SOURCES SOUGHT-U.S. Army United States Military Academy (USMA), Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates
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Sources Sought from the Department of the Army, for work in West Point, New York. Due Oct 29, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-4), 2 days left.
| Solicitation number | W911SD-27-Q-A009 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QM Micc-West Point |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (315990) |
| Product or service code | 8465 |
| Place of performance | West Point, New York |
| Posted | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 29, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-4) (2 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: New York Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Subject: Sources Sought for U.S. Army United States Military Academy (USMA), Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates. *IT IS AN OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILIT TO REVIEW ALL ATATCHED DOCUMENTS WITHIN THE LISTING* THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure for the West Point Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates on a base plus four (4) one (1) option year contract as a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to the sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside.
Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to the sources sought notice.
The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.
If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry, www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing.
A need is anticipated for the Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates on a base plus four (4) one (1) option year. In response to this sources sought, please provide:
- Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status and the corresponding NAICS code.
- Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
- Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. Requirements (See attached SPECs Package): Insignia, U.S.M.a., buckle, waistplate see attached designs breastplate see attached designs
- Information to help determine if the requirement for Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates on a base plus four (4) one (1) option year is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
- Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
- Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Governmentwide point of entry www.SAM.gov. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
- Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
Contracting contact
- Ignacio Cordova · [email protected] · (520) 687-8204
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 315990, a business counts as small if it has no more than 600 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Gentex Corporation $49.9 million in this trade
- Leading Technology Composites Inc $37.9 million in this trade
- Qinetiq Inc. $27.2 million in this trade
- Readyone Industries Inc $19.9 million in this trade
- Federal Prison Industries, Inc $16.7 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 12 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 315990), 7 posted in the last 7 days; 67% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 3 days.
All open apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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From the award notices agencies publish.