Federal Business Opportunities through December 26, 2018

Recently posted federal business opportunities

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Title:             LINING, HELMET, SHOCK
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0070
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BAG,TENT FRAME PART
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0720
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Competition_Accessories
Sol. #:            Competition_Accessories_MU8355-0002
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Tactical_Pants_Apex
Sol. #:            Tactical_Pants_Apex_MU8355-0001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             INL/Mexico Tactical Equipment
Sol. #:            191NLE19Q0004
Agency:            Department of State
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Title:             Athletic Wear Fabrics for Physical Training Gear
Sol. #:            WNUK-19-002
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Paraclete Omega ICW Plate or Equivalent
Sol. #:            W911N2-19-Q-0003
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             NAVY GALLEY CHEF UNIFORMS
Sol. #:            N0024419Q0046
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             BADGE CLASP
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0591
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BADGE CLASP
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0588
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INSIGNIA,GRADE,ENLI
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0584
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INSIGNIA,GRADE,ENLISTED
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0564
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BOOTWALL,MODULAR CO
Sol. #:            
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Combat Uniforms
Sol. #:            11270979
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Small Shelters
Sol. #:            FA5000-19-Q-0011
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Individual Carrier
Sol. #:            W56HZV-19-Q-0024
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             TOTE BAGS
Sol. #:            CENSUS-VLT-TOTE
Agency:            Department of Commerce
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Title:             PCD Kit - Coyote
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181113B
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             SHELL,SUBASSEMBLY,FLYER'S HELMET 55/
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0067
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             On Site Mobile Shoe Mobile 
Sol. #:            N64498-19-Q-5041
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Navy Coveralls, Utility, Improved Flame Resistant Version (IFRV), Class I, Type II, Dark Blue 3392
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0032
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             PC Gen III Carrier Intent to Sole Source
Sol. #:            M67854-18-D-1309
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Small Shelters
Sol. #:            FA5000-19-Q-0011
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             PCD Personal Protective System Version 1
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181219A
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             COVERALLS
Sol. #:            W44W9M-19-T-0039
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Disposable Latex Gloves
Sol. #:            47QSWB-19-Q-1704
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Air Force Combat/Flight Boots
Sol. #:            POPE43AESFB0004
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             TOTE BAGS
Sol. #:            CENSUS-VLT-TOTE
Agency:            Department of Commerce
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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Coat, All-Weather, Men's & Women's, Poly/Ctn, Blue Shade 3376, Removable Liner, Water Repellent
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0023
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             TYR Pouches
Sol. #:            FLWUSAMPSTER0016
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             AFROTC Prop and Wing
Sol. #:            F2XJA58312AW01
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Senshi Belt
Sol. #:            FLWUSAMPSTER0013
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Aircrew OCP Uniform Items
Sol. #:            POPE43AESFB0003
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             military uniform items
Sol. #:            POPE43AESFB0002
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             FLAG,ORGANIZATIONAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0059
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             FLAG,ORGANIZATIONAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0057
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             CASE,FLAG
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0294
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             EARPAD SET,FLYER'S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0015
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Modular General Purpose Tent System and Components
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0015
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Commercial Item, Slide Fasteners/Zippers for Army ACU Program
Sol. #:            CT2256-19
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             TENT
Sol. #:            
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Clients of Agathon Associates and subscribers to Agathon Associates' Trade Advisor Service can find links to the full solicitations at www.agathonassociates.com/textile-pri/berry/fbo.htm. You will need to enter your username and password. If you do not know your username and password email David Trumbull at david@agathonassociates.com.

Best Wishes to All for a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2019

Best wishes to all my readers for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2019.

What's Your Favorite Holiday Movie?

Democrats’ favorite Christmas movie is "Miracle on 34th Street."
Republicans’ favorite Christmas movie is "It's a Wonderful Life."

I first heard that aphorism at a holiday party nearly two decades ago. It’s been around longer than that and I haven’t been able to determine who first said it and when.

On the face the saying makes sense. After all, what better movie for adults who still believe in Santa Claus than Miracle on 34th Street? Besides (watch out for plot spoiler) the picture’s crisis is resolved when a huge federal government agency—the Post Office—comes to the rescue. And with a divorced mother rearing a child alone, Miracle features a non-traditional family, surely a plus in the eyes of liberals.

It’s a Wonderful Life, on the other hand, celebrates the infinite worth of an individual human being, a worth that far exceeds even the biggest financial fortune. In Wonderful Life the hero’s crisis is resolved (another plot spoiler) by the spontaneous voluntary action of family, friends, and local community; emphatically not by the government. The film also shows people in fervent prayer, not to some generic higher power but to the God of the Bible as worshipped by the Protestant and Catholic believers shown in the picture. That alone must drive some liberals nuts when the film is broadcast over the public airwaves.

But the game can be played the other way. Wonderful Life presents negative stereotypes of bankers, so much so that when it was released some Hollywood observers (but not, as is erroneously asserted on some liberal websites, the Federal Bureau of Investigations) charged that it was a vehicle for communist propaganda. The charge is easy to ridicule today, but in the 1940s communist infiltration of the motion picture industry was a real and serious threat to American values. Now look at the favorable treatment—not to mention free advertising—that Miracle gives to two large department stores! Main Street Republicans surely must find that refreshing compared to the negative views of business that Hollywood gives us today.

The lesson? It’s just a movie! Enjoy them both, or whichever ones you choose to watch this holiday season. Santa’s list does not include your political affiliation, but he does have a lump of coal for those who would strip our public life of all sense of Wonder at the Love of God and thankfulness for all Miracles big and small.

Department of Defense Clothing Contracts Awarded

National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, Virginia, was awarded a $13,673,411 firm-fixed-price contract to procure Army combat shirts. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work will be performed in Richmond Hill, New York; Winston Salem, North Carolina; and San Antonio, Texas, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2020. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance Army funds in the amount of $13,673,411 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QY-19-C-0025).

Mount Rogers Community Services Board, Atkins, Virginia, was awarded a $9,415,720 firm-fixed-price contract to procure Army combat shirts. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work will be performed in Atkins, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of May 29, 2020. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance Army funds in the amount of $9,415,720 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QY-19-C-0027).

National Industries of the Blind, Alexandria, Virginia, has been awarded a maximum $24,662,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for various types of coats. This is a one-year base contract with two one-year option periods. Maximum dollar amount is for the life of the contract. Locations of performance are Virginia and North Carolina, with a May 26, 2023, performance completion date. Using military services are Army and Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 through 2023 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-19-D-B049).

Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as Amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE)

On December 20, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register (83 FR 65349) the 12-Month Cap on Duty-Free Benefits for the one-year period beginning on December 20, 2018, of 372,889,066 square meters equivalent.

New Balance looks to add site in Methuen, Massachusetts

New Balance is looking to expand its manufacturing operations to Methuen., according to an article in the The Eagle-Tribune.

Army Trouser Contract Awarded

Excel Manufacturing Ltd., El Paso, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $72,169,200 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Army Combat Uniform trousers. This was a competitive acquisition with 14 responses received. This is a one-year contract with four one-year option periods. The maximum dollar amount is for the life of the contract, including options. Locations of performance are Texas and Puerto Rico, with a June 18, 2024, performance completion date. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 through 2023 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-19-D-1120).

December 24th Federal Holiday

On December 18, 2018, President Trump signed an Executive Order on providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2018 as a federal holiday.

Advice to the Trade: First Sale For Export

Where there are multiple sales of goods prior to their importation into the United States, the First Sale rule allows importers, in certain circumstances, to use the price paid in the "first or earlier sale" as the basis for the customs value of the goods rather than the price the importer ultimately paid for the goods. Under U.S. law, the preferred method of valuing imported merchandise for customs purposes is transaction value of the goods sold. When such transaction value is required and the goods are sold more than once before they are actually imported (e.g., in sales involving middlemen), the First Sale rule allows an earlier sale to be used in declaring customs value as long as that sale can be documented as a sale for exportation to the United States and the importer meets all other Customs requirements.

There is a presumption that transaction value is based on the price actually paid or payable by the importer for the imported merchandise under consideration. The burden is on an importer to rebut this presumption. Therefore, in situations where more than one sale has occurred involving the imported merchandise and the importer wants to base transaction value on the price actually paid or payable in a sale to which it is not the buyer (e.g., the price paid for the merchandise in a sale between the foreign manufacturer and a foreign middleman), the importer must be able to establish by documentary evidence that such a sale is a sale for exportation to the United States. This documentary evidence must satisfy the requirements set forth in Nissho Iwai American Corporation v. United States, 16 CIT 86, 786 F. Supp. 1002 (1992) rev'd 982 F.2d 505 (Fed. Cir. 1992) and in General Notice (T.D. 96-87), Determining Transaction Value in Multi-Tiered Transactions, Vol. 30/31, Customs Bulletin No. 52/1 (January 2, 1997). (See copy below.) Without such evidence, the importer has not overcome its burden to rebut the presumption discussed above, and CBP will base the transaction value for the imported merchandise on the price actually paid or payable for the merchandise by the U.S. importer (rather than on the manufacturer's price to the middleman or the first-sale price).

In Treasury Decision (T.D.) 96-87, dated January 2, 1997, the Customs Service (now Customs and Border Protection (CBP)) advised that the importer must provide a description of the roles of the parties involved and must supply relevant documentation addressing each transaction that was involved in the exportation of the merchandise to the United States. The documents may include, but are not limited to purchase orders, invoices, proof of payments, contracts, and any additional documents (e.g. correspon- dence) that establishes how the parties deal with one another. The objective is to provide CBP with “a complete paper trail of the imported merchandise showing the structure of the entire transaction.” T.D. 96-87 further provides that the importer must also inform CBP of any statutory additions and their amounts. If unable to do so, the sale between the middleman and the manufacturer cannot form the basis of transaction value.

TABLE Top ten First Sale HTS chapters, by First Sale value and share (excluding chapters suppressed due to confidentiality)

HTS	Brief description \a\	Value (Thousand $)	Share of C.V. \b\ (Percent)
Total		38,526,912	2.36
Top ten chapters by First Sale value
84	Machinery and computers	5,974,658	2.89
85	Electrical machinery	5,322,086	2.45
62	Woven apparel	1,964,764	6.07
61	Knitted apparel	1,896,745	5.48
27	Mineral fuels	1,588,250	0.54
22	Beverages	1,265,971	8.23
64	Footwear	1,072,720	5.92
30	Pharmaceutical products	1,026,425	1.96
73	Iron and steel products	925,683	2.93
42	Leather	853,792	9.66
Top ten chapters by First Sale share of total chapter imports
08	Fruits and nuts	821,855	10.66
42	Leather	853,792	9.66
22	Beverages	1,265,971	8.23
12	Oil seeds	138,300	7.98
06	Trees and flowers	100,852	7.39
03	Fish	639,192	6.13
62	Woven apparel	1,964,764	6.07
64	Footwear	1,072,720	5.92
67	Feathers	69,378	5.50
61	Knitted apparel	1,896,745	5.48

Sources: CBP (September 2008–August 2009 First Sale data) and U.S. Department of Commerce.

\a\ For descriptive purposes only. Official tariff descriptions available at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm.

\b\ C.V. refers to customs value of general imports.

Agathon Associates can assist importers interested in potential savings using "First Sale."

The Children’s Place Recalls Infant Snowsuits Due to Choking Hazard

This recall involves  girls’ infant snowsuits sold in infant sizes 0 to 18 months. The recalled snowsuits were sold in two styles and three colors/patterns. The style number is printed on a label sewn in to the side seam. The snowsuits are 100% polyester and the trim is 95% polyester and 5% spandex. They have matching print hoods with small ears, detachable mittens and a zipper down the front of the suit covered with a fabric snap flap at the chest.

 

Style Number	Colors/Pattern
2111187	White Sophy floral – a white snowsuit with a pattern of flowers of different colors
2111187	Jazzberry ladybug – a pink snowsuit with a pattern of red ladybugs
2111188	Rosebud heart – a pale pink snowsuit with a heart pattern stitched in to the sleeves

Tariff Schedule Update to Reflect Postponement of China Tariff Increase

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1820 was created on December 18, 2018 and contains 19,061 ABI records and 3,393 harmonized tariff records.

Changes include the annual special program staged rate reductions mandated by the individual Free Trade Agreements.

This update also contains modifications mandated by the 484 F Committee, the Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules. These adjustments are effective on January 1, 2019 and will be published within the change record, and chapters, of the 2019 USHTS. However, until they are available, please contact your assigned client representative for assistance with discontinued records.

In addition, adjustments include those made as a result of the USTR's Notice of Modification to Section 301 Action: China's Acts Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. The Notice can be found in the Federal Register dated December 19, 2018, Vol. 83 No. 243, page 61598. It can be retrieved using the following the link https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-12-19/pdf/2018-27458.pdf.

Marine and Air Force Parka Contract Awarded

Tennier Industries Inc., Delray Beach, Florida, has been awarded a $9,309,281 modification (P00007) to a one-year contract (SPE1C1-17-D-1090) with two one-year option periods for various parkas. This is a fixed-price contract. Locations of performance are Florida and Tennessee, with a Dec. 19, 2019, performance completion date. Using military services are Marine Corps and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 through 2020 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Federal Business Opportunities through December 19, 2018

Recently posted federal business opportunities

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Title:             Disposable Latex Gloves
Sol. #:            47QSWB-19-Q-1704
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Small Shelters
Sol. #:            FA5000-19-Q-0011
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             NAVY GALLEY CHEF UNIFORMS
Sol. #:            N0024419Q0046
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             TOTE BAGS
Sol. #:            CENSUS-VLT-TOTE
Agency:            Department of Commerce
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Title:             PIN,TENT, 12" RED
Sol. #:            
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             West Point, Insignia Buttons- Button 43 & Button Ball 25
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-Q-0004
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Truck Tarps
Sol. #:            BRAGGSPTBNJTB08
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             TENT,COT
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0691
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             TEMPER TYPE XLVIII-STA
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0682
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             TENT
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0680
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BAG,TENT FRAME PART
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0681
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Tents
Sol. #:            HAAF175AML0085
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             military uniform items
Sol. #:            POPE43AESFB0002
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Extreme Cold Weather Fuel Handler Glove
Sol. #:            W911QY-18-FHG
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Cold Weather Glove System (CWGS)
Sol. #:            W911QY-18-CWGS
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Winter Clothing Sports and Mountain outer intermediate
Sol. #:            W912LN-19-Q-0005
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             USMC Pack Liners - Main and Assault 
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-TBA
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INSIGNIA,SHOULDER S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0076
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             FLAG,NATIONAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0075
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Outdoor Research WB FS Balaclava
Sol. #:            BRAGGW81LM4NMN0007
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             3-IN-1 RESPONSE JACKET W/ Seperate LINERS
Sol. #:            HOODDESFDKLH032
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             HAMMOCK,JUNGLE
Sol. #:            SPE1C118Q0320
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BOOTWALL,TENT
Sol. #:            
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INL/Mexico Tactical Equipment
Sol. #:            191NLE19Q0004
Agency:            Department of State
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Title:             Outdoor Research Convoy Sensor Gloves
Sol. #:            BRAGGW81LM4NMN0004
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             VESTS Yellow Mesh -Numbered 1-500
Sol. #:            PolkDPTMBAC00038
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Small Shelters
Sol. #:            FA5000-19-Q-0011
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             19Q0645
Sol. #:            SPMYM219Q0645
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Army Green Service Uniform RFI (2)
Sol. #:            W911QY-18-AGSU-RFI-2
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU)
Sol. #:            W911QY-18-AGSU
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             MODULAR UPGRADE SYSTEM_VERSION 2.0
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181106
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Misc Clothing and Personal Items
Sol. #:            W912K6-19-Q-5000
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Name Tapes
Sol. #:            W912K6-19-Q-5001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Jacket & Trousers, Air Force, IWOL 
Sol. #:            SPE1C100R0000
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BARS - Guardian Angel - LOWA ZEPHYR GTX MID DESERT BOOT
Sol. #:            FA8629-19-R-5006
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             FLAG,ORGANIZATIONAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0055
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Airbeam Tent accessories 
Sol. #:            19-R-0002
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Disposable Latex Gloves
Sol. #:            47QSWB-19-Q-1704
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Blauer Police Uniforms
Sol. #:            HM157519Q0016
Agency:            Other Defense Agencies
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Title:             Flyers, Trousers
Sol. #:            8415015955396FlyersTrousers
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Lightweight Plate Solicitation Package
Sol. #:            M67854-19-R-1500
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             SUREFIRE X300 ULTRA WEAPON LIGHT Mfr Part No.:  X300U-A 
Sol. #:            POLKDESPOLICELJP2B
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             SUREFIRE X300 ULTRA WEAPON LIGHT Mfr Part No.:  X300U-A 
Sol. #:            POLKDESPOLICELJP002A
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Fabric Liners Pre-Cuts for Army APFU Trunk Program
Sol. #:            CT2257-19
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             ICVC, Coveralls, OCP
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-TBD
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             West Point Insignia Buttons- Button 43 & Button Ball 25
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-Q-0004
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Neck Gaiter Market Research
Sol. #:            SPE1C119R0029
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Clients of Agathon Associates and subscribers to Agathon Associates' Trade Advisor Service can find links to the full solicitations at www.agathonassociates.com/textile-pri/berry/fbo.htm. You will need to enter your username and password. If you do not know your username and password email David Trumbull at david@agathonassociates.com.

BUY AMERICAN ACT: Actions Needed to Improve Exception and Waiver Reporting and Selected Agency Guidance

The law requires federal agencies to buy domestic products. But federal agencies can buy foreign products sometimes, e.g., when domestic items are not available at a reasonable cost or when international trade agreements waive the Buy American Act restrictions.

According to the federal procurement database, foreign products comprised less than 5% of what the government bought in fiscal year 2017. The real amount could be higher than that, in part, because of data errors. For example, some agencies had inaccurately recorded waiver information.

On December 18, 2018, The Government Accountability Office released recommendations of Actions Needed to Improve Exception and Waiver Reporting and Selected Agency relating to the Buy American Act.

Modernized Drawback

On August 2, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published in the Federal Register (83 FR 37886) Modernized Drawback

SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to implement changes to the drawback regulations as directed by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA). These proposed regulations establish a new process for drawback pursuant to TFTEA which liberalizes the merchandise substitution standard, simplifies recordkeeping requirements, extends and standardizes timelines for filing drawback claims, and requires the electronic filing of drawback claims. TFTEA allows a transition period wherein drawback claimants will have the choice between filing claims under the existing process detailed in the current regulations or filing claims under the proposed new process. This document explains how filings during the transition period will work, discusses the interim policy guidance procedures for filing claims prior to these regulations becoming final, and proposes to make TFTEA-related changes, dealing with bonds, regarding joint and several liability for the importer of the goods and the drawback claimant, and technical corrections and conforming changes to CBP regulations. This document also proposes to clarify the prohibition on the filing of a substitution drawback claim for internal revenue excise tax paid on imported merchandise in situations where no excise tax was paid upon the substituted merchandise; or the substituted merchandise is the subject of a different claim for refund or drawback of tax under any provision of the Internal Revenue Code. CBP is proposing these amendments regarding excise taxes to protect the revenue by clarifying the relationship between drawback claims and Federal excise tax liability. Further, CBP proposes to add a basic importation and entry bond condition to foster compliance.

2019 Federal Holidays

For your information, below is a listing of Federal Holidays for Calendar Year 2019.

Tuesday, January 1 New Year’s Day

Monday, January 21 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, February 18 Washington’s Birthday

Monday, May 27 Memorial Day

Thursday, July 4 Independence Day

Monday, September 2 Labor Day

Monday, October 14 Columbus Day

Monday, November 11 Veterans Day

Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day

Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day

Women’s Scarves Recalled by Raj Imports Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Description: This recall involves 100% silk Raj Imports scarves. The scarves are purple with an allover butterfly and bow pattern. The scarves measure about 71 inches long by 20 inches wide. “Raj RN NO 115832 Made in India 100% Silk ONE SIZE” is printed on a brown side seam label.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scarves and contact Raj Trading and Imports for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries: None Reported

Sold At: Online at www.rajimports.net and www.zulily.com from February 2008 through August 2018 for about $15.

Importer(s): Raj Trading & Imports (USA), Inc., dba as Raj Imports, of Calif.

Manufactured In: India

Recall number: 19-049

Textiles, Apparel, & Sporting Goods Virtual Fair

The U.S. Commercial Service is offering a unique opportunity for U.S. companies in the Textiles, Apparel, and Sporting goods Industry to promote their products and services to potential buyers and business partners overseas via online promotion on their website.

Army Ballistic Armor Contract Awarded

The Protective Group, A Point Blank Co., Miami Lakes, Florida, was awarded an $11,924,240 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of enhanced ballistic armor protection system kits. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 10, 2022. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-19-D-0013).

Federal Business Opportunities through December 12, 2018

Recently posted federal business opportunities

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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             MID-CUT BALLISTIC HELMETS
Sol. #:            FA7014-19-F1DT858295AW01
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Bootlist
Sol. #:            s8number2
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             BAG,AMMUNITION
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0025
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Coat, All-Weather, Men's & Women's, Poly/Ctn, Blue Shade 3376, Removable Liner, Water Repellent
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0023
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             TEMPER TYPE XLVIII-STA
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0605
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             CLOTH,PLAIN WEAVE
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0365
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             SUREFIRE X300 ULTRA WEAPON LIGHT Mfr Part No.:  X300U-A 
Sol. #:            POLKDESPOLICELJP002A
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Fixed Qty. ESAPI Size Medium
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0022
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Rifleman Set w/TAP and Components
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0021
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             GEN III Layer 7 Parka
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0026
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INSIGNIA,SHOULDER S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0575
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BADGE CLASP
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0591
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INSIGNIA,GRADE,ENLI
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0584
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INSIGNIA,SHOULDER S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0578
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BADGE CLASP
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0588
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             DECORATION SET,INDI
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0565
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INSIGNIA,SHOULDER S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0567
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             MENS JACKET
Sol. #:            SPMYM219Q0442
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INL/Mexico Tactical Equipment
Sol. #:            191NLE19Q0004
Agency:            Department of State
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Title:             Cadet Issued Sword Belt & Frog
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-R-0041
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Clients of Agathon Associates and subscribers to Agathon Associates' Trade Advisor Service can find links to the full solicitations at www.agathonassociates.com/textile-pri/berry/fbo.htm. You will need to enter your username and password. If you do not know your username and password email David Trumbull at david@agathonassociates.com.

Duffle Bag Contract Awarded

Aurora Industries LLC, Camuy, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $36,835,535 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for duffle bags. This is a two-year contract with no option periods. This was a competitive 8(A) set-aside acquisition with three responses received. Location of performance is Puerto Rico, with a Dec. 6, 2020, performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 through 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-19-D-1117).

Expiration of the Dominican Republic Earned Import Allowance Program (DR 2-for-1)

The Dominican Republic Earned Import Allowance Program (DR 2-for-1) was established as an amendment to the CAFTA-DR, under the Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 and became effective on December 1, 2008, for a 10-year period. The 10-year period expired on December 1, 2018. Entries of qualifying apparel under the DR 2-for-1 program may only qualify for duty-free treatment under the CAFTA-DR prior to the date of expiration. Entries on or after December 1, 2018, may no longer use allowances to qualify for duty free treatment under the DR 2-for-1 program.

Army T-Shirt Contract Awarded

Heart and Core LLC, Minnetonka, Minnesota, has been awarded a maximum $7,920,000 modification (P00011) exercising the second one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-17-D-1018) with four one-year option periods for moisture wicking T-shirts. This is an indefinite-delivery contract. Locations of performance are California and Minnesota, with a Dec. 15, 2019, performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 through 2020 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NCTO Endorses USMCA; Pledges to Lobby Congress to Adopt the Agreement

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) board of directors has voted to endorse the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The United States, Canada and Mexico signed the USMCA on November 30.

"On behalf of the U.S. textile industry, thank you to President Trump, Ambassador Lighthizer and the entire U.S. negotiating team for your hard work in getting USMCA done," said NCTO Chairman Marty Moran, CEO of Jefferson, GA-based Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.

"The new deal is better than NAFTA for the U.S. textile industry in many aspects and NCTO is pleased to endorse it," Moran added.

"NCTO was in continuous communication with U.S. negotiators during USMCA talks, urging them to preserve and enhance the North American textile supply chain, and the deal reflects many of NCTO's priorities," Moran finished as he noted U.S. textile-related exports to Canada and Mexico totaled a combined $11.8 billion in 2017.

"NCTO will begin educating Congress immediately on how USMCA is an improvement over NAFTA and assuming any implementing legislation is restricted to the terms of the agreement as negotiated, we will press for its passage in early 2019," said NCTO President & CEO Auggie Tantillo

USMCA improvements over NAFTA include:

• A standalone chapter for textile and apparel; NAFTA does not have a separate chapter covering textile and apparel rules of origin
• Stronger rules of origin for sewing thread, pocketing, narrow elastics and certain coated fabrics
• Fixing the Kissell Amendment loophole
• Stronger rules for customs enforcement

Meijer Recalls Children’s Hooded Jackets Due to Choking Hazard

This recall involves Falls Creek Kids branded children’s zip up hoodies sold in five color styles in sizes 12M,18M, 24M, 2T,3T 4T and 5T. “Falls Creek Kids” and “Made in China” are printed on the inner collar. The tracking number is printed on a sewn-in label on the inner side seam.

 

Product	Sizes	Tracking Number	Color/Style
Falls Creek Kids zip up hoodies	12M, 18M, 24M, 2T, 3T, 4T and 5T	“MAY 2018 17677,” “MAY 2018 17506,” or “AUGUST 2018 17932”	navy with white and orange striped sleeves
			teal with white and navy striped sleeves
			gray with a football play graphic
			olive green with a bear graphic
			gray girl’s hoodie with ruffled trim

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled hoodies away from children, stop using them and return them to any Meijer store for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries: Meijer has received one report of the zipper slider body and pull detaching from a hoodie. No injuries have been reported.

Sold Exclusively At: Meijer stores nationwide from June 2018 through October 2018 for about $14.

Importer(s): Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Distributor(s):

Manufactured In: China. Recall number: 19-044.

Pantone Color of the Year Living Coral

An animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens with a softer edge.

Vibrant, yet mellow PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment.

In reaction to the onslaught of digital technology and social media increasingly embedding into daily life, we are seeking authentic and immersive experiences that enable connection and intimacy. Sociable and spirited, the engaging nature of PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral welcomes and encourages lighthearted activity. Symbolizing our innate need for optimism and joyful pursuits, PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embodies our desire for playful expression.

Representing the fusion of modern life, PANTONE Living Coral is a nurturing color that appears in our natural surroundings and at the same time, displays a lively presence within social media.

Federal Business Opportunities through December 5, 2018

Recently posted federal business opportunities

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Title:             Safety Shoes Mobile Truck
Sol. #:            N00174-19-Q-0012
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Firefighter Flash Hood
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-X007
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             COVERALLS, XL
Sol. #:            SPMYM2-19-Q-0464
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Viking Quick Donning Anti-Exposure Suits
Sol. #:            F9S2M18317AW01
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Chemical Gloves
Sol. #:            N0025319Q0010
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             FLAG,INDIVIDUAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0150
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             VESTS Yellow Mesh -Numbered 1-500
Sol. #:            PolkDPTMBAC00038
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             INSIGNIA,SHOULDER S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0390
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             MID-CUT BALLISTIC HELMETS
Sol. #:            FA7014-19-F1DT858295AW01
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             GLOVES
Sol. #:            SPMYM219Q0485
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Military Uniforms
Sol. #:            BENNING5THRTBNWM0005
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Court Shoes
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-R-0016
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Boot, Navy 9" Safety Certified 
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-18-R-0145
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Floor, Temper, 8' Insulated & Vestibule Insulated
Sol. #:            8340011863025
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Concealable Cool Vest
Sol. #:            RFQ-0012959
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             Coat, All-Weather, Men's & Women's, Poly/Ctn, Blue Shade 3376, Removable Liner, Water Repellent
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0023
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             TENT
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0529
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Army/Air Force Cold Weather System
Sol. #:            W911YU-19-T-2001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Small Shelters
Sol. #:            FA5000-19-Q-0011
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Combat Boots
Sol. #:            F9D3LR8324AW01
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Tents and Clam Shells
Sol. #:            W91QVP-19-Q-6500
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Tactical Gear/Forensic Equipment/Medical Supplies
Sol. #:            N6328519RFI02
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             FLAG,SIGNAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0517
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BOOTS,HOT WEATHER,J
Sol. #:            
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             MIL-DTL-MC015, Drawers, Flame Resistant, Midweight, Cold Weather
Sol. #:            M67854-19-I-0504
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             MIL-DTL-MC014, Pullover Shirt, Flame Resistant, Midweight, Cold Weather
Sol. #:            M67854-19-I-0503
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Civilan Service Commendation Medal
Sol. #:            70Z04019Q61080Y00
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             LiquidSky Tandem Student Suit
Sol. #:            BRAGGUSAPTSJG0020
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Intent To Sole Source- Ceiling Increase
Sol. #:            M6785419D1509
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             SHELL,SUBASSEMBLY,FLYE
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0472
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             UH-60L Blackhawk Seat Covers
Sol. #:            FA520919QDB01
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Name Tapes
Sol. #:            W912K6-19-Q-5001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             RIBBON ATTACHMENT,A
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0457
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             DECORATION SET,INDI
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0455
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             RIBBON ATTACHMENT,ATTA
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0454
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Name Tapes
Sol. #:            W912K6-19-Q-5001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Misc Clothing and Personal Items
Sol. #:            W912K6-19-Q-5000
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             LAMINATED CLOTH
Sol. #:            SPMYM219Q0528
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             INSIGNIA,GRADE,ENLI
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0336
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Wildland Fire Boots
Sol. #:            11302018
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Military Uniforms
Sol. #:            BENNING5THRTBNWM0005
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Tactical Gear/Forensic Equipment/Medical Supplies
Sol. #:            N6328519RFI02
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Interface carpet tiles
Sol. #:            2031ZA19Q00053
Agency:            Department of the Treasury
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Title:             MID-CUT BALLISTIC HELMETS
Sol. #:            FA7014-19-F1DT858295AW01
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Black Wind Breaker
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-R-0027
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Lightweight Plate Solicitation Package
Sol. #:            M67854-19-R-1500
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Army Liners Fabric Pre-Cuts for Trunk APFU Program
Sol. #:            CT2252A-18
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             OPTION - Garment Bags
Sol. #:            W911SD19R0028
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             MID-CUT BALLISTIC HELMETS
Sol. #:            FA7014-19-F1DT858295AW01
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Women's White Over Blouse
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-R-0015
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Paraclete Omega ICW Plate or Equivalent
Sol. #:            W911N2-19-Q-0003
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Safety Goggles and Eyewear
Sol. #:            EP2922-18
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             15B12119PUE450001 - PROTECTIVE BOOT WEAR
Sol. #:            15B12119PUE450001
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Clients of Agathon Associates and subscribers to Agathon Associates' Trade Advisor Service can find links to the full solicitations at www.agathonassociates.com/textile-pri/berry/fbo.htm. You will need to enter your username and password. If you do not know your username and password email David Trumbull at david@agathonassociates.com.

CBP New York/Newark seizes nearly $1.7 Million in Counterfeit Nike Sneakers

They're known as sneakers, but 9,024 pairs of counterfeit Nike sneakers could not sneak past alert U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of New York/Newark recently.

If authentic, the sneakers would have a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $1,695,600.

CBP officers inspected the shipment in late September after it arrived from Dongguan City, China. Officers then submitted digital images of the sneakers to CBP's Apparel Footwear and Textiles Center for Excellence and Expertise, the agency's trade experts. CBP's CEE specialists worked with the trademark holders and determined the sneakers to be counterfeit.

CBP completed the seizure Thursday. The sneakers were destined to an address in Chino, California. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations agents in Newark, N.J. continue to investigate.

The manufacture of counterfeit goods robs legitimate businesses of revenue, robs American workers of jobs, and poses health and safety threats to U.S. consumers. Oftentimes, the proceeds from counterfeit merchandise sales supports other nefarious and illicit businesses.

On a typical day in 2017, CBP officers seized $3.3 million worth of products with IPR violations.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, the number of IPR seizures increased 8 percent to 34,143 from 31,560 in FY 2016. The total estimated MSRP of the seized goods, had they been genuine, decreased to $1.2 billion from $1.38 billion in FY 2016. Read more 2017 IPR Enforcement Statistics.

As a result of CBP enforcement efforts, ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 457 individuals, obtained 288 indictments, and received 242 convictions related to intellectual property crimes in 2017.

Government to Close December 5 in Honor of President George H.W. Bush

EXECUTIVE ORDER 13852 PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON DECEMBER 5, 2018

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed on December 5, 2018, as a mark of respect for George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States.

Sec. 2. The heads of executive departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for duty on December 5, 2018, for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need.

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations Concerning Polyester Textured Yarn from China and India

November 30, 2018

News Release 11-140

Inv. No. 701-TA-612-613 and 731-TA-1429-1430 (Preliminary)

Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations Concerning Polyester Textured Yarn from China and India

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.

Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, Meredith M. Broadbent, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue with its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning imports of this product from China and India, with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about January 11, 2019, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about March 27, 2019.

The Commission’s public report Polyester Textured Yarn from China and India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-612-613 and 731-TA-1429-1430 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4858, December 2018) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available after December 31, 2018; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436

FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Polyester Textured Yarn from China and India
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-612-613 and 731-TA-1429-1430 (Preliminary)

Product Description:  Polyester textured yarn is synthetic multifilament yarn that is manufactured from polyester (polyethylene terephthalate). It is produced through a texturing process, which imparts special properties to the filaments of the yarn, including stretch, bulk, strength, moisture absorption, insulation, and the appearance of a natural fiber.

Status of Proceedings:

1.   Type of investigation:  Preliminary phase antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations.
2.   Petitioners:  Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina; Nan Ya Plastics Corp. America, Lake City, South Carolina.
3.   USITC Institution Date:  Friday, October 18, 2018.
4.   USITC Conference Date:  Friday, November 8, 2018.
5.   USITC Vote Date:  Friday, November 30, 2018.
6.   USITC Notification to Commerce Date:  Monday, December 3, 2018.

U.S. Industry in 2017:

1.   Number of U.S. producers:  9.
2.   Location of producers’ plants:  North Carolina and South Carolina.
3.   Production and related workers:  1,043.
4.   U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments:  $271.5 million.
5.   Apparent U.S. consumption:  $404.0 million.
6.   Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption:  15.5 percent.

U.S. Imports in 2017:

1.   Subject imports:  $62.7 million.
2.   Nonsubject imports:  $69.8 million.
3.   Leading import sources:  China, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia.

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AATCC Foundation Programs Support Textile Student Research and Education

AATCC Foundation, Inc.

Established in 1997, AATCC Foundation, Inc. operates to further the charitable mission of the Association, promoting the science and knowledge of textile design, coloration, materials, processing, and testing through research and education. AATCC Foundation, Inc. seeks ways to develop and promote quality standards throughout the world

 

AATCC Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship Available!

AATCC Foundation, Inc. announces scholarships and fellowships available for the 2019-2020 academic year. Currently, 15 undergraduate scholarships and 3 graduate fellowships are available.

Applications for the Charles E. Gavin III Family Scholarship at Auburn University are due FEBRUARY 1.

Applications for the following scholarships are due by
FEBRUARY 15:
– Charles H. Stone Scholarship,
– Varley Family Textile Technology Scholarship
– Charles E. Gavin, III Family Scholarship at Georgia Tech

All other scholarships are due by MARCH 31, 2019.

Guidelines and an application form are available on the Foundation Grants and Scholarship webpage.

Questions? Contact Debra Hibbard

Varley Family Textile Technology Scholarship

The AATCC Foundation’s Varley Family Textile Technology Scholarship is a $7,500 per year scholarship that supports students pursuing a career or performing coursework in textile engineering, textile chemistry, textile science or a related discipline. Recipients are eligible to receive one half of the award for the fall semester, and one half for the spring semester.

Scholarship Eligibility

An undergraduate college student enrolled (with intended career goals) in the field(s) of textile engineering, textile chemistry, textile science, or a related discipline, at either the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) or Cornell University College of Human Ecology is eligible for this scholarship.

Selection Criteria

Selections will be based on the following criteria:

• Enrollment at FIT or Cornell in one of the required disciplines
• SAT/ ACT scores or college/university GPA
• Demonstrated leadership skills in high school, college, and/or the community
• Financial need
• Work experience

Application

Those who satisfy the above criteria are invited to submit a completed Scholarship Application Form

Applications are considered complete if they include the following:

• Application
• Resume or letter of work experience (including internships)
• Personal statement of 500 words or less, freely expressing interest in textile or related field, academic and professional aspirations, financial need and expectations, with particular emphasis on intended career following graduation
• Letter of support from teacher or faculty
• Copy of college transcripts

  Submission

  Applications are due to AATCC by FEBRUARY 15. Applicants will be notified of the Selection Committee’s decision by May 30.

NEWS *** UPDATE ON CHINA TARIFFS

The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and President Xi Jinping of China, have just concluded what both have said was a “highly successful meeting” between themselves and their most senior representatives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Very importantly, President Xi, in a wonderful humanitarian gesture, has agreed to designate Fentanyl as a Controlled Substance, meaning that people selling Fentanyl to the United States will be subject to China’s maximum penalty under the law.

On Trade, President Trump has agreed that on January 1, 2019, he will leave the tariffs on $200 billion worth of product at the 10% rate, and not raise it to 25% at this time. China will agree to purchase a not yet agreed upon, but very substantial, amount of agricultural, energy, industrial, and other product from the United States to reduce the trade imbalance between our two countries. China has agreed to start purchasing agricultural product from our farmers immediately.

President Trump and President Xi have agreed to immediately begin negotiations on structural changes with respect to forced technology transfer, intellectual property protection, non-tariff barriers, cyber intrusions and cyber theft, services and agriculture. Both parties agree that they will endeavor to have this transaction completed within the next 90 days. If at the end of this period of time, the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the 10% tariffs will be raised to 25%.

It was also agreed that great progress has been made with respect to North Korea and that President Trump, together with President Xi, will strive, along with Chairman Kim Jong Un, to see a nuclear free Korean Peninsula. President Trump expressed his friendship and respect for Chairman Kim.

President Xi also stated that he is open to approving the previously unapproved Qualcomm-NXP deal should it again be presented to him.

President Trump stated: “This was an amazing and productive meeting with unlimited possibilities for both the United States and China. It is my great honor to be working with President Xi.”

DoD Footwear Contract Awarded

The Original Footwear Co., Arecibo, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $9,186,840 modification (P00014), exercising the third one-year option period of a four-year base contract (SPE1C1-16-D-1026), with three one-year option periods for men’s poromeric shoes. This is firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/definite-quantity contract. Locations of performance are Puerto Rico and Michigan, with a Nov. 30, 2019, performance completion date. Using customers are Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation fiscal 2019 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Government Announces New Online Portal for 232 Tariff Exclusion Request

On November 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register (83 FR 60393) Procedures for Participating in User Testing of the New Commerce 232 Exclusion Process Portal

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has developed an online portal that will replace the use of the Federal rulemaking portal (http://www.regulations.gov) for persons submitting exclusion requests, objections to exclusion requests, rebuttals, and surrebuttals in connection with duties or quotas imposed pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (``232''). In order to improve the 232 exclusion process, the Department of Commerce plans to transition to the new Commerce 232 portal sometime in late 2018 to early 2019. This notice describes the process for the public to submit requests to participate in the public testing phase of the new Commerce 232 portal, and the procedures for attending the public testing.

DATES: The public testing will be held on December 6 and 7, 2018 at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 6872A, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. Each public testing day will be broken into a morning session from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and an afternoon session from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Background

Two components of the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the International Trade Administration (ITA), have developed a new Commerce 232 portal to facilitate parties' ability to make 232 exclusion-related submissions, and the Department of Commerce's management of the 232 exclusion process. The new Commerce 232 portal will replace the use of the Federal rulemaking portal (http://www.regulations.gov) for parties submitting exclusion requests, objections to exclusions requests, rebuttals, and surrebuttals under the 232 exclusion process. The new portal will streamline the exclusion process for external parties, including importers and domestic manufacturers, by replacing the data collection point with web-based forms, which will enhance data integrity and quality controls. In addition, this new system will allow parties to more easily view all exclusion request, objection, rebuttal, and surrebuttal documents in one, web-based system. Finally, parties will be able to track submission deadlines in this same system. The new portal will also allow for better collaboration between government agencies processing 232 exclusion requests.

The Department of Commerce plans to transition to the new Commerce 232 portal sometime in late 2018 to early 2019, once testing is completed and any final updates are made. This notice describes the process for the public to submit requests to participate in the public testing phase of the new Commerce 232 portal, and the procedures for attending the public testing.

Once the Commerce 232 portal is ready to be implemented, the Department of Commerce will publish a rule making changes to the 232 exclusion process in Supplements No. 1 (for steel exclusion requests) and 2 (for aluminum exclusion requests) to Part 705. The public will have an opportunity to submit comments on the new portal once the rule is published. As much as possible, the Department of Commerce seeks input from the public on the new Commerce 232 portal prior to it going live, and believes allowing parties that will use the new portal to test it and provide feedback to the development team prior to implementation will be beneficial to both the Department and the public users of the system.

Federal Business Opportunities through November 28, 2018

Recently posted federal business opportunities

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Title:             DJF-THE_SOURCE
Sol. #:            DJF-THE_SOURCE
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             Outdoor Research WB FS Balaclava
Sol. #:            BRAGGW81LM4NMN0007
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Outdoor Research Sonic Balaclava
Sol. #:            BRAGGW81LM4NMN0001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             MID-CUT BALLISTIC HELMETS
Sol. #:            FA7014-19-F1DT858295AW01
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             Electrical Workers Glove 
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-Q-0043
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             PAIL,PLASTIC COLLAP
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0032
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             FULL DRESS HATS WITH POM POM
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-Q-0001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             RAIN COATS WITH POUCH
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-R-0018
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Truck Tarps
Sol. #:            BRAGGSPTBNJTB08
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Medium Rucksack Set
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-18-R-TBA4
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Cold Weather Canteen (CWC) 
Sol. #:            W911QY18CWC
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             BAG,TENT FRAME PART
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0410
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Scarpa Maestrale ski boots in grey color 
Sol. #:            10th_S4FY1902
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV)
Sol. #:            W912LM-19-Q-5002
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Flyers, Jacket IDPO (3 NSNs) 8415-01-595-5299; 8415-01-595-5299; 8415-01-595-5297
Sol. #:            84150155955299FlyersJacket
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Army Green Service Uniform RFI
Sol. #:            W911QY-18-AGSU-RFI
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             NAUGAHYDE CLOTH
Sol. #:            SPMYM2-19-Q-0479
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Outdoor Research Convoy Sensor Gloves
Sol. #:            BRAGGW81LM4NMN0004
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Outdoor Research Sonic Balaclava
Sol. #:            BRAGGW81LM4NMN0001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Military Uniforms
Sol. #:            BENNING5THRTBNWM0005
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Coat, All-Weather, Men's & Women's, Poly/Ctn, Blue Shade 3376, Removable Liner, Water Repellent
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0023
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Lapel Emblem Pins
Sol. #:            497003
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             PENNANT,SIGNAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0426
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Modular Upgrade System_Version 1.0
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181108
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Wetsuits
Sol. #:            Wetsuits
Agency:            Other Defense Agencies
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Title:             Bedroom Living Kits
Sol. #:            70FB8019Q00000005
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             Commercial Item, Slide Fasteners/Zippers for Army ACU Program
Sol. #:            CT2256-19
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             INSIGNIA,SHOULDER S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0390
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Celina Tents
Sol. #:            70FBR919Q00000011
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             COVERALLS, XL
Sol. #:            SPMYM2-19-Q-0464
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             PCD Kit - Multicam
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181113A
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             COMBAT,TENT REPAIR
Sol. #:            
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Uniform Jackets and Bibs various sizes 
Sol. #:            McCOYDESDJT0018
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Bedroom Living Kits
Sol. #:            70FB8019Q00000005
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             MENS JACKET
Sol. #:            SPMYM219Q0442
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             MODULAR UPGRADE SYSTEM_VERSION 2.0
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181106
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             OVERBOOTS, MOLDED, LIGHTWEIGHT, CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE (MALO)
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0010
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             MASK AND HOOD ASSEM
Sol. #:            SPE1C118R00280002
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Clients of Agathon Associates and subscribers to Agathon Associates' Trade Advisor Service can find links to the full solicitations at www.agathonassociates.com/textile-pri/berry/fbo.htm. You will need to enter your username and password. If you do not know your username and password email David Trumbull at david@agathonassociates.com.

ITC Launches Investigation of Proposed US-EU FTA

On November 23, 2018, the U.S. International Trade Commission published in the Federal Register (83 FR 59417) [Investigation Nos. TA–131–044 and TPA–105–005] U.S.-EU Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing.

Customs Broker Fee of $144.74 Due January 25

REMINDER to customs brokers that the annual user fee that is assessed for each permit held by a broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due by January 25, 2019. Pursuant to fee adjustments required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) and CBP regulations, the annual user fee payable in calendar year 2019 will be $144.74.

USTR Updates Section 301 Investigation

On November 20, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report updating information on its Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation.

"We completed this update as part of this Administration's strengthened monitoring and enforcement effort," Ambassador Robert Lighthizer said. "This update shows that China has not fundamentally altered its unfair, unreasonable, and market-distorting practices that were the subject of the March 2018 report on our Section 301 investigation."

To read the report, click here.

Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Baiocco and Staff Meeting with Representatives from National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

On December 11, 2018, Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Dana Baiocco, Mike Asplen, Chief Legal Advisor, and Dottie Yahr, Chief Policy Advisor, are meeting with representatives from National Council of Textile Organizations: Hardy Poole, Vice President, Regulatory and Technical Affairs at NCTO; Mike Shelton, President and CEO; Valdese Weavers, Chairman of the NCTO Upholstery Fabrics Committee and NCTO Board of Directors; Doug Nation, Government Affairs Manager at NCTO. The meeting was requested by Hardy Pool.

Agathon Associates Wishes You Happy Thanksgiving

Agathon Associates, will be closed Thursday, November 22nd, in celebration of Thanksgiving Day, a major holiday in the United States. All government offices and most businesses will be closed for the day. Many business, other than retail, will also be closed on Friday, the 23rd.

The following column ran in the November 16, 2018, issue of the Boston Post-Gazette

Times have changed
And we've often rewound the clock
Since the Puritans got a shock
When they landed on Plymouth Rock
If today
Any shock they should try to stem
'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock would land on them"
--"Anything Goes," Cole Porter, 1934.

Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, Poultry, and Pumpkin Pie will all be on the menu next week as we Americans of every origin re-enact and re-interpret the story of that first Thanksgiving in 1621. Somehow, in the story of those Englishmen and women of a strict Calvinist religion, we find meanings to suit the needs of a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation.

Originally headed for the northern part of the Virginia Colony -- roughly in the area where New York City is now located -- they ended up landing off-course, up here in what would become New England. Being out of the bounds of any established colony, where a colonial charter formed the basis for civil society, the Mayflower passengers found themselves, technically, outside of the law. Their response? They would remain loyal subjects of the king, but they would create their own local laws. Pilgrims, who made the passage for religious reasons, and others who crossed the Atlantic for commercial gain, agreed to live together in the New World under equal laws created democratically "for the General good."

The Mayflower Compact was signed on November 11, 1620 (Julian Calendar, the 21st in our Gregorian Calendar) on board the ship Mayflower which was at anchor in Provincetown Harbor. In it they agreed to: "solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the General good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience." And, thus, was established the first experiment in limited self-government in North America.

Much has changed since 1621. The American of 2018 is one that the Pilgrims could never have imagined. Yet, their faith, their perseverance, and their early experiment in democracy, still continue to inspire Americans.

May God bless all the readers of the Post-Gazette with his bounty. May he bring all traveling over the weekend safely to their destinations. May he open our hearts to be attentive to the needs of those less fortunate. Happy Thanksgiving 2018!

Federal Business Opportunities through November 21, 2018

Recently posted federal business opportunities

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Title:             Gabion Basket IDIQ - National Flood Fight Materiel Center (NFFMC)
Sol. #:            W912EK18T0045
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             INSIGNIA,SHOULDER S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0370
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             PCD Kit - Coyote
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181113B
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Bedroom Living Kits
Sol. #:            70FB8019Q00000005
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             CLOTH,PLAIN WEAVE
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0365
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Layer 7, Parka, Extreme Cold Weather (GEN III)
Sol. #:            SPE1C119R0013
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Wool, Nylon and Cloth
Sol. #:            W911SD19R0029
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Tents
Sol. #:            HAAF175AML0085
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             INSIGNIA,SHOULDER S
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0359
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Polyester Cloth Lining
Sol. #:            W911SD19R0030
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Bootlist
Sol. #:            s8number2
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             ACU TOP SMALL
Sol. #:            POLKDPTMBAC0042
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             ACU TOP MEDIUM
Sol. #:            POLKDPTMBAC00041
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             ACU TOP LARGE
Sol. #:            POLKDPTMBAC0004001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             PERMETHRIN TREATMENT FOR GARMENTS
Sol. #:            CT2255-19
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             Concealable Cool Vest
Sol. #:            RFQ-0012959
Agency:            Department of Justice
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Title:             Marine Corps, All- Weather Coat, Man's
Sol. #:            SPE1C119R0007
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             TEMPER TYPE XLVIII-STA
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0344
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             GLOVE ANTI-C SZ9
Sol. #:            N0010419QBC75
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU)
Sol. #:            W911QY-18-AGSU
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             URGENT: RIOT GEAR FOR LAREDO, TX
Sol. #:            20110402
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             FLAG,ORGANIZATIONAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0059
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Tactical Equipment
Sol. #:            191NLE18N0047
Agency:            Department of State
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Title:             INL/Mexico Tactical Equipment
Sol. #:            191NLE19Q0004
Agency:            Department of State
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Title:             Military Combat Eye Protection
Sol. #:            W91CRB-MCEP-RFI
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Bootlist
Sol. #:            s8number2
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             FLAG,ORGANIZATIONAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0057
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             BADGE,QUALIFICATION
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0340
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             FULL DRESS HATS WITH POM POM
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-Q-0001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             BAG MAINTENANCE UNIFORMS - 693 UNIFORMS - 693   
Sol. #:            36C24419Q0101
Agency:            Department of Veterans Affairs
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Title:             BOOT,CONNECTOR,TENT
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0334
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             NALGENE,HYDRATION S
Sol. #:            SPE8EZ19Q0038
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             NALGENE,HYDRATION S
Sol. #:            SPE8EZ19Q0038
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             FRINGE, ORNAMENTAL, RAYON
Sol. #:            SPE1C118Q0357
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             NCIS Body Armor
Sol. #:            N6328519RFI01
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Bootlist
Sol. #:            s8number2
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             BAG,AMMUNITION
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0025
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             CLOTH, SILICA 
Sol. #:            SPMYM2-18-Q-3531
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue
Sol. #:            7FCI-L3-030084-B
Agency:            General Services Administration
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Title:             Field Craft Ponchos & Shield Trauma Kits
Sol. #:            W912CN-19-Q-0014   
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             ACU SHIRT EXTRA LARGE
Sol. #:            POLKDPTMBAC0003101
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Modular Upgrade System_Version 1.0
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181108
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             ACU PANTS SMALL
Sol. #:            POLKDPTMBAC0003001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             ACU PANTS MEDIUM
Sol. #:            POLKDPTMBAC00028
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Garment Bags
Sol. #:            W911SD19R0028
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Soldier Protection System Torso and Extremity Protection Modular Scalable Vest Soft Armor Ballistic Inserts
Sol. #:            W91CRB-19-R-MSVBALLISTICS
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Soldier Protection System Torso and Extremity Protection Modular Scalable Vest Carriers
Sol. #:            W91CRB-19-R-MSVCARRIERS
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             URGENT: RIOT GEAR FOR LAREDO, TX
Sol. #:            20110402
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             OPS Core Carbon Helmets
Sol. #:            FBGARRCBKW0005
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Black Jackets
Sol. #:            W911SD19R0027
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             ACU PANTS LARGE
Sol. #:            POLKDPTMBAC00027
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             ACU PANTS extra large
Sol. #:            POLKDPTMBAC00025
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             FLAG,ORGANIZATIONAL
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0055
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Foam Component of the Kneepad Amendment 001
Sol. #:            W911QYFoamComponentOfTheKneepadAmendment001
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Modular General Purpose Tent System and Components
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0015
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             MODULAR UPGRADE SYSTEM_VERSION 2.0
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181106
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Civilan Service Commendation Medal
Sol. #:            70Z04019Q61080Y00
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             PCD Kit - Coyote
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181113B
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             PCD Kit - Multicam
Sol. #:            PCDKWD20181113A
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             MEN'S SWIM TRUNKS
Sol. #:            W911SD-19-R-0026
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             3-IN-1 RESPONSE JACKET W/ Seperate LINERS
Sol. #:            HOODDESFDKLH032
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Barbed Wire Handler's Gloves
Sol. #:            BWHG-2018-11-14
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Mobile Field Force Gear
Sol. #:            20110366
Agency:            Department of Homeland Security
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Title:             Tents
Sol. #:            HAAF175AML0085
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             3-IN-1 RESPONSE JACKET AND LINERS
Sol. #:            HOODDESFDKLH032
Agency:            Department of the Army
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Title:             Gen III Layer 5 Cold Weather Soft Shell Jacket
Sol. #:            SPE1C1-19-R-0012
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             TENT,TEMPER AIR SUPPOR
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0315
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Marine Corps, All- Weather Coat, Man's
Sol. #:            SPE1C119R0007
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             VISOR,FLYER'S HELME
Sol. #:            SPE1C119T0314
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Rifle Sling Kit
Sol. #:            FA3016-19-U-0011
Agency:            Department of the Air Force
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Title:             FACESHIELD,RIOT CON
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0051
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             CLOTH,FIBERGLASS
Sol. #:            SPE1C119Q0023
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Title:             Vendor Collaboration - Outsole Manufacturer Industry Day
Sol. #:            1800022
Agency:            Department of the Navy
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Title:             Gloves, Electrical W
Sol. #:            PGC01850-01851-01852
Agency:            Defense Logistics Agency
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Clients of Agathon Associates and subscribers to Agathon Associates' Trade Advisor Service can find links to the full solicitations at www.agathonassociates.com/textile-pri/berry/fbo.htm. You will need to enter your username and password. If you do not know your username and password email David Trumbull at david@agathonassociates.com.