COAT, MAN'S

H.C. CONTRACTING, INC. has been awarded a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract under the Defense Logistics Agency, with a total contract value of $584,640.00, issued on July 14, 2026, and referenced as SPE1C126F1895 under the base delivery order SPE1C126D0016. The contract spans a five-year period with five sequential 12-month performance tiers, beginning January 14, 2026, and concluding January 13, 2031, and encompasses the manufacture and delivery of 22 or more variations of men’s service dress coats, each identified by specific NSNs and governed by military specifications including CG/PD 11-01H, MIL-DTL-823M, and MIL-DTL-368K. The coats must be constructed from 55% polyester and 45% worsted wool serge in Coast Guard Blue 3362, with a 100% rayon twill lining, and produced in accordance with approved BOMs and technical documents provided in the contract attachments. Delivery is governed by mixed FOB terms—FOB ORIGIN for special measurement items and FOB DESTINATION for depot stock—with final inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination point by DCMA or DLA personnel. All shipments must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards per MIL-STD-129 and ISPM 15, including proper palletization, wood treatment certification, labeling with NSNs and lot numbers, and placement of packing lists inside designated containers. The contractor must adhere to a broad range of federal acquisition regulations, including clauses on anti-kickback procedures, subcontractor restrictions, cybersecurity compliance under DFARS 252.204-7012, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, and the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. Invoicing is exclusively processed through Wide Area WorkFlow, with payments remitted to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contract administrator is DCMA Northeast, with direct oversight by Desiree Orlando, and the place of performance is H.C. CONTRACTING’s facility in Long Island City, New York, operating under the DBA Ferrara Manufacturing Company. No unit pricing is disclosed, but the delivery quantities are structured across the full contract term, and subcontracting, small business status, and