Search Contract Opportunities

US Air Force Academy USAFA T-Shirts

ID: FY25_USAFA_T-Shirts • Type: Sources Sought
Opportunity Assistant

Hello! Please let me know your questions about this opportunity. I will answer based on the available opportunity documents.

Please sign-in to link federal registration and award history to assistant. Sign in to upload a capability statement or catalogue for your company

Some suggestions:
Please summarize the work to be completed under this opportunity
Draft a sources sought response template for this opportunity
Do the documents mention an incumbent contractor?
Does this contract have any security clearance requirements?
I'd like to anonymously submit a question to the procurement officer(s)
Loading

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed is 315250. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 750 employees. The Government intends to solicit for a firm-fixed priced Requirements Indefinite Delivery Contract with a base period of up to one year and four option years.

The requirement is to provide: The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) LGRC with approximately 15,600 USAFA T-Shirts (1,200 packs of 13 T-Shirts per pack, 1 pack per Cadet name) annually in accordance with the attached specifications. The USAFA T-Shirts are a mandatory issued item to the incoming cadets and the specifications cannot be altered. The Berry Amendment will apply to this acquisition. The Government will not provide Government Furnished Material (GFM); the contractor will be responsible for procuring all material to manufacture the USAFA T-Shirts.

Salient Characteristics: Please see attachment PD 174-240814-T-shirt USAFA for specifications of the USAFA t-shirts. The T-Shirts will need to be manufactured within 120 days after receipt of order (ARO) and the screen printing on the T-Shirts must be completed and delivered to USAFA within 21 days after receipt of names. The names will be sent on a spreadsheet in batches/waves with between 100-350 names per batch with up to 8 batches. Each batch shall be shipped to USAFA when each batch has been completed so there will be up to 8 shipments. The first batch of names will be sent in late March with the last batch sent the first week of June of each year.

Include in your capabilities package your DUNS, Cage Code, and System for Award Management expiration date.

We are interested in any size business that is capable of meeting this requirement.

Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers.

All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort. Also indicate if you are the manufacturer or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying.

NOTE: RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SHALL STATE IF THEY ARE A SUPPLIER OR MANUFACTURER AND STATE IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURING THE T-SHIRTS AND COMPLETING THE SCREEN PRINTING AT THE SAME FACILITY.

Please provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) that estimates what each T-Shirt would cost.

Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address:

ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil.

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 20 AUGUST 2025 at 10:00am MDT.

Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a quotation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through www.sam.gov. Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.

Background
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is considering a requirement for T-shirts to be issued to incoming cadets as part of their Physical Conditioning Uniform. This contract is anticipated to be a firm-fixed price Requirements Indefinite Delivery Contract, with a base period of up to one year and four option years. The acquisition will be conducted under a small business set-aside program.

Work Details
The requirement includes approximately 15,600 USAFA T-Shirts annually, supplied in packs of 13 T-Shirts each (1,200 packs total), with each pack designated for an individual cadet. The T-Shirts must adhere to specific specifications outlined in the attached purchase description PD 174-240814-T-shirt USAFA. Key specifications include:

- Types of T-shirts:
- Type I: USAFA T-shirt
- Type II: Personalized USAFA T-shirt
- Type III: International Student Personalized USAFA T-shirt

- Fabric: Must be polyester interlock knit with moisture management capability; color must be white.

- Screen Printing: Must use plastisol ink in Dark Blue (PMS 5395 C) and include specific logos and reflective elements as detailed in the purchase description.

- Finished Measurements: Sizes range from XS to XXXL with specific measurements for chest, back length, neck opening, shoulder, armhole opening, under sleeve, over sleeve, and sleeve opening.

- Quality Assurance: All garments must undergo inspection for compliance with the purchase description prior to delivery.

Place of Performance
The products will be delivered to the United States Air Force Academy located in Colorado.

Overview

Response Deadline
Aug. 20, 2025, 12:00 p.m. EDT Due in 7 Days
Posted
Aug. 8, 2025, 4:09 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
USAF Academy, CO 80840 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
750 Employees
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
$15,600 (value based on agency estimated range)
Odds of Award
48%
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
On 8/8/25 Air Force Academy issued Sources Sought FY25_USAFA_T-Shirts for US Air Force Academy USAFA T-Shirts due 8/20/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 315250 and PSC 8415.
Primary Contact
Name
Ronald Wilson   Profile
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Marissa Morris   Profile
Phone
None

Documents

Posted documents for Sources Sought FY25_USAFA_T-Shirts

Question & Answer

The AI Q&A Assistant has moved to the bottom right of the page

Incumbent or Similar Awards

Contracts Similar to Sources Sought FY25_USAFA_T-Shirts

Potential Bidders and Partners

Awardees that have won contracts similar to Sources Sought FY25_USAFA_T-Shirts

Similar Active Opportunities

Open contract opportunities similar to Sources Sought FY25_USAFA_T-Shirts

Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > USAFA > FA7000 10 CONS LGC
FPDS Organization Code
5700-FA7000
Source Organization Code
100056625
Last Updated
Aug. 8, 2025
Last Updated By
ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil
Archive Date
Aug. 21, 2025