Wind Jacket Contract Awarded

August 27, 2026, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland,** Baltimore, Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $49,267,006 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for wind jackets. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Aug. 26, 2031. Using military service is Army. 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-B014).

**Mandatory Source

Physical Fitness Gear Contract Awarded

September 4, 2026, Pentaq Manufacturing Corp.,* Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $763,082,470 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for physical fitness gear. This was a competitive acquisition with six responses received. This is a five-year base contract with one five-year option period. Other contracts are expected to be awarded under this solicitation (SPE1C1-25-R-0130) and awardees will compete for a portion of the maximum dollar value. The ordering period end date is Sept. 3, 2031. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. 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-0079).

*Small business

Cold Weather Cap Contract Awarded

September 8, 2026, Peckham Vocational Industries Inc.,* Lansing, Michigan, has been awarded a maximum $11,582,550 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for cold weather caps. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 7, 2031. Using military services are Air Force, Navy, and 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-N022).

*Small business

Dress Shirt Contract Awarded

September 9, 20266, Heartland Manufacturing Inc.,* Edgewood, New York, has been awarded a maximum $27,175,061 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for dress shirts. This was a competitive acquisition with three responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 8, 2031. Using military service is Army. 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-0087).

*Small business

Combat Helmet Pad Suspension System Contract Awarded

September 10, 2026, National Industries for the Blind,** Alexandria, Virginia, has been awarded an estimated $15,600,000 modification (P000021) exercising the fourth one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-23-D-B002) with four one-year option periods for advanced combat helmet pad suspension system. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The performance completion date is Sept. 16, 2027. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2027 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

**Mandatory source

Flyer's Jacket Contract Awarded

September 19, 2026, Valley Apparel LLC,* Knoxville, Tennessee, has been awarded a maximum $46,932,696 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 36P summer weather and 45P cold weather flyer's jackets. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a two-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 9, 2028. Using customers are Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2028 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-26-D-0083).

*Small business

USSF Honor Guard debuts new WOOL ceremonial uniform at Freedom 250 Grand Prix

August 21, 2026, the U.S. Space Force Honor Guard updated its ceremonial service dress uniform recently and debuted the new ensemble at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix event in Washington.

Read more HERE.

The Space Force service dress coat is a polyester and Lycra wool blend, partial double-breasted with a diagonal row of six buttons and will have one welt pocket on the upper left side. Both officer and enlisted coats will have epaulets. See the specifications HERE.