Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form.
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), including the materials and components thereof (other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with clothing), 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.
DLA Troop Support has developed a web based system that allows manufacturers the ability to request specifications, patterns, and drawings on our contracting page. To request technical data for DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (DLA Troop Support C&T) solicitations, use the following link to the DLA Troop Support C&T Technical Data Repository area at http://www.dscp.dla.mil/Portal/sreqfrm.aspx.
The quotation will be issued on January 31, 2012 and closed on February 7, 2012. Quotation WILL NOT be available via the DLA DIBBS home page. In order to receive notification of quotation and amendments, you must E-MAIL the Contract Specialist, listed below under the point of contact. Please reference the item description, NSN, and quantity in all e-mail correspondence.