Physical Fitness Gear Contract Awarded

February 27, 2026, Elite PPE LLC,* Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, 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 five responses received. 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. This is a five-year base contract with one five-year option period. Location of performance is California, with a Feb. 25, 2031, ordering period end date. 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-0026). (Awarded on Feb. 26, 2026)

*Small Business

Requests for 2027 NDAA (Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Dem., Conn.)

Senator Richard Blumenthal (Dem., Conn.) is accepting Requests for 2027 NDAA.

FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Requests (Sen. Adam Schiff, Dem., Calif.)

Sen. Adam Schiff, Dem., Calif. is accepting Requests for the 2027 NDAA.

U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview

February 26, 2026, the Congressional Research Service published an updated version of the CRS publication "U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview" (IF12990).

Since 2018, the U.S. government has imposed a series of tariffs on imports from the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) with the stated intention of addressing U.S. concerns about PRC trade practices and foreign policies.

Military Patrol Caps Contract Awarded

February 26, 2026, Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries,** Corbin, Kentucky, has been awarded a maximum $74,433,048 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for military patrol caps. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Feb. 25, 2031. Using military services are Army and Air Force. 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-N011).

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.