# Apparel Program

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912es24q0077

- Solicitation number: W912ES24Q0077
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Vetfriends.Com, LLC for $90,001.73
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W07V Endist ST Paul (W912ES)
- NAICS: 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Product or service code: 8405 Outerwear, Men's
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- County: Ramsey County (FIPS 27123). https://abierto.us/counties/ramsey-county-mn-27123
- City: St. Paul. https://abierto.us/cities/st-paul-mn-2758000
- First posted: May 8, 2024
- Last posted: June 7, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/350546b4c7ea443ea3e6118099d2196d/view

## Description

**Background:** The Saint Paul District (MVP) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has a requirement to solicit for the procurement of Apparel and other non-wearable items to be giving out as part of the U.S. Army Incentive Awards Program. Part of this requirement is for apparel awards MVP. To fulfill this requirement MVP requires t-shirts, zip-up hooded sweatshirts, polo shirts, hats, jackets (both light and heavy weight), backpacks, and button up dress shirts.

All wearable items will be for men’s and women’s styles ranging from extra small to 5XL with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) logo embroidered on the front left chest unless otherwise noted. Product style/standards Apparel Awards: All prices for the below wearable apparel line items shall be a firm fixed price.

T-shirt A minimum 4-oz, cotton/polyester blend shirt with moisture-wicking and anti-odor properties, in the color of Anthracite (dark charcoal grey or near black may be appropriate alternatives). Each shirt will have an embroidered USACE logo. Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL. Polo Style Shirts A minimum 5-oz, polyester shirt with moisture-wicking and anti-odor properties, in the color of Dark Purple. Each shirt will have an embroidered USACE logo. Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL.

Zip Up Hooded Sweatshirt A minimum 9-oz, cotton/polyester blend full zip sweatshirt, in the color of Dark Purple Purple for women’s sizes and Charcoal Grey for men’s. Each sweatshirt will have an embroidered USACE logo. Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL. Jacket A minimum 7-oz, polyester full zip jacket, in the color of Medium Grey. Each jacket will have an embroidered USACE logo. Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL. Dress Shirt A 100% two-ply cotton non-iron button-down shirt, in the color of Light Blue.

Each shirt will have an embroidered USACE log. Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL. Work Jacket A minimum 12-oz medium weight all-weather jacket, in the color of Black. Each jacket will have an embroidered USACE logo. Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL. Baseball Style Cap Six-section mid-profile cap made from 100% cotton with a hidden, adjustable hook and loop back closure, one size fits most, in the color of Black. Each cap will have an embroidered USACE logo.

Backpack A backpack with a padded laptop compartment inside the back zippered compartment able to transport at least a 17" laptop. The backpack shall be made of materials such as diamond ripstop nylon or mini ripstop, in the color of Blue. Each backpack will have an embroidered USACE logo.

**Logo:** The USACE castle will always be in white and in a field of Red. Lettering can be in either white or black (depending on the item) at the Contractor’s discretion. *With White Lettering *With Black Lettering Performance Period: The ordering period for the basic contact shall be for 12 months from the effective date of award with 2 option years.

**Delivery Order Procedures:** Items will be ordered on a quarterly basis by the Government through individual Delivery Orders (DO) issued by the Contracting Officer to build and to maintain our inventory. Minimum orders placed will be $2,000 or greater. The line items are setup by type of item with sub line items being of each size. Orders will be placed indicating quantity of required sub line item (i.e. size) of given line item (i.e. item type). Contractor will provide visual aids for choosing items (i.e., public website with a solid description and photo depiction of what each item looks like.)

**Delivery:** The Contractor shall deliver the apparel and other non-wearable items, complete with embroidery, within 30 days of DO being issued, or as otherwise specified in the DO. The Contractor shall coordinate the delivery with the Government. The Contractor shall label apparel with the applicable gender and size of each item. Contract Minimum/Maximum/Ceiling This is an “Indefinite Quantity,” contract being solicited. The maximum value of the apparel contract is $90,000 ($30,000 per year).

The cumulative value of all Delivery Orders issued under the apparel and other non-wearable items contract shall not exceed the maximum value of the contract. The minimum guarantee is $10,000 per year, which will be satisfied through Delivery Order awards. Alternative Line-Item Quote We are asking for individual pricing for each sub line item; however offerors may provide an alternative line-item quote in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.204-22 “Alternative Line Item Proposal”.

Quoting Instructions Price each sub line item as single, individual units (1 each) to include delivery (Remember, each order placed will be a minimum of $2,000). Quantities listed on pricing schedule are estimates only.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES24F0115 under W912ES24D0009, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,685.79
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES24F0115_9700_W912ES24D0009_9700/

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES24F0125 under W912ES24D0009, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,387.78
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES24F0125_9700_W912ES24D0009_9700/

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES25F0013 under W912ES24D0009, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,043.43
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES25F0013_9700_W912ES24D0009_9700/

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES25F0065 under W912ES24D0009, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,891.45
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES25F0065_9700_W912ES24D0009_9700/

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES25FA006 under W912ES24D0009, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,028.30
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES25FA006_9700_W912ES24D0009_9700/

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES26FA015 under W912ES24D0009, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,008.91
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES26FA015_9700_W912ES24D0009_9700/

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES26FA029 under W912ES24D0009, delivery order
- Obligated: $3,214.62
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES26FA029_9700_W912ES24D0009_9700/

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES26FA041 under W912ES24D0009, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,749.04
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES26FA041_9700_W912ES24D0009_9700/

- Recipient: Vetfriends.Com, LLC (UEI Z4G1GJGEXR33)
- Contract: W912ES24D0009
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 27 offers received
- Link: solicitation number W912ES24Q0077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_W912ES24D0009_9700/


## Publications

- May 8, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 895ba5e360e540d0ac0b37637556288a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/895ba5e360e540d0ac0b37637556288a/view
- May 13, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice a9ec0c12386e438cb2c1424bc0a3d0ee. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a9ec0c12386e438cb2c1424bc0a3d0ee/view
- May 20, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 628300b8a1534726a3ed57577f5698c3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/628300b8a1534726a3ed57577f5698c3/view
- June 7, 2024: Award notice. Notice 350546b4c7ea443ea3e6118099d2196d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/350546b4c7ea443ea3e6118099d2196d/view

## Points of contact

- Karl Just, karl.p.just@usace.army.mil, 6512905768
- Kevin P. Henricks, kevin.p.henricks@usace.army.mil

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