U.S. Department of Defense awards clothing contracts

National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, Va., was awarded a $13,673,411 firm-fixed-price contract to procure Army combat shirts. Work will be performed in Richmond Hill, New York; Winston Salem, North Carolina; and San Antonio, Texas, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2020.

Mount Rogers Community Services Board, Atkins, Virginia, was awarded a $9,415,720 firm-fixed-price contract to procure Army combat shirts. Work will be performed in Atkins, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of May 29, 2020. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity for both vendors.

National Industries of the Blind has also been awarded a maximum $24,662,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for various types of coats for Army and Navy personnel. Locations of performance are Virginia and North Carolina, with a May 26, 2023, performance completion date. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

Source: Textiles and Trade blog, by David Trumbull