GEN III LAYER 5 SOFT SHELL COLD WEATHER JACKET
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support is issuing a pre-solicitation for the manufacture and delivery of GEN III LAYER 5 SOFT SHELL COLD WEATHER JACKETS. This will result in a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with an 18-month ordering period. The opportunity is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation, number SPE1C1-26-R-0090, is anticipated to be posted on or after May 14, 2026.
Scope of Work
This procurement is for the JACKET, SOFT SHELL COLD WEATHER GEN III LAYER 5, identified by NSN: 8415-01-641-1633(s) and PGC: 04057. Manufacturing and delivery must adhere to GL-PD-06-05B, dated March 9, 2015, with a pattern dated May 7, 2010.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ)
- Duration: One term with an 18-month ordering period
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business
- Quantities:
- Minimum: 32,784 EA
- Estimated: 131,136 EA
- Maximum: 163,920 EA
- Anticipated Posting: On or after May 14, 2026, on DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS)
- Production Lead Time (PLT): 150 days for the first delivery order, 120 days for subsequent orders.
- FOB: Destination
- Inspection/Acceptance: Origin
- Delivery Destination: VSTJ, VSTG, VSTZ
Evaluation
Award will be based on best value, trade-off source selection procedures considering the following factors:
- Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) – Required
- Past Performance Confidence Assessment
- Price
Additional Notes
Offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Important restrictions apply regarding foreign content (commonly known as "The Berry Amendment"), requiring clothing and textile items to be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted, or produced in the United States, its possessions, or Puerto Rico, unless specific DFARS exceptions apply. Solicitations and amendments will be posted exclusively on DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/).
Contact Information:
- Kimberly Brown, Contracting Officer (kimberly.brown@dla.mil)
- Tiffany Taylor, Contracting Specialist (tiffany.taylor@dla.mil)