Wednesday, October 2, 2024

USITC Releases Report on Apparel Export Competitiveness of Certain Suppliers to The United States

On September 30, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission released Apparel: Export Competitiveness of Certain Foreign Suppliers to the United States.

Dress Glove Contract Awarded

October 1, 2024, UnWrapped Inc.,* Lowell, Massachusetts, has been awarded a maximum $17,226,531 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for black and heritage brown unisex dress gloves. This was a competitive acquisition with seven responses received. This is a one-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 30, 2029. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. 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-0003).

*Small business

Three Contracts for Fabrics Awarded to Burlington Industries

September 26, 2024, Burlington Industries LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $53,835,939 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for khaki M-1 cloth. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 25, 2029. Using military service is Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-24-D-0072).

September 26, 2024, Burlington Industries LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $51,944,058 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 100% wool serge cloth, blue shade 3346. 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 Sept. 25, 2028. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2028 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-24-D-0074).

September 26, 2024, Burlington Industries LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $36,096,334 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for green shade 2212 cloth. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a three-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 25, 2027. Using military service is Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2027 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-24-D-0070).

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

On October 1, 2024, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (89 FR 79897 Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022–2023.

EPA Comment Request; Textile Mills Industry Data Collection (New).

On September 30, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register (89 FR 79585) Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Textile Mills Industry Data Collection (New).

Comments must be submitted on or before October 30, 2024.

Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries From Regional and Third Country Fabric

On September 30, 2024, the Committee for the Implementaion of textile Agreements published in the Federal Register (89 FR 79568) Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries From Regional and Third Country Fabric.

Thursday, September 26, 2024

3 Season Sleep System Contract Awarded

September 25, 2024, Propper International Inc., Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, was awarded a maximum $77,227,290 modification (P00096) exercising the fourth one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-20-D-1351) with four one-year option periods for the 3 Season Sleep System and components. This is a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/definite-quantity contract. Locations of performance are Nevada and Washington, with a Sept. 27, 2025, ordering period end date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2025 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.