GLOVES, COLD WEATHER

The contract is for the procurement of 20 pairs of cold weather gloves, designated by NSN 8415017293819 and part number CWGSIM-B72-009 from Mechanix Wear LLC, under solicitation SPE1C1-26-T-1159. Deliveries are required to be made within 20 calendar days to the National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Williamstown, West Virginia, under FOB Destination terms, meaning the government assumes risk and responsibility for acceptance upon delivery. Packaging must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, with preservation using Clng/Dry method (method 10), no preservation or cushioning materials, and unit containers labeled with OPI O and intermediate container code E5. Palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 standards. Marking of all packages must comply with MIL-STD-129, including machine-readable barcodes, contract number, and NSN, with no special marking required. The product must be shipped using traceable freight methods exclusively; parcel post is prohibited. The contract is administered under the Defense Logistics Agency, with Ryan Zarkowski as the primary point of contact. Invoicing must be conducted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and all payment requests must be submitted through this system. Inspection and acceptance of the goods occur at the destination site by the government. The solicitation has been issued under NACIS code 315210, with no set-aside specified, and incorporates a range of federal acquisition regulation clauses including those related to combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, hazardous materials labeling, safeguarding information systems, transportation by sea, and export controls. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and hazardous material notification requirements is mandated, and contractors must submit safety data sheets and hazard labels prior to award for any non-exempt substances. Although the solicitation references FAR clauses on small business representation and accelerated payments to small subcontractors, the unit price and total contract value are not provided, and the final contract type remains unspecified pending award. All offers must be submitted through DIBBS by the deadline of May 26, 2026.