The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency Established 1961

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DLA Clothing & Textiles 

Commercial Cold 

Weather Program

Robert Fagan, Contracting Officer

November 18, 2021
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Program Overview

• Stop-gap Program designed around multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with distributors.

• Individual Army, Air Force, Navy, and USMC Units can order up 

to $250k of each group of items per quarter. 

• Current BPA Holders: ADS , Darley ,Unifire , TSSI

• Program currently supports all 4 branches with multiple groups 

of items

– Balaclavas, Boots (Regular &Wide sizes), Gaiters, Gloves, 

Mittens, Trigger Finger Mittens, Socks, ECWCS layers, 

Hand warmers, and more.

– Material is delivered direct to the customer and is not 

stocked by DLA

– These Items are currently being successfully delivered and 

will support thousands of Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and 

Marines in FY 22 winter both at home and deployed around 

the world.
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Blanket Purchase Agreements

• Current Agreements will last until 4/17/2023. 

• Distributor / OEM must be able to source a majority of items 

requested.

• Alternates are allowed but must be approved before they can 

be offered under the BPA. Current purchase requests will not be 

delayed for alternate approval.

• Most commercial items are assigned an NSN by size. Any 

alternate will be added to the NSN as an acceptable part 

number. Some items can only be ordered by MIPR and will be 

designated on the approved parts list. 

• Units CAN NOT specifically order one brand. Unit must accept any “or equivalent item” approved under the BPA.

• Vendor must provide approved price list valid for 1 year. Vendor 

can adjust prices down during RFQ phase for competition 

purposes.
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Obligations

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

$16,000,000

FY 19 FY 20 FY 21

Fiscal Year
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Submitting Alternates

• Alternates can only be submitted to the DLA Contracting Officer 

through an approved BPA holder via E-mail. Product 

demonstration model will be requested if initial documents 

appear to be an acceptable alternate.

• Alternate submissions MUST include a product demonstration 

model (PDM), salient characteristics of item with picture, part 

number, and sizes. Any Government or Commercial testing 

results and a signed Certificate of Conformance for Berry 

Compliance .

• Additional information can be submitted at contractor’s 

discretion. (ie. User comments, component breakdown, past 

performance information)

• DLA Contracting Officer, Army CMO, and Army ESA will review 

all alternate submissions and provide timely response on 

acceptance or rejection. (Typically within 30 days)
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Blanket Purchase Agreement 

RFQs

• All purchase requests are grouped by item and unit into 

lots in an excel spread sheet and sent out via E-mail.

• Vendor will receive the spreadsheet and be given 7-10 

days to respond to the E-mail RFQ.

• Once all vendors respond, award of each lot will be made 

as soon as possible even if it is before the requested 

return date.

• Only BPA holders are solicited for these orders complying 

with the FAR Part 13 and FAR Part 6 procedures for fair 

opportunity. Competition is the desired result of the RFQs.

• Price and Delivery are the typical evaluation factors.
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Future Additions

• Transition to more traditional contracting Vehicle with 

better forecasting

• Commercial cold weather gear requested by the services 

that C&T does not currently supply for them under a milspec. DLA will work with local CMO office to verify each 

item requested.

• Weapon system carrying packs, water carrying systems, 

mountaineering equipment, Alpine Ski’s

• Riot control

• Hot weather version
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Team POCs

• Contracting Officer / Program Manager – Robert Fagan, 

Robert.Fagan@dla.mil (215)737-0932