Request for Information DLA eMarketplace

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) TROOP SUPPORT

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES DIRECTORATE — PHILADELPHIA, PA

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) & SOURCES

SOUGHT NOTICE

Whole-of-Government Web-Based Ordering System (WBOS) & Commercial eMarketplace Platform
FEDERAL MARKET RESEARCH NOTICE (FAR 15.201(e) & FAR Part 10): This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research, planning, and information-gathering purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government is seeking broad industry input on commercial capabilities, architectural options, and market readiness. Responses are strictly voluntary; the Government will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting responses to this notice.

1. Executive Summary & Purpose of Inquiry
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (C&T) Directorate is conducting market research to explore commercial software solutions, digital eMarketplace architectures, and industry best practices for deploying a next-generation Web-Based Ordering System (WBOS). DLA’s Troop Support C&T organization serves as the Federal Government’s primary enterprise manager for military clothing and textiles, working extensively with domestic industry. DLA is currently assessing the expansion of this shared-services procurement model to serve civilian Whole-of-Government (WOG) partner agencies, including the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of State (DOS), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The primary objective of this RFI is to engage commercial e-commerce developers, SaaS providers, systems integrators, and domestic textile industry stakeholders. DLA seeks to understand what commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) capabilities exist today, how commercial technology can resolve complex federal supply chain and fiscal integration challenges, and what industry recommendations DLA should incorporate into its upcoming acquisition strategy. DLA is committed to adopting commercial best practices and avoiding custom development wherever commercial platforms can satisfy or be adapted to meet mission requirements.

2. Administrative Overview & Acquisition Milestones

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