Sources Sought DR-CAFTA Poly/Wool Fabric

December 29, 2024, Sources Sought.

HTSUS Woven fabric classified in tariff item 5515.13.10, combed, of polyester staple fibers mixed with wool, containing less than 36% by weight of wool and up to 6% spandex.

QUANTITY required 25,000 meters per month

Responses requested by January 15, 2024.

DR-CAFTA compliant.

ITA Publishes Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order Relating to Superabsorbent Polymers

On January 3, 2025, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (90 FR 302) Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order.

Physical Fitness Trunks Contract Awarded

December 23, 2024, Federal Prison Industries Inc.,** doing business as UNICOR, Washington, D.C., has been awarded a maximum $13,312,980 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for general purpose physical fitness trunks. This was a competitive acquisition with 10 responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Colorado, with a Dec. 22, 2029, ordering period end date. Using customers are Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2030 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-25-D-0021). **Mandatory source

Navy Coat and Trouser Contract Awarded

December 18, 2024, Kandor Manufacturing Inc.,** Arecibo, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $30,667,425 modification (P00011) exercising the second one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-23-D-0008) with four one-year option periods for various types of coats and trousers. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The ordering period end date is Jan. 5, 2026. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2026 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

**Small-disadvantaged business in historically underutilized business zone

Navy Poly/Wool Contract Awarded

December 13, 2024, Burlington Apparel Fabrics, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $40,720,683 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for poly wool, tropical, blue shade 3346 cloth. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a four-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Dec. 12, 2028. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-25-D-0018).

Notice of Modification: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

On December 16, 2024, the Office of the U.S Trade Representative published in the Federal Registger (89 FR 101682) Notice of Modification: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

U.S. Opens 301 Investigation of Nicaragua

p>On ecember 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (89 FR 101088) Initiation of Section 301 Investigation, Hearing, and Request for Public Comments: Nicaragua’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Labor Rights, Human Rights, and Rule of Law.

The U.S. Representative has initiated an investigation of Nicaragua’s acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law. The inter-agency Section 301 Committee is holding a public hearing and seeking public comments in connection with this investigation.