GEN III LAYER 5 SOFT SHELL COLD WEATHER JACKET

The U.S. Department of Defense, through DLA Troop Support, is soliciting bids for the GEN III LAYER 5 SOFT SHELL COLD WEATHER JACKET under solicitation SPE1C1-26-R-0090, which was posted on May 15, 2026, with a revised closing date of July 2, 2026. This is a sealed bid procurement issued as a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 315210. The contract requires the delivery of jackets conforming to specification GL-PD-06-05B dated March 9, 2015, with materials meeting ASTM-D-6193(2004) or its latest version and specific Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) reflectance values for designated colors. The product must be produced in accordance with detailed packaging and marking standards including ASTM-D3951-90 for preservation, MIL-STD-129 for labeling, and MIL-STD-147 for palletization, with each jacket individually packed in a clear poly bag with reverse flap closure and 24 jackets per shipping container constructed of single-wall cartons with double-wall liners, sealed with gummed or pressure-sensitive tape only. Palletized loads must not exceed 43 x 52 x 54 inches and must follow ISPM-15 compliance for any wood packaging materials. Evaluation will be conducted using Best Value tradeoff procedures under FAR 15.101-1, with award going to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the government, considering both technical merit and price, where technical factors are significantly more important than cost. A critical pass/fail gate requires a Complete Test Data Report for the Basic Shell Material (Item 0002), deemed acceptable or unacceptable; failure results in immediate disqualification. Proposals must include a Product Demonstration Model (PDM) in Medium-Reg size, prepared per the contract specification, along with past performance data and a signed copy of the solicitation, all submitted electronically via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS). The contractor must comply with CMMC standards for information systems handling Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information, with annual affirmations submitted in SPRS and flow-down