The Nation’s Combat Support Logistics Agency

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2020 Virtual 

Joint Advanced 

Planning Brief 

for Industry

Our program will begin 

shortly; please stand by...
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Dress Clothing Breakout

• DLA Troop Support

–Sharon Piecyk

–Randy McArthur

–Ashley Liddle

• Air Force Uniform Office

–Tracy Roan

• Army Product Manager Clothing & Individual 

Equipment

–Blaise Liess

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The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency

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Established 1961

CLOTHING AND 

TEXTILES

DRESS CLOTHING 

DIVISION

November 10, 2020
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Dress Clothing Division

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SHARON PIECYK

Division Chief

Randall McArthur

Supervisor (KO)

Outerwear/Shirts &

Headwear

JOHN FRICKER

Supervisor (KO)

Heraldics/Flag 

Room/Religious Support

ASHLEY LIDDLE

Supervisor (KO)

Dress Uniforms

MELISSA RIOSTHOMAS

Divisional Contracting 

Officer

$44.5 M Obs in FY20

Earl Joyner (KO)

Megan Wherrity (KO)

Michael O’Conner

Eugenia Bodnar

Sharan Khaira

Debra Seibert (PACER)

Marissa Sacca (PACER)

$28.3 M Obs in FY20

Charles Brown (KO)

Stanley Thomas

William Dent

James Roberson

Colin Smith (PACER)

Matthew McCottry (PACER)

$100.9 Obs in FY20

Karen Bradley (Team Lead/KO)

Anthony D’Avella (KO)

Kyle Maccia (KO)

Daniel Engelberg (KO)

Matthew McKeever

Adam Lam

Coraliz Feliciano

Ruth Miller

*Provides support to 

all three teams.
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Division Points of Contact 

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Name Team Title E-mail

Sharon Piecyk Dress Clothing Division Chief Sharon.Piecyk@dla.mil

Melissa RiosThomas Dress Clothing Divisional 

Contracting Officer

Melissa.RiosThomas@dla.mil

Randall McArthur Outerwear, Shirts, and 

Headwear Supervisor/KO Randall.McArthur@dla.

mil

Ashley Liddle Dress Uniforms Supervisor/KO Ashley.Liddle@dla.mil

John Fricker Heraldics / Flag Room / 

Religious Support Supervisor/KO John.Fricker@dla.mil
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Dress Clothing – Material 

Obligations

FY2018-FY2020 

4

93 106 101 

65

71

45

31 

27 

28 

$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020

Millions

Heraldics

OSH

Dress Uniforms

$188

$173

$203
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Dress Clothing – Material 

Obligations

FY2020 Planned vs. Actual

5

122 

101 

38

45

10 28 

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

$180

$200

FY2020 Plan FY2020 Actual

Millions

Heraldics

OSH

Dress Uniforms

$173 $170
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Dress Outerwear, Shirts, 

and Headwear

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Product Line Overview

Dress Outerwear

All Weather Coats (Army, MC, AF)

MDW Raincoat and Overcoat

Air Force Lightweight Jacket

JROTC Jacket

Navy Jumpers 

Dress Shirts

S/S and L/S Dress Shirts (Army, Navy, MC, AF, CG)

Dress Headwear

Berets

Drill Instructor Hat

Navy Dixie Hat 

Garrison Caps (Navy, MC, AF, CG)

MC Crowns and Service Caps 
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Open Procurements

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Item Status Target Award 

Date

Women’s Marine Corps All Weather Coat Solicitation Closed December 2020

Men’s Marine Corps Long Sleeve Khaki 

Dress Shirt

Solicitation Closed March 2020

Men’s Marine Corps Short Sleeve Khaki 

Dress Shirt

Solicitation Closed March 2020
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Upcoming Opportunities

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Item Strategy Est. Contract

Length

Annual Est.

Quantity

Est. Issue 

Date Buyer

Men’s Air Force Long 

Sleeve Dress Shirt

Small Business 

Set-Aside Base + 4 options 89,280 Nov 2020 Earl 

Joyner

Marine Corps Black 

Frame

Small Business 

Set-Aside Base + 4 options 49,932 Nov 2020 Ray 

Smith

White Navy Dixie Hat Mandatory Base + 4 options Dec 2020 Mike 

O’Connor

Women’s Navy Khaki 

Blouse, TFU

Small Business 

Set-Aside Base + 4 options TBD February

2020 TBD

Men’s Coast Guard 

Garrison Cap

Small Business 

Set-Aside Base + 4 options TBD March 

2020 TBD

Men’s and Women’s 

Army Drill Instructor 

Hat 

Small Business 

Set-Aside

Base + 4 options TBD May 2020 TBD
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Team Points of Contact

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Name Title E-mail

Randall McArthur Supervisor/Contracting Officer Randall.McArthur@dla.mil

Raymond Smith Acquisition Specialist Raymond.Smith@dla.mil

Earl Joyner Contracting Officer/Acquisition 

Specialist

Earl.Joyner@dla.mil

Megan Wherrity Contracting Officer/Acquisition 

Specialist

Megan.Wherrity@dla.mil

Eugenia Bodnar Acquisition Specialist Eugenia.Bondnar@dla.mil

Sharan Khaira Acquisition Specialist Sharan.Khaira@dla.mil

Michael O’Conner Acquisition Specialist Michael.e.Oconner@dla.mil

Debra Seibert Acquisition Specialist Debra.Seibert@dla.mil

Marissa Sacca Acquisition Specialist Marissa.Sacca@dla.mil
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Dress Uniforms

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Product Line Overview

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Dress Coats

Army, Navy, CG, MDW

MC (Blue and Green)

Dress Trousers and Slacks

Army with and without Braid

Navy TFU, Broadfall, White 100% Polyester, Khaki

MC Blue and Green

CG Wash and Wear and CG Poly/Wool Serge

AF and MDW

Dress Skirts

Army, AF 

MC (Blue and Green)

Cloth

Poly/Wool and 100% Wool for all Services

AF Academy and West Point Cloth
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Upcoming Opportunities

Item Strategy

Est. 

Contract

Length

Annual Est.

Qty

Est Issue 

Date Buyer

Men’s Trousers MC 

Blue Unrestricted Base + 4 

options

60,900 per 

year

Closes Nov 

30th Adam Lam

Men’s Trousers MC 

Green Unrestricted Base + 4 

options

86,940 per 

year

Closes Nov

30th Adam Lam

CG and Navy Coat Unrestricted Base + 4 

option

Multiple

Items Jan 2021 Adam Lam

TFU Navy Trousers TBD Base + 4 

option TBD Jan 2021 Matthew 

McKeever
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Team Points of Contact

Name Title E-mail

Ashley Liddle Supervisor/Contracting Officer Ashley.Liddle@dla.mil

Karen Bradley Team Lead/Contracting Officer Karen.Bradley@dla.mil

Anthony D’Avella Contracting Officer Anthony.Davella@dla.mil

Daniel Engelberg Contracting Officer/Acquisition Specialist Daniel.Engelberg@dla.mil

Kyle Maccia Contracting Officer/Acquisition Specialist Kyle.Maccia@dla.mil

Matthew McKeever Acquisition Specialist Matthew.Mckeever@dla.mil

Adam Lam Acquisition Specialist Adam.Lam@dla.mil

Coraliz Feliciano Acquisition Specialist Coraliz.Feliciano@dla.mil
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Important Information 

Companies interested in doing business with DLA should: 

• Understand DLA-Visit the DLA small business website at 

www.dla.mil/HQ/SmallBusiness and view the detailed guide, "Small Business Overview for Vendors," located on the home page.

• Obtain a DUNS #-A DUNS number is a nine-digit number that uniquely identifies your business. Establish your DUNS number at 

www.dandb.com/free-duns-number or call (800) 700-7233. 

• Register in System for Award Management (SAM)-All vendors wanting to do business with the federal government must register in SAM. Create a 

user account and register at www.sam.gov .

• Visit your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)-PTACs 

assist businesses in pursuit of a federal government contract. Find your 

local PTAC at www.dla.mil/HQ/SmallBusiness .

• Explore DLA Opportunities-Search for DLA procurement opportunities on the https://beta.sam.gov/ website, and the DLA Internet Bid Board System 

at www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil .

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Important Websites 

• beta.Sam.gov: This website is were FedBizOpps was relocated and 

is used to find business opportunities. https://beta.sam.gov/

• DIBBS (DLA Internet Bid Board System): This website is were DLA 

solicitations are posted. https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/

• Federal Acquisition Regulations and Clauses – https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

• Office of the Secretary of Defense, OSBP - http://business.defense.gov/

• Federal Small Business Offices - http://business.defense.gov/Small-Business/Federal-Small-Business- Offices

• DoD Small Business Offices –http://business.defense.gov/Small- Business/DoD-Small-Business-Offices

• •Small Business Administration - www.sba.gov/

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Supplier Performance Risk 

System (SPRS) 

Past Performance

• Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS):

Your SPRS Delivery Score is reviewed for award 

decisions. Vendors should review their Negative 

Delivery Records for accuracy. If a Due Date is 

incorrect, if a Ship/Rec Date is missing or wrong, or if 

late shipment was due to government delay contact 

timothy.atwell@dla.mil for assistance. Tim Atwell is 

always available to help with any questions, concerns or 

SPRS website access and navigation.

• Request delivery extensions before lateness occurs

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Key Points

• Any Vendor Can Request Courtesy Evaluations

• Delivery Date Definitions

– Delivery date is when the item arrives at the 

destination.

• Communicate Bad Information ASAP

– Helps us plan and inform the customer upfront if there 

is a delay.

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AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’s Edge

• Tracy Roan

• AFUO Chief, AF Uniform Office

• COMM: 937-255-2382 

• roan.tracy.1@us.af.mil

AF Uniform Office 

Service Dress 

Uniform Programs 

JAPBI Nov 20

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’s Edge

US Space Force 

Service Dress

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• AFUO working with USSF leadership on requirements 

development and designs

• Current emphasis on Service Dress & Physical Fitness 

uniforms

Background:

• Conduct focus groups with new force

• Seeking performance Service Dress fabrics and wool 

alternatives

• Seeking test asset manufacturers

• Anticipate fabric and test assets purchases Dec 20-Feb 

2021

• Anticipate release of Supply Request Package (SRP) to 

DLA in CY21

Plan Forward:

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’s Edge

Improved Maternity Service 

Dress Shirt

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•Address documented issues with fit, care, and 

professional appearance

•Design in likeness of overblouse

•Update to design and fabric (Herringbone Weave)

Background:

•Addition of size lengths in short/regular/long

• Redesigned to be more tailored

• 100% Wear Test participants liked the overall fit 

of the improved Maternity SD Shirt

What We’ve Done:

•AFUO certifying manufacturers for optional 

uniform sales

Plan Forward:

LEGACY IMPROVED

Eliminated back 

pleat

Eliminated 

back yoke

Reshaped neckline 

to match improved 

overblouse

Added back 

dart

Added 

princess 

seams to add 

shape

Added length to 

shirt sizing and 

a extra button 

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’s Edge

Improved Service Dress 

Slacks

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•Address documented issues with fit, care, 

and professional appearance

• Cost savings recognized through reduced 

need for alterations

Background:

•Updated fit styling to include 

Curvy/Straight fits

• 92% of Fit Test participants felt the overall 

fit of improved slacks was either excellent

or good

• 88% of Fit Test participants would NOT 

alter the improved SD Slacks

What We’ve Done:

• Supply Request Package to DLA Dec 2020

• In stores CY 2021

•At BMT 4QFY2021

Plan Forward:

Eliminated 

front darts

Eliminated 

waistband 

elastic

Reduced back 

darts to single dart

Lowered 

waist

modern flatfront 

straight leg, 

LEGACY IMPROVED

Added welt 

pockets on 

back

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’s Edge

Improved Service Dress 

Trousers

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•Address documented issues with fit, care, 

and professional appearance

• Cost savings recognized through reduced 

need for alterations 

Background:

• 96% of Fit Test participants felt the 

improved trousers allowed them 

freedom of movement

• 98% of Wear Test participants felt the 

overall fit of improved trousers was 

either excellent or good

• 80% of Fit Test participants would NOT 

alter the improved SD Trousers

What We've Done:

• Supply Request Package (SRP) to DLA Dec 

2020

• In stores CY21

•At BMT 4

th Qtr 2021

Plan Forward:

LEGACY IMPROVED

Adjusted fit in 

waist and hip

Added 

quarter-top 

pocket

Adjusted fit in back 

rise and thigh

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’s Edge

Service Dress CPI Road Map

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Fiscal Year

Months O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S

SD Men's Trousers

SD Maternity Shirt

SD Women's Slacks

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2022 FY 2023

BMT Roll-out

4th Qtr 2021

Available in AAFES

CY 2021

Available in AAFES, Sep 2021

Available in AAFES, Sep 2021

BMT Roll-out

4th Qtr 2021
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Upcoming Service Dress 

Improvement Programs

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•Address need for updated professional 

maternity Service Dress ensemble that will 

serve all stages of pregnancy

• Surveyed airmen for jumper redesign

•Maternity skirt/slacks to have updated belly 

band

Maternity Ensemble:

•Develop Mess Dress Slacks for females that is 

designed in likeness to men’s Mess Dress 

Trousers

• Provide alternative to Mess Dress Skirt for 

females that is both professional and modern

Mess Dress Slacks:

•Address documented issues with fit and styling

•Minimize user costs through reduced need for 

alterations

•Mirrors new SD slacks w/ Curved waistband for 

improved fit

Service Dress Skirt:

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Every Ounce Matters, Ever

Project Manager S

Project Manager S

Product Manager

Soldier Clothing and Individual Equ

Joint Advanced Planning Brief to In

Dress Uniforms Session

10 November 2020

Blaise Liess

Acquisition Support, PM SCIE

blaise.p.liess.ctr@mail.mil 
Army Green Service Uniform

Where We Are: 

• Army production contract awarded February 2020• Military Clothing and Sales Stores began wave roll-out at Fort Knox in July 2020• Fort Sill began issuing uniforms October 2020

Where We Are Going: 

• Implementation at Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Benning, and Fort Jackson by end of 

3QFY21

• Completion of Wave roll-out across all Military Clothing and Sales Stores by end 

of 3QFY21

Introduction of Optional Items: 

Development

Production

Key:

FY 21 

1 QT 2 QT 3 QT 4 QT 

Leather JacketWindbreakerV-Neck SweaterPencil SkirtEisenhower Jacket

Item Intro.