Thursday, February 1, 2018

Afghan National Police Apparel Contracts Awarded to Puerto Rican Manufacturer

M&M Manufacturing LLC, Lajas, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $28,335,938 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for trousers. This is a three-year contract with no options. This was a competitive acquisition with 13 responses received. Location of performance is Puerto Rico, with a Jan. 31, 2021, performance completion date. Using customer is Afghan National Police. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 through 2021 foreign military sales funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-18-D-1023).

M&M Manufacturing LLC, Lajas, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $28,103,438 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for coats. This is a three-year contract with no options. This was a competitive acquisition with 13 responses received. Location of performance is Puerto Rico, with a Jan. 31, 2021, performance completion date. Using customer is Afghan National Police. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2018 through 2021 foreign military sales funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-18-D-1021).

Within the U.S. industry it is widely understood that Department of Defense acquisitions of textiles and clothing are government by the Berry Amendment which requires domestic U.S. sourcing. Less well known is that the Berry Amendment applies to all funds "made available" to the Defense Department. That includes Department of Defense procurement for Foreign Military Sales.

No comments:

Post a Comment