July 22, 2026, Contract Awarded: Various Fabrics (Buy American Act).
Awardee: JAG Textile Company.
Award Amount: $15,147,600.
Agency: Bureau of Prisons.
See: SAM Notification.
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July 22, 2026, Contract Awarded: Various Fabrics (Buy American Act).
Awardee: JAG Textile Company.
Award Amount: $15,147,600.
Agency: Bureau of Prisons.
See: SAM Notification.
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, proposed by Representative Ralph Norman (R., S.C.)would require the Department of the Army to provide a briefing to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees within 180 days on currently validated insect repellents available to the Army. Directs the briefing to include ongoing evaluations of insect-repellent fabric treatments for combat uniforms, performance analyses of such treatments, and current research and development efforts to improve uniform insect repellency.
July 21, 2026, Over the last 30 years, the defense industrial base has atrophied significantly. We are no longer capable of manufacturing for our warfighters at scale or speed.
In the 1990s, America had 51 prime defense contractors. Today, only six remain. Skilled talent has left the workforce, leaving hundreds of thousands of defense manufacturing jobs unfilled.
Read the full statement HERE.
July 19, 2026, Procurement of 15,000-yard Reupholstery Fabric for on/off Army Family Housing.
Contractor Awarded Name: Boryung Textile of KOREA.
Award Amout: $102,654
See SAM Notification.
July 17, 2026, Contract Awarded: Impregnated Cloth.
Contractor Awarded Name: IGCS, LLC.
Award amount: $240,500.
See: SAM Notification.
July 17, 2026, CRYE Uniforms.
This requirement is for the purchase of CRYE Precision G4 aviation field uniforms. The CRYE Precision G4 aviation field uniforms are designed as a tailored utility uniform with engineered stretch, allowing for a slimmer cut with maximum mobility. Light yet strong fire-resistant fabrics offer performance-oriented thermal protection. AFSOC/A3 mandates the wear of the CRYE G4 FR Aviation Field Uniform and G4 FR Aviation Combat Uniform for all AFSOC Aviators. This will replace the existing Massif 2PFDU and the DLA A2CU for all AFSOC aircrew.
Made in the USA from USA materials.
This requirement will be a Sole Source aquisition for CRYE Precision.
See: SAM Notification.
July 17, 2026, Contract Awarded: Parachute Cloth.
Awardee: Govcrest Inc.
$220,400.
See: SAM Notification.