July 28, 2026, Contract Award: Bag, Outfit, Firemen.
Awardee: BESHEEK LLC.
Award amount: $45,654
See: SAM Notification.
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July 28, 2026, Contract Award: Bag, Outfit, Firemen.
Awardee: BESHEEK LLC.
Award amount: $45,654
See: SAM Notification.
July 10, 2026, Contract Award: Beret Insignia.
Award amount: $224,000.
Awardee: Hallmark Emblems, Inc.
See: SAM Notification.
July 8, 2026, Award Notice: Helmet Pad.
Awardee: Safeware Inc.
Award Amount: $54,807.
See: SAM Notification.
The Government is conducting a RFI to identify potential industry partners capable of supplying, designing, manufacturing, and delivering an Extreme Cold Weather Sleeping Bag System for Soldiers operating in extreme cold weather environments. The objective is to equip dismounted Soldiers with a lightweight, highly compressible, and durable sleep system capable of providing thermal protection and enabling necessary, uninterrupted sleep in extreme cold weather environments (down to -60°F) when heated shelters are unavailable.
Berry Amendment Compliance: Information regarding the firm's production capabilities for the submitted item(s), to include whether the item(s) can be domestically produced in compliance with Section 2533a of Title 10 U.S. Code (i.e. the “Berry Amendment”).
See: SAM Notification.
May 27, 2026, Contract Opportunity Shelter System, Desert Tan, 19'x34', 650' Square Feet.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
See: SAM Notification.
April 24, 2026, Sleeping Mat contract awarded.
Value: $3,760,560.
Awardee: Pioneer Vocational/Industrial Services, Inc. Danville, KY
See: SAM Notification.
April 17, 2026, Solicitation SPE1C1-26-R-0057 will be issued as full and open competition and utilize a lowest price technically acceptable approach in accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures dated August 20, 2022. After an integrated assessment of technical merits and price, the Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror that provides a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price that is determined fair and reasonable and complies with the terms and conditions of the solicitation.
The NAICS code is 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing:
The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment") impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted, or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.
See: SAM Notification
Contract Award Date: Mar 18, 2026
Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $108,070.20
Contractor Awarded Name: ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.
See: SAM Notification.
March 13, 2026, Murdock Webbing Co. Inc.,* Central Falls, Rhode Island, has been awarded an estimated $9,007,759 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for aircraft arresting webbing assemblies. This was a competitive acquisition with two responses received. This is a three-year base contract with two one-year option periods. The performance completion date is March 12, 2029. Using military services are Air Force and Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support, Columbus, Ohio (SPE7MX-26-D-0026).
*Small business
March 10, 2026, TAC Industries, Springfield, Ohio, has been awarded a $22,203,800 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements contract for cargo low profile side nets and cargo top nets. This contract provides for the manufacture of cargo low profile side and top nets with associated tie downs. Work will be performed at Springfield, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by March 5, 2027. This contract was a sole source acquisition. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Combat Readiness-Support Equipment and Vehicles, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8534-26-D-0001).
January 23, 2026, DLX Enterprises LLC,* Eugene, Oregon, has been awarded a maximum $46,359,788 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for modular general purpose tent system and components. This was a competitive acquisition with two responses received. This is a three-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Tennessee, with a Jan. 22, 2029, ordering period end date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-26-D-0018).
*Small business
December, 23, 2025, Cottonwood Inc.,** Lawrence, Kansas, has been awarded a maximum $44,370,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for aircraft cargo tie down straps. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(5), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 8.7. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The performance completion date is Dec. 22, 2030. Using military services are Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2031 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support, Richmond, Virginia (SPE4A7-26-D-0044).
**Mandatory source
December 9, 2025, Bestwork Industries for the Blind Inc.,* Cherry Hill, New Jersey, has been awarded a maximum $68,200,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for extreme cold weather sleeping bag system. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Dec. 8, 2030. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2027 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-26-D-B002).
*Small business
September 11, 2025, National Industries for the Blind,*** Alexandria, Virginia, has been awarded an estimated $15,142,500 modification (P00017) exercising the third one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-23-D-B002) with four one-year option periods for advanced combat helmet pad suspension system. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The ordering period end date is Sept. 17, 2026. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2026 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
***Mandatory source
April 10, 2025, ORC Industries Inc.,** La Crosse, Wisconsin, has been awarded a maximum $46,403,280 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for operational camouflage pattern tarpaulins. This is a three-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Texas, with an April 9, 2028, ordering period end date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2028 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency T
roop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-25-D-N004).
**Mandatory source
March 14, 2025, Butler Parachute Systems,* Roanoke, Virginia (W912CH-25-D-0026); Mills Manufacturing Corporation,* Asheville, North Carolina (W912CH-25-D-0027); and Paradigm Parachute and Defense Inc.,* Pensacola, Florida (W912CH-25-D-0028), will compete for each order of the $90,694,400 firm-fixed-price contract of G-15 cargo parachute equipment. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 14, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity.
*Small business
September 25, 2024, Propper International Inc., Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, was awarded a maximum $77,227,290 modification (P00096) exercising the fourth one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-20-D-1351) with four one-year option periods for the 3 Season Sleep System and components. This is a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/definite-quantity contract. Locations of performance are Nevada and Washington, with a Sept. 27, 2025, ordering period end date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2025 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 12, 2024, Lions Services Inc.,** Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $13,429,125 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for modular lightweight load-carrying equipment 4000 rucksacks. This is a three-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is July 17, 2027. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2027 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-24-D-B020).
**Mandatory source