Texas Company Wins Bid for Afghan Army Clothing Contract

Excel Garment Manufacturing LTD, El Paso, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $27,543,750 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for various types of trousers. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is a three-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Texas, with a Sept. 19, 2021, estimated performance completion date. Using customer is Afghan National Army. 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-1043).

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.