SOURCES SOUGHT-U.S. Army United States Military Academy (USMA), Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates
Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 29 Oct 2026 · Small Business Set Aside - Total · Department of the Army, DoD · West Point, NY · NAICS 315990 · Solicitation W911SD-27-Q-A009
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SAM.gov marked this notice inactive — responses were due 29 October 2026.
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Can 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)
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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: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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 4. 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. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. 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. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
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