Air Force Hot Weather Safety Boot

Location: Pennsylvania
Posted: Jun 25, 2025
Due:
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 84 - Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia
Solicitation No: AF_HW_BOOT_2025-06-24
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Air Force Hot Weather Safety Boot
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
AF_HW_BOOT_2025-06-24
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Major Command
TROOP SUPPORT CLOTHING & TEXTILE
Office
DLA TROOP SUPPORT
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Jun 25, 2025 11:21 am EDT
  • Original Response Date:
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Jun 24, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: 8430 - FOOTWEAR, MEN'S
  • NAICS Code:
    • 316210 - Footwear Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Philadelphia , PA
    USA
Description

Pre-Solicitation Notice /Synopsis





Items:



0001. (PGC 03946) Air Force Hot Weather Safety Steel Toe Boot, Coyote, Men’s



0002. (PGC 03947) Air Force Hot Weather Safety Steel Toe Boot, Coyote, Women’s





This requirement will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside and will be evaluated using best value tradeoff source selection procedures with the following two evaluation factors: 1. Product Demonstration Model and 2. Past Performance Confidence Assessment.



A Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Type Contract is anticipated and will consist of a three-year base term with tiered pricing for each year of the contract. One award will be made for the total quantities listed below:



Tier Period Guaranteed Annual Contract

Minimum Estimated Maximum

Quantity Quantity Quantity



Tier 1 (12-Month) 39,840



Tier 2 (12-Month) 39,840



Tier 3 (12-Month) 39,840

________________ ________ ________ ________

TOTAL 10,152 119,520 149,400





NOTE:



Special measurement boots with a 21-day production lead time for recruits and a 60-day production lead-time for non-recruits.





The items will be procured on a FOB destination basis. Delivery of tariff sizes will be made to:



DoDAAC: UY0159



Pendergrass Distribution Center



596 Bonnie Valentine Way – DOOR 28



Pendergrass, GA 30567





Items are to be manufactured in accordance with the salient characteristics and testing requirements called out in Sections C & D. (Attached)



Production Lead Time for tariff sizes is 120 days.





Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Once the solicitation is posted, it will be available for viewing on DIBBS. From the DIBBS homepage, select "Solicitations" from the top bar to search for the solicitation. DIBBS Help can be accessed from the DIBBS homepage.





Important Note on Foreign Content:

The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment" impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.





Contracting Office Address:



Defense Logistics Agency, Acquisition Management, DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5096, UNITED STATES



Point of Contact(s):



Ronald Ball, Contract Specialist, Phone: 445-737-5823, Email: Ronald.ball@dla.mil



Clifford Lawson, Contracting Officer, Phone: 445-737-8084, Email: Clifford.lawson@dla.mil








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Contracting Office Address
  • C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN 700 ROBBINS AVENUE
  • PHILADELPHIA , PA 19111-5096
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact
History
  • Jun 25, 2025 11:21 am EDTPresolicitation (Original)
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