A-55199A (Class 6) is attached to this notice.”
DLA Troop Support is researching the availability of domestically produced
Polyester for the AF Tie. This fabric should be domestically sourced. Berry
Amendment requirements apply. Interested contractors should contact
George B. Williams prior to January 29, 2026 via George.Williams@dla.mil.
This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research
only, and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material
as a result of this inquiry. The Government will NOT pay for any
information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought
Notice. If a solicitation or solicitations would result, it/they would be
synopsized on the Contract Opportunities website (SAM.gov) and it would
be the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the Contract Opportunities
website for any such notices.
Update #1 ·
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is NOT a Request for Proposal,
Request for Quote or Invitation for Bid. DLA Troop Support is seeking to
identify possible sources that can supply the following: CLOTH,
TEXTURIZED, WOVEN, POLYESTER/WOOL. A-A-52106 and A-A-55199A is
attached to this notice.
DLA Troop Support is researching the availability of domestically produced
Polyester for the AF Tie. This fabric should be domestically sourced. Berry
Amendment requirements apply. Interested contractors should contact
George B. Williams prior to January 28, 2026 via George.Williams@dla.mil.
This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research
only, and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material
as a result of this inquiry. The Government will NOT pay for any
information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought
Notice. If a solicitation or solicitations would result, it/they would be
synopsized on the Contract Opportunities website (SAM.gov) and it would
be the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the Contract Opportunities
website for any such notices.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A-A-52106.pdf | ||
| A-A55199A.pdf |
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