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AGENDA• Introductions and Welcome

• Scott Dorney, North Carolina Military Business Center• Sam Buff, Textile Technology Center, Gaston College• Dan St. Louis, Manufacturing Solutions Center, Catawba Valley Community College

• Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Clothing and Textiles Supply Chain• Colonel J. Scott Elkins, Director• Roy Dillard, Deputy Director• Lisa Marie Vivino, Chief, Field Clothing Division

• Business Questions and Answers• Please type your questions in the chat function for review and response

• Conclusion and Announcements• Scott Dorney, North Carolina Military Business Center

COMING UP:Dates To Be AnnouncedDefense Innovation Unit,

US Marine Corps Warfighter Lab; Fort

Bragg Mission & Installation Contracting

Command; North Carolina National Guard;

Defense Logistics Agency, Medical Troop

Support

Information will be posted online at:

http://www.ncmbc.us/federal-agencies-web-

conferences/

http://www.ncmbc.us/federal-agencies-web-conferences/

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYTHE NATION’S COMBAT LOGISTICS SUPPORT AGENCY

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DLA Troop SupportClothing & Textiles

FED TEX

May 20, 2020

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Topics For Discussion

● FY20 Big Picture

● Customer Requirements

●Acquisition Process

● Berry Amendment Information

● Industry Challenges

● Commonality and Standardization

● Future Opportunities

● Point of Contact

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Customers & Items Sales

Inventory Personnel & Vendors

The Big Picture

$1.6 $1.7 $1.8 $1.8 $2.0

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FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19

Class II…Clothing & Textiles

Customers: 11,992

Orders: 4.6M annually

Items: 80,754 NIINs

Employees (FY19 Actual):

333 civilian+ 5 military

Suppliers: 311

$Billions

$1.2$1.5 $1.3 $1.2 $1.2

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FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19

$Billions

FY20Projection

$1.885B

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• It all starts with a customer requirement:

- National Defense Authorization Act 2019 – 3 year notification requirement- Completes research, development test and evaluation- Refines requirements- Develops final technical document- Conducts Low Rate Initial Production- Completes initial fielding- Collaborates with DLA to document sustainment requirements

Customer Requirements

NDAA 2019 Sec. 356.Notification requirements relating to changes to uniform of members of the uniformed services (a)DLA notification.—The Secretary of a military department shall notify the Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency of any plan to implement a change to any uniform or uniform component of a member of the uniformed services. Such notification shall be made not less than three years prior to the implementation of such change. (b)Contractor notification.—The Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency shall notify a contractor when one of the uniformed services plans to make a change to a uniform component that is provided by that contractor. Such a notification shall be made not less than 12 months prior to any announcement of a public solicitation for the manufacture of the new uniform component.(c)Waiver.—If the Secretary of a military department or the Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency determines that the notification requirement under subsection (a) would adversely affect operational safety, force protection, or the national security interests of the United States, the Secretary or the Commander may waive such requirement.

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Acquisition Process

Establish Requirement

Receive Requirement from customer

Conduct technical review

Validate requirements and demand

Acquisition Planning

Conduct Market Research

Develop Acquisition Strategy

Develop Individual Acquisition Plan

Develop Source Selection Plan (if needed)

Solicitation

Create Solicitation Documents

Synopsize Requirement

Issue Solicitation

Issue Amendments (if needed)

Proposal Evaluation

Evaluate Offers

Determine Competitive Range

Notify Offerors Outside the Competitive Range

Debrief as Requested

Negotiate

Conduct Negotiations

Request Final Proposal Revision

Review/Approve Subcontracting Plans

Obtain EEO Clearances

Award Contract

Complete Source Selection and Award Documents

Complete Determination of Responsibility

Award

Notify Unsuccessful Offerors

Issue Small Business Notifications

Conduct Debriefings as Requested

Post Award

Implement Contract

Monitor Contract Performance

Issue Modifications (if needed)

Perform First Article Testing (if required)

Contract Closeout

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• 10 U.S.C. 2533a requires the DoD to procure domestic products and goods• Applies to clothing, fabrics, fibers and yarns, tents, tarpaulins,

covers, individual equipment items• All material must be domestically sourced; all processing &

manufacturing must be performed in the United States• Applies to all purchases over the simplified acquisition threshold• Applies to both end items and components- “Component” means any item supplied to the Government as part of an end

product or of another component

• Implemented through contract clause 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities• DoD IG Berry Compliance Report

Berry Amendment

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Industry Challenges

Dress Clothing Division- Small industrial base – limited number of end-item manufacturers- Single source for fabric (wool/poly-wool items)- Single source for some components (i.e. buttons)

Individual Equipment Division- Aviation helmets and anti-G suits Sole Source proprietary specifications and low demand results in very limited industrial base and risk for supply shortages- Ground Troop Helmets unproven performance specification changes delay production - Body Armor CSI Quality Assurance creates extensive lead times for FAT/LAT- Military specification tents with low demand greatly reduces the industrial base

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Industry Challenges (cont.)

Organizational Clothing Division- Electrical gloves limited source of supply and long production lead time- Overall absenteeism as vendor production resumes- Special Purpose items impacted from fluctuating demands- Urgent requirements for PPE to support Whole of Government customers

Field Clothing Division- Cold weather clothing systems very limited industrial base- Fabrics for cold weather systems have long production lead times

Planning Division- Inaccurate requirements from the customers- Large tariff/sizes on some items- Customer spike in demands

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Commonality/Standardization

• Commonality Practices-Services should include maximum participation of potential

users during the development and execution of test plans• Provide for integration and consolidation of development

efforts where applicable• Use Cross Service - Warfighter Equipment Board as a way

to socialize plans

• Standardization-C&T items will be subject to the highest degree of

standardization-Whenever feasible, existing military and/or commercial

design will be utilized in developing military operational requirements

-Actively seek to reduce costs by standardization of basic materials and accessories

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Upcoming Opportunities

Item Strategy Est. ContractLength

Annual Est.Quantity

Est. Issue Date Buyer

Women’s MC All Weather Coat

SPE1C1-20-R-0089SBSA Base + 4 options 3,468 May 2020 Debra

Men’s AF and CG L/S Dress Shirt SBSA Base + 4 options 89,280/3,560 June 2020 Earl

MC S/S Men’s Khaki Shirt, Shade M-1 TBD Base + 4 options 135,000 October 2020 TBD

MC L/S Men’s Khaki Shirt, Shade M-1 TBD Base + 4 options 150,000 October 2020 TBD

Men’s MC Frame, Service Cap Black SBSA Base + 4 options 42,000 October 2020 TBD

CG Men’s Garrison Cap SBSA Base + 4 options 5,000 December 2020 TBD

Women’s Navy Blouse,TFU Khaki SBSA Base + 4 options 54,000 February

2021 TBD

Army Men’s Drill Instructor Hat SBSA Base + 4 options 10,000 March 2021 TBD

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Item StrategyEst.

ContractLength

Annual Est.Qty

Est Issue Date Buyer

ASU Men’s CoatSPE1C1-20-R-0075 Unrestricted Base + 2

options 58,200 May 2020 Adam Lam

ASU Women’s CoatSPE1C1-20-R-0088 Unrestricted Base + 2

options 38,400 May 2020 Matthew McKeever

Men’s MC Green Coat

SPE1C1-20-R-0083Unrestricted Base + 4

options 41,472 May 2020 Melissa Rio-Thomas

Women’s MC Green Coat

SPE1C1-20-R-0082Unrestricted Base + 4

options 4,176 May 2020 Melissa Rio-Thomas

Men’s Trousers MC Blue

Small Business Set-Aside

Base + 4 options TBD June 2020 TBD

Men’s Trousers MC Green


Base + 4 options TBD June 2020 TBD

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Annual Est.Quantity

Est Issue Date Buyer

AF Men’s and Women’s Coats

UnrestrictedBase + 4 options

21,312 Men3,600 Women

June 2020 Adam Lam

MDW Men’s Coat UnrestrictedBase + 2 options

1,463 June 2020Cory

Feliciano

Dress Clothing Coats (All Services)

UnrestrictedBase + 1option

Various May 2020Dan

Engelberg

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Annual Est.Quantity

Closing Date Buyer

AGSU Men’s All Weather Coat

SPE1C1-20-R-0050


Base + 4options 144,000 June 16,

2020 Sharan

AGSU Women’s All Weather Coat

SPE1C1-20-R-0051


Base + 4options 36,000 June 16,

2020 Mike

AGSU Men’s L/S ShirtSPE1C1-20-R-0049

SBSA / Unrestricted

Base + 4 options

Lot 1 Set-Aside 72,000 / Lot 2 Unrestricted

72,000

Closed Megan

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Annual Est.Quantity

Closing Date Buyer

AGSU Men’s CoatSPE1C1-20-R-0053

Unrestricted / Small Business

Set-AsideBase + 4 options

Lot 1 Unrestricted 72,000 / Lot 2 Set-Aside

72,000

June 16, 2020

Kyle Maccia/ Dan

Engelberg

AGSU Women’s CoatSPE1C1-20-R-0055 Unrestricted Base + 4 options 24,000 June 16,

2020

Kyle Maccia/ Dan

Engelberg

AGSU Men’s TrousersSPE1C1-20-R-0054

Unrestricted / Small Business

Set-AsideBase + 4 options

Lot 1 Unrestricted

120,000 / Lot 2 Set-

Aside 96,000 / Lot3 Set-

Aside 72,000

June 2, 2020

Kyle Maccia/ Dan

Engelberg

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• What: C&T & all military service clothing program offices brief industry on upcoming requirements & items in development• When: October 28-29, 2020• Where: Cherry Hill, NJ (Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill)• More information: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/C-T-Industry/IndustryEvents/

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Questions

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Point of Contact

J. Scott Elkins, Col, USAFDirector, Clothing & Textiles

Mr. Roy DillardDeputy Director, Clothing & Textiles

For additional information or questions on today’s presentation, please contact:Ms. Lisa Marie Vivino

Chief, Field Clothing DivisionPhone: (215) 737-3088

Email: [email protected]

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AGENDA• Introductions and Welcome

• Scott Dorney, North Carolina Military Business Center• Sam Buff, Textile Technology Center, Gaston College• Dan St. Louis, Manufacturing Solutions Center, Catawba Valley Community

College

• Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Clothing and Textiles Supply Chain• Colonel J. Scott Elkins, Director• Roy Dillard, Deputy Director• Lisa Marie Vivino, Chief, Field Clothing Division

• Business Questions and Answers• Please type your questions in the chat function for review and response

• Conclusion and Announcements• Scott Dorney, North Carolina Military Business Center

COMING UP:Dates To Be AnnouncedDefense Innovation Unit,

US Marine Corps Warfighter Lab; Fort

Bragg Mission & Installation Contracting

Command; North Carolina National Guard;

Defense Logistics Agency, Medical Troop

Support

Information will be posted online at:

http://www.ncmbc.us/federal-agencies-web-

conferences/

http://www.ncmbc.us/federal-agencies-web-conferences/