Pilot Clipboard
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 anticipates issuing a solicitation for the manufacture and distribution of Pilot's Clipboards (NSN 8465-01-578-6430). This will be a firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a four-year ordering period. The acquisition is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation is estimated to be released on June 1, 2026, or thereafter.
Scope of Work
The Pilot's Clipboard shall be manufactured in accordance with DWG 823AS300. Deliveries will be FOB destination with inspection and acceptance at the source, to locations including Travis Association for the Blind (Austin, TX), Peckham Inc. (Lansing, MI), and Lion Vallen Industries (Pendergrass, GA).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed Price, IDIQ
- Ordering Period: Four (4) years
- Quantities: Guaranteed Minimum: 600 each; Annual Estimated: 9,600 each (2,400 per year); Maximum: 12,000 each. The total maximum monthly capacity is approximately 400 clipboards.
- Delivery Schedule: First delivery 150 days after contract award; subsequent orders 90 days lead time.
- Pricing: Tiered pricing for each 12-month period.
- Estimated Solicitation Release: June 1, 2026, or thereafter.
- Published: May 19, 2026
Set-Aside & Evaluation
This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside acquisition. Source selection will use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. Non-cost factors for acceptability include compliance with the terms of the solicitation. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all terms and conditions and submits the lowest offer.
Additional Notes
The solicitation will be posted on DLA DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/). Offerors must be registered in SAM and DLA DIBBS. Technical data (specifications, patterns, and drawings) can be requested via the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Technical Data Repository (http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx). The Berry Amendment restrictions apply to clothing and textile items.