Cold Weather Gear

Closed — responses were due 2 Nov 2026 · Small Business Set Aside - Total · Department of the Air Force, DoD · Mountain Home AFB, ID · NAICS 315990 · Solicitation FA489727Q0003

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberFA489727Q0003
Notice IDb5cbf72fdf334707adb047e22219e50c
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
Contracting officeFA4897 366 CONS PKP
NAICS code315990 — Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
Product / service code (PSC)8415
ResellersCan be bid as a nonmanufacturer: 500 or fewer employees, normally sells this item, takes possession of it, and supplies a product made in the US by a small manufacturer unless SBA has waived that. 13 CFR 121.406(b)
Set-asideSmall Business Set Aside - Total
Notice typeSolicitation
Posted29 October 2026
Response deadline02 November 2026 (closed)
Questions due26 October 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT (passed)
“Questions are Due NLT 10/26/26 at 10:00 AM MDT” — Notice description
Place of performanceMountain Home AFB, ID, USA
CompetitionCompetitive

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What is being bought

Cold Weather Gear including jackets, boots, gloves, balaclavas, hearing protection, patches, socks, and hydration kit cleaning kits for the 366th Fighter Wing.

  • APECS Jackets (221 each)
  • Cold Weather Gloves (238 each)
  • Balaclavas (227 each)
  • Steel Toe Boots (291 pairs)
  • Leather Work Gloves (270 each)
  • Hydration Field Cleaning Kits (254 each)

Competition

Small business set-aside — only firms that are small under the size standard for the notice's NAICS code may bid. No certification is required: offerors represent their own size in SAM.

Deal-breakers

  • Any literature lacking in sufficient detail or does not demonstrate compliance with this requirement will NOT be considered for award.
    “Any literature lacking in sufficient detail or does not demonstrate compliance with this requirement will NOT be considered for award.” — p. 15
  • Partial and late quotes will NOT be considered for award.
    “Partial and late quotes will NOT be considered for award.” — p. 15

Key risk

  • Offer non-conformance to specifications or solicitation requirements will lead to ineligibility.
    “Any offer not conforming to the Specifications, or solicitation may be deemed unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award.” — p. 15
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Description

Amendment 2: Amendment Notice: The Government hereby clarifies that the Berry Amendment and DFARS clause 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, does not apply to this requirement. The domestic source restrictions under DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program, do apply to this requirement. Offerors shall comply with all applicable domestic end-product requirements and complete the applicable Buy American—Balance of Payments Program representations/certifications included in the solicitation. All other terms, conditions, and requirements of the solicitation remain unchanged. **PLEASE SEE AMENDMENT NOTES FOR GLOVES SIZES. _______________________________________________________________________________________ AMENDMENT 1: Cold Weather Gear Q&A has been added in attachments! BERRY AMENDMENT APPLIES TO THIS SOLICITATION (10 U.S.C. 4862) Mountain Home AFB, ID has a requirement for Cold Weather Gear. See Specification Sheet for REQUIRED specifications and quantities, all clothing equipment MUST be DAFI 36-2903 (See All Attached Documents) compliant: APECS Jackets Steel Toe Boots Leather Work Gloves Cold Weather Gloves Balaclava Ear Sound Amplification Hearing Protection Service Identifier Patches - Air Force Name Tapes - Spice Brown Lettering Cold Weather Socks Hydration Pack (compatible with CamelBak bladders) Cleaning Kits Questions are Due NLT 10/26/26 at 10:00 AM MDT via Email.

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 2 notices under solicitation FA489727Q0003, oldest first.

Documents in the solicitation package

7 files are attached to this notice.

  • Amendment 0001
  • MXS COLD WEATHER GEAR - 22OCT26 SPEC SHEET - Amendment - 1.pdf
  • AMENDMENT 1 - FA489727Q0003 - QAs.pdf
  • MXS COLD WEATHER GEAR - 22OCT26 SPEC SHEET.pdf
  • dafman91-203.pdf
  • dafi36-2903.pdf
  • Solicitation - FA489727Q0003.pdf

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Market context: DoD and NAICS 315990

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  • In fiscal year 2026, DoD obligated $462.9M across 1,706 contract actions under NAICS 315990.
  • 188 contracts worth $642.8M in this category end within the next 18 months.

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