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AMERICA’S COMBAT LOGISTICS SUPPORT AGENCY

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Cold Weather 

Clothing

Scott Kromis

11/16/17
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Program Overview

• Items & relevant Integrated Supply Team 

stats: 

- Over 60 Cold Weather items/Various end item 

Cloths 

– sales for recent Fiscal Years (in Millions)

– 2015: $184, 2016: 201, 2017: $210

– 2018: anticipated $215

– Obligations for recent Fiscal Years (in Millions)

2015: $174, 2016: $144, 2017: $179

2018 anticipated: $210; October 2017 – $25
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Obligations

• In Millions

• Obligations - FY17 Planned: $194

• Obligations – FY 17 Actual: $179 

• FY18 forecast: $200
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Open Procurements

• SPE1C1-17-R-1026 Closed 11/14/17 

• Long Term Acquisition for Cold Weather 

Parka 

• Target Award Date May 2018

• SPE 1C1-17-R-0152 Closed 11/14/17 

• Fixed Quantity (20,000) for same item

• Target award May 2018 
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Open Procurements

• Layer 5 Gen 3 Extended Cold Weather 

Clothing System 

• Closing Date Dec 2018

• Base plus 2 options.

• Minimum per term: 15,000

• Annual Estimated Quantity: 24,000

• Maximum per term: 30,000
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Upcoming Opportunities

• Layer VI Parka

• Annual Estimated Quantities of 300,000

• Anticipated Market Research January 

2018

• Anticipated Solicitation March 2018

• Anticipated Award(s) October 2018

• Expect to have multiple lots

• Number of options to be determined 
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Upcoming Opportunities

• Team may buy new Fire Retardant Fleece 

to be worn aboard ship by certain Navy 

personnel - Particulars to be announced.

• Various Cloth acquisitions – mostly below 

$150,000 (Simplified Acquisitions).

• Some similar cloths may be combined. 
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Points of Contact

• Toni Ouattara – Antoinette.Ouattara@dla.mil- 215-737-5660

• Pat Lyles – Patricia.Lyles@dla.mil- 215-737-3294

• Tiffany Taylor – Tiffany.Taylor@dla.mil- 215-737-3582

• Matt Leistner – Matthew.Leistner@dla.mil – 215-737-2966

• Sue Demarco – Susan.Demarco@dla.mil – 215-737-7247

• Mio Gonzalez- Miosotis.Gonzalez@dla.mil - 215-737-8056

• Stefanie Caruso – Stefanie.Caruso@dla.mil – 215-737-7231

• Scott Kromis (Supervisor)- Scott.Kromis@dla.mil- 215-737-3231

NOTE: Toni and Scott are Contracting Officers.

Only Contracting Officers can obligate Government or 

modify contracts.
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Points of Contact (Continued)

• Tech Team

• Dan Carman – supervisor – Daniel.Carman@dla.mil –

215-737-0398

• Lenita McCoy – Lenita.Mccoy@dla.mil – 215-737-4700

• Stephen Swartz – Stephen.Swartz@dla.mil –

215-737-8786

• Robert Fitzgerald (cloths) – Robert.Fitzgerald@dla.mil215-737-4189
I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

Headquarters U.S. Air Force

Cold Weather

Clothing

Capt Taylor Harrison, USAF

Program Manager

Air Force Uniform Office

16 Nov 17
Cold Weather Aviation System 

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Product improvements: 

• Improve protection for extreme cold aviation operating temps (down to -49oF)

• Provide a multi-layer garment, boots, and gloves that are Safe to Fly in extreme cold 

conditions

Requirements: 

• Provide 6 hrs protection @ -49oF (Objective)

• Provide 2 hrs protection @ -20oF (Threshold)

•Improve Moisture Management

•Aircrew Flight Equipment interface

•Upper/lower pressure hose pass through

•

Schedule: Integration across AF Aircraft platforms 

• Sep 17 - Initial Fielding Order Placed

• Sep 17- IWOL TDP/SRP Completed*

• Oct 17 - Begin Transition to DLA

*CWAS immediate for PACAF, not AF wide at this time*
QUESTIONS

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Soldier Clothing and Configuration 

Management Team, NSRDEC

16 November 2017

Cold Temperature and 

Arctic Protective 

System (CTAPS)

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Joint Planning Brief for Industry

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Cold Temperature and Arctic 

Protective System (CTAPS)

Rainforest

Savanna Tropical / Subtropical Steppe

Description: The US Army Natick Soldier Research, 

Development, and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in 

collaboration with the Product Manager for Soldier 

Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM-SCIE), and the 

Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) have launched 

Cold Temperature and Arctic Protective System 

(CTAPS), a research effort that will quantify 

performance and material needs for Soldiers operating 

in cold/wet environments. The outcome(s) will be 

measurable material performance metrics that can 

contribute to acquisition requirements, a model that 

relates materials to Soldier physiological response, and 

novel materials/configurations

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CTAPS Ensemble

Integration 

with Body 

Armor and 

Load

Clothing

Multilayer system

Headwear

Cap

Neck Gaitor

Balaclava

Footwear

ICW boot

ECW boot

Handwear

Contact glove

Intermediate CW Glove

TF mitten

ECW Mitten

All items must consider 

integration as an ensemble and 

with Body Armor and Load 

Carriage as appropriate.

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Other Important aspects of the Ensemble:

Operationability:

• Enhance survivability, sustainability and mobility

• Mission tailorable-quick don/doff, layer up/down, adjustability, secure 

closures

• Uniform design-fit/sizing of layering, vents, pockets, access points

Final ensemble must be Berry Compliant

Flame Resistance:

Protection level and layer To Be Determined.

CTAPS Ensemble

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Winter 2016-2017

Solider feedback gathered on current Extended Cold Weather Clothing System 

(ECWCS) & Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE). 

Examples of areas identified for improvement were: Handwear and Footwear address 

temperature range gaps, material durability of L5, reduction of weight/bulk in other 

layers.

March 2017

Request for Information (RFI) for materials and garments released, received, and in 

process of testing. To date 82 commercial material proposals received distributed 

evenly among base layers, insulation, and outer shells. Approximately 84 garment 

submissions received from 8 suppliers with 3 full integrated systems.

Winter 2017-2018

Four areas of investigation planned for clothing and headwear items: Uniform 

configuration, active-to-static movement(2), and headwear.

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Current Status

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Winter 2017 – 2018

Group Test Items Areas of Investigation 

Group 1 Soft shell L5 Uniform 

improvements

Uniform Configuration- Improved fit, less baggy, 

Stretch fabric with increased durability and water 

repellency

Design features- Improved closures, access

Group 2

CW Sleeves

Winter ACS Armor/Load Interface, Active to Static

Group 3 Lightweight Jacket Active, Light insulation

Group 4 Cap, Neck Gaitor

Neck Gaitor- Introducing No melt and no drip fabric for 

next-to-skin

Interface, Wear methodology

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Clothing Test Items

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Lab Analysis 

of 

Substrates, 

Materials, & 

Systems

Extreme Cold/Weather Analysis Process Flow

User Capability 

Needs

Environmental 

Data Collection 

& Injury 

Research Injury Mitigating 

Designs

Market 

Research

Human 

Factors & 

Interfacing 

Equipment

ENVIRONMENT & INJURY WARFIGHTER

PERFORMANCEHUMAN 

MILITARY & INDUSTRY

Performance Targets, 

Gaps & Test Methods

Temperature & Humidity Guidelines

Decision 

Analysis Tools

Priorities

System Design 

Guidelines

Jungle

+ 

C / EC

Jungle 

+ 

Cold / 

Extreme 

Cold

Materials & Items

Field 

Evaluation

EVALUATIONFIELD 

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Materials of Interest:

• Reduction of bulk in insulation with increased clo

• Moisture management from body to outside through out all layers

• Improved water resistance and/or waterproof, wind resistance of shell 

materials

• Novel means of garment construction such as closures, access points

Opportunities upcoming:

• Cold weather layered clothing systems to include multi-functional clothing 

items

• Manufacture of prototype Government designed clothing layers

• Potential collaborative development of novel materials for any or multiple 

materials within the clothing system

How to participate:

• FebBizOps for RFI, RFQ

• Broad Agency Announcement, http://www3.natick.army.mil/NSRDEC-BroadAgency-Announcement.aspx

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Industry Partnership

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• CTAPS is to develop a cold weather clothing system with relevant flame protective 

capability, enhanced environmental protection in the form of moisture management 

and thermal regulation, reduced weight and bulk, and increased integration with PPE 

and load bearing equipment to sustain operation effectiveness from -65°F to +45°F.

• With Government, Academia and Industry collaboration, the new cold weather 

ensemble will utilize novel and emerging materials and clothing designs that will 

increase comfort, protection, and utility.

• Requirements Decomposition and material (component and system) development are 

ongoing. 

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Summary

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Contact Info:

CTAPS: Kate Young, 508-233-6398, kate.c.young.civ@mail.mil

Bill Causey, 508-233-55608, william.d.causey7.civ@mail.mil

RACE-A: Kristine Isherwood, 508-233-4924, kristine.d.isherwood.civ@mail.mil

RACE-A/CTAPS Support: Celia Powell, 508-233-5802, celia.s.powell.civ@mail.mil

HANDWEAR: Rob Drown, 508-233-4829, robert.e.drown.civ@mail.mil

HEADWEAR: Denise Tolliver, 508-233-5446, denise.m.tolliver.civ@mail.mil

FOOTWEAR: Al Adams, 508-233-6498, albert.a.adams16civ@mail.mil

Jay McNamara, 508-233-6913, jay.mcnamara.civ@mail.mil

Cold Temperature and Arctic Protective 

System (CTAPS)

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Kelly Fratelli

November 16, 2017

Cold Weather Clothing
White Hat

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Flame Resistant Fleece Jacket

Unclassified

o Fleece, Jacket, Flame Resistant, US Navy

• NCTRF PD 01-17

o Flame resistant fleece jacket with 

reinforced collar, shoulders and elbows

o Modacrylic/Aramid/Nylon blend

o Designed to wear stand-alone but can also 

be zipped into NWU parka

o Approved fleet organizational clothing item

o Desired availability date: 01 January 2019

o Annual demand estimate of 10,000 units
Cold Weather Parka (CWP)

o 100% Nylon Moisture Vapor Three Layer 

Laminate 

• NCTRF PD 03-16

o Navy Cold Weather Parka

• NCTRF PD 02-16A

o Solicitation out to industry for bid.

o Recruit Training Center Introduction APR 

2019

o Mandatory Wear Date: OCT 2021.

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