Extreme Cold/Wet Weather Jacket Contract Awarded

Federal Prison Industries Inc.,** doing business as UNICOR, Washington, D.C., has been awarded a maximum $16,978,500 modification (P00011) exercising the third one‐year option period of a one‐year base contract (SPE1C1‐23‐D‐0017) with three one‐year option periods for extreme cold/wet weather jackets. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Location of performance is Kentucky, with a March 27, 2027, ordering period end date. Using military services are Army and Air Force. 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

Interior Department Prioritizes U.S.-Made Uniforms and Textiles to Advance President Trump’s Buy American Agenda

On March 13, 2026, the Department of the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget's Made in America Office announced that the Department will prioritize the sourcing of uniforms and other textiles made in the United States, delivering on President Donald J. Trump's Buy American agenda and using the federal government's purchasing power to reinvigorate America's industrial base.

On March 27, the Department and the Made in America Office will host an industry day at the Department of the Interior, providing an opportunity for businesses to learn more about the Department's textile requirements and how to compete for future contracts.

Perry Ellis Files for FTZ Subzone

On March 24, 2026, the Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S-152-2026] published in the Federal Register (91 FR 13996) Foreign-Trade Zone 104; Application for Subzone; Supreme International LLC dba Perry Ellis International; Dublin, Georgia.

An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the World Trade Center Savannah, LLC grantee of FTZ 104, requesting subzone status for the facility of Supreme International LLC dba Perry Ellis International, located in Dublin, Georgia. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on March 19, 2026.

The proposed subzone (133.35 acres) is located at 125 Old Valambrosia Road, Dublin, Georgia (Perry Ellis Internation Distribution Center). No authorization for production activity has been requested at this time. The proposed subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 104.

Procurement List Proposed Deletions

March 26, 2026, the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published in the Federal Register (91 FR 14684) Proposed Deletions from the Procurement List.

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is an independent Federal agency operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission. It oversees the AbilityOne Program, which provides employment opportunities through Federal contracts for people who are blind or have significant disabilities in the manufacture and delivery of products and services to the Federal Government. The Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. chapter 85) authorizes the contracts.

The following product(s) are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:

• 5340-00-894-9542--Strap, Webbing, 84'' x 1''
• 5340-00-715-3854--Strap, Webbing, 54'' length, 1'' wide
• 5340-00-020-5067--Strap, Webbing, 120'' x 1'', Steel Buckle

Tariff Classification of Hallowe'en Wreath

On March 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued Binding Ruling Letter N3589105.

The product under consideration is described as a decorative Halloween wreath. This wreath features black and dark purple leaves and flowers, purple pumpkins, and a black snake all attached to the molded black base. The pumpkins, snake, and base are all made from plastic. The leaves and flowers are constructed from polyester fabric. You indicate the wreath has elements bound together with wire and that glue was used for its assembly. It has a diameter of approximately 24 inches.

The importer suggested that the correct classification for this item is 9505.90.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), as a Halloween decoration. CBP notes that this product has no recognized festive motifs that would limit its use only to Halloween. As such, CBP finds this wreath is more appropriately classified under heading 6702. At the subheading level, CBP holds the opinion the polyester fabric leaves and flowers would impart the essential character to this composite good. The classification for this decorative artificial wreath will be 6702.90.3500, HTSUS, which provides for “[a]rtificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit: [o]f other materials: [o]ther: [o]f man-made fibers.” The column one, general rate of duty is 9 percent ad valorem.

N359345: The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Coated Upholstery Fabric

On March 11, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued Binding Ruling Letter N359345.

The subject merchandise, style “Dillion 2.0 TR,” is a twill weave fabric with plastic coating. The coated fabric is composed of 63.4 percent polyurethane coating, 28.9 percent polyester staple fibers and 7.7 percent rayon staple fibers, by weight. The polyurethane coating consists of one inner cellular layer and an outer layer which is compact. The combined material weighs 470 g/m2. The fabric is being imported in widths of 55 inches and used for upholstery. The plastic coating is visible to the naked eye. The manufacturing operations for the coated upholstery fabric are as follows:

Vietnam

The fabric is woven.

The twill weave fabric is shipped to China.

China

The fabric is dyed and brushed/napped.

The fabric is coated with the first layer of polyurethane cellular plastic.

An outer layer of “dry” polyurethane (compact plastic) is applied over the cellular coating.

The finished fabric is shipped from China to the United States.

Holding

The applicable subheading for style “Dillion 2.0 TR” will be 5903.20.2500, HTSUS, and the country of origin will be Vietnam.

Contract Opportunity: Zippers

March 23, 2026, Zipper recompete for size clarification and Berry Amendment on W911S226U2794.25.7002-2 Exceptions was revised 10 NOV 2025 with a threshold of over $200,000. The Berry Amendment will not apply to this procurement as it will be well below the $200,000 threshold.