GLOVES, COMBAT

The contract is for the procurement of 20 pairs of combat gloves, part number GVMP-B72-009, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation SPE1C1-26-T-1168. The item is identified by NSN 8415-01-729-2259 and must be delivered FOB destination to the National Guard Aviation Support Facility at 387 Aviation Drive, Williamstown, WV 26187-7952 within 20 calendar days of order placement, with the required delivery date set for May 19, 2026. The quantity is fixed with no variance permitted, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point. Packaging must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, with unit packaging in a box, intermediate container as a fiberboard box, and unitized packaging code U. Preservation requires items to be clean and dry with no additional preservation materials. All marking must comply with MIL-STD-129, including barcoding for tracking, with no special marking required. Palletization must follow RP001: DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement, and shipments must be sent via traceable means, excluding parcel post. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all hazardous materials are properly labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and must submit prior to award hazard warning labels and safety data sheets for any materials not exempt under specific federal acts. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement, with payment processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow. The solicitation was posted on May 17, 2026, with responses due by May 28, 2026, and must be submitted exclusively through the DIBBS portal. Mandatory compliance clauses include employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, equal opportunity, cybersecurity safeguarding, and prohibitions on certain defense telecom equipment. No pricing information is provided in the solicitation, indicating the award will be determined based on technically compliant, low-price proposals. The contracting officer’s representative contact is Ryan Zarkowski, with the award likely following a lowest price technically acceptable process typical for DLA streamlined acquisitions.