C&T Overview 

Nov 6 2019

Steve Merch Director of 

Supplier Operations, Clothing 

& Textiles
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Agenda

• Metrics

• Contract Obligation Overview

• C&T Updates

• Supplier Operations

• Questions
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FY 19 Key Metrics

Metric Goal Actual

Materiel Availability 92% 92-95%

RTC First Time Fill Rate 97% 98-99%

Time to Award 205 days 232 days

On Time Delivery 90% 75%
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FY16-19 C&T Obligations

Division

FY16

Actual

(millions)

FY17

Actual

(millions)

FY18

Actual

(millions)

FY19 

Actual 

(millions)

Dress Clothing $200 $190 $180 $190

Field Clothing $635 $640 $655 $805

Organizational Clothing $265 $350 $420 $465

Individual Equipment $305 $330 $320 $415

Totals $1,405 $1,510 $1,575 $1,875
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C&T Update

• Secretary of Defense Focus

• Lethality/Readiness

• Strengthening Partnerships

• Reform

• Air Force Transition to Operational Camouflage Pattern

• Uniforms, t-shirts, footwear, cold weather gear, fire resistant 

environmental ensemble, flight suits

• Commenced Oct 1, 2018, Mandatory Wear Date Apr 1, 2021

• Phased rollout

• Army Air Force Exchange Stores to be completed Nov 2019

• Air National Guard & Reserves ongoing

• Introduction at Lackland Air Force Base for first time recruits 

Oct 2019

• On line sales commence Dec 2019
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C&T Update 

• Afghan FMS Support

• $60M in new cases

• DCMA Low Value Low Risk Approach

• No change in testing requirements 

• Berry Amendment Compliance

• When in doubt contact DLA

• Payment Terms

• Net 30 days

• Accelerated payments for small businesses

• Prudent planning

• Commonality/Standardization

• Focus area for Services and DLA
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C&T Update

• Industrial Base Management

• Identify fragility & increased risk points

• Work with services and industry on mitigation plan

• Need your assistance in both areas

• Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECP)

• Use your expertise to make recommended changes that 

result in cost savings

• Share in the savings

• FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering
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Individual 

Equipment

Mark 

Twardziak

Accessories

Open

Combat 

Uniforms

Rachel 

Ganaway

ECWCS

Scott Kromis

Chem/Coveralls 

& Special 

Purpose

Leighann 

Mazoki

Gloves/Wet 

Weather

Tanya 

Lawrence

Organizational

Clothing

Kevin Peoples

Footwear

Tom Darcy

Field Clothing

Lisa Vivino

C&T Supplier Operations

Steve Merch, Director

Tentage & 

Shelters

Lou Anne 

Graham

Safety

Ray 

Jacquette

Individual 

Equipment 

Michael 

Medora

Dress 

Clothing

Sharon 

Piecyk

Dress 

Uniforms

Ashley Liddle

Heraldics

John Fricker

Outerwear, 

Dress Shirts & 

Headwear

Randal 

McArthur

SMSG

Donna 

Pointkouski

Industrial 

Readiness

Monique 

Porter

Acquisition

Vacant

Logistics

Kenneth 

Gunn

Technical 

Support

DeHaven 

Pollard

Resolution

Chris Reina

Product 

Services

Pat Alldridge

Liz Settles

Karla Williams

Dan Carman

Leighann

Crouthamel

Supplier 

Support

Ali Ahmed

Embroidery

Linda Farrell
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Wrap Up

• Challenges:

–How can Gov’t & Industry achieve shorter 

production lead times?

–How can Gov’t & Industry improve on time 

delivery rate?

• Thanks for outstanding warfighter support

• Questions: Text to 267-418-5379