FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act Requests (Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Dem., Mass.)

Senator Warren is now accepting, through March 4, 2026, Funding and Language requests for the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) process. Funding and Language requests must be submitted electronically.

See the announcement HERE.

Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing: Update on the National Defense Strategy

March 3, 2026, SASC Hearing: Update on the National Defense Strategy.

Physical Fitness Shorts Contract Awarded

February 24, 2026, Karlas & Emmas Knits LLC,** Brooklyn, New York, has been awarded a maximum $30,564,450 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for various types of physical fitness shorts. This was a competitive acquisition with six responses received. This is a four-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Feb. 23, 2030. Using military services are Air Force and Space Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2030 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-26-D-0031). **Women-owned small business

Congressman Pat Harrigan to Co-Chair Berry Amendment Caucus

Congressman Pat Harrigan (Republican, NC-10) will serve as Co-Chair of the newly formed Berry Amendment Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers committed to strengthening domestic defense manufacturing and reinforcing America’s military supply chains.

Read more HERE.

Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews (Polyester)

On February 20, 2026, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (91 FR 8186) Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with December anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following AD and CVD orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than December 31, 2026.

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                    AD Proceedings
INDONESIA: Polyester Textured Yarn,A-560-838...........  12/1/24-11/30/25
    PT Indorama Polychem Indonesia
    PT Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk

KOREA: Certain Superabsorbent Polymers, A-580-914......  12/1/24-11/30/25
    LG Chem, Ltd.

THAILAND: Polyester Textured Yarn, A-549-843..........   12/1/24-11/30/25
    Indorama Polyester Industries Public Company Limited

Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems

February 20, 2026, President Trump is imposing, for a period of 150 days, a temporary import surcharge of 10 percent ad valorem, as described below, on articles imported into the United States, effective February 24, 2026. The surcharge imposed in this proclamation shall not apply to the following products:

(a) certain critical minerals;

(b) metals used in currency and bullion;

(c) energy and energy products;

(d) natural resources and fertilizers that cannot be grown, mined, or otherwise produced in the United States or grown, mined, or otherwise produced in sufficient quantities to meet domestic demand;

(e) certain agricultural products, including beef, tomatoes, and oranges;

(f) pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients;

(g) certain electronics;

(h) passenger vehicles, certain light trucks, certain medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, buses, and certain parts of passenger vehicles, light trucks, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, and buses;

(i) certain aerospace products;

(j) information materials, donations, and accompanied baggage;

(k) all articles and parts of articles currently or that later become subject to additional import restrictions imposed pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862) (section 232);

(l) articles that are entered free of duty as a GOODS OF CANADA OR MEXICO under the terms of general note 11 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as related to the Agreement between the United States of America, United Mexican States, and Canada; and

(m) TEXTILE AND APPAREL ARCTILES FROM DR-CAFTA (Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement).

Read the Proclamation HERE.

Marine Corps Sky Blue Cloth Contract Awarded

February 23, 2023, Burlington Apparel Fabrics, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $36,678,265 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for sky blue 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 Feb. 22, 2031. Using military service is Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2031 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-26-D-0030).