Dress Cap Purchase Order

The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, is seeking suppliers for 1,450 ceremonial blue service caps to support official duties at Arlington National Cemetery and other high-profile events in the Military District of Washington. The requirement includes 1,290 enlisted caps, 120 company grade officer caps, and 40 field grade officer caps, each conforming to precise military specifications for materials, construction, and appearance, including tropical blue polyester/wool fabric, gold rayon lining, leather sweatbands, and gold bullion band accents for field grade officers. Delivery must be completed within 60 days of purchase order issuance to the Central Issue Facility at Fort Myer, Virginia, under a 120-day performance period. The procurement is designated as a sole source award to Kingform Cap Company Inc., indicating an exclusive contractual intent based on unique capability or proprietary design, with no competitive bidding process planned. Technical standards mandate compliance with MIL-C-21115, MIL-C-368, MIL-C-43665, and other military specifications covering fabric weight, colorfastness, mothproofing, stitching density, visor composition, and labeling, with material alternates permitted for chin straps and visor construction under specified criteria. All caps must include stamped size labels and certification labels per DDD-L-20 standards, with prohibitions on residue-inducing fasteners or adhesives. Materials must pass rigorous testing for dry and wet crocking, light fastness, and perspiration resistance, and wool and fur felt components must be mothproofed to MIL-C-43665. Packaging and preservation requirements are not detailed beyond material-specific protections, and barcoding or standardized shipping labels are not required. The acquisition is managed by the W6QM Micc-Ft Belvoir office with point of contact provided by LTC Paul Kilgore and MAJ Tavon Cooper, and responses to this sources-sought notice were due by May 28, 2026. Respondents were required to provide company information, SAM Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, business size status, socioeconomic certifications, and disclosures regarding competition restrictions or teaming arrangements, though no offeror submissions are included in the documentation. Pricing data is not included in the notice, and the total contract value remains unspecified, consistent with the pre-solicitation nature of the posting. Access to military installations for delivery is the vendor’s responsibility,