25-002 RFI Labels

Request for Information– Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility

 Component, Labels for Clothing

Product Service Code: 8415 – Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia

NAICS Code: 561910 – Packaging and Labeling Services

Objective: The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) is conducting market research on labeling material as a component in or on Navy uniform clothing.

Description: NCTRF seeks to identify labels that can be properly marked with fine tip marker. See Figures 1 – 4 as examples of labels. Any sewn in labels must be Berry amendment compliant (see Figures 1 and 2 in attachment).

The labels must be capable of meeting the following technical requirements and shall be confirmed/reported when submitting:

Requirements

1. All labels must be able to withstand wash/dry laundering.

Critical Technical Requirements

1. Sewn in labels shall meet the requirements of Type V and VI, Classes 1, 2, 3, 14, and 15 labels of MIL-DTL-32075A dated 1OCT2020 as exhibited in Figures 1 and 2.

Interested Parties: To respond to this Request for Information (RFI), interested parties are REQUIRED to submit the following (as applicable).

1. A cover sheet that identifies the interested party, their cage code, their business size under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), contact information for the technical point of contact, to include name, email address and phone number.
2. Sample Submission - Sample of label is requested to assist Government to efficiently review submission.
3. An estimated unit cost, which may be broken down by quantity reflecting economies of scale.
4. Product Description - Specification sheets, performance characteristics, and test data for the submitted production quality samples.
5. Country of Origin of Material
6. Complete disclosure of chemical treatment for any topical finishes used, including applicable Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and documentation for Berry Amendment (10 USC 2533a) compliance is required.

Required samples submission samples/documentation shall be submitted to NCTRF no later than COB 15 JAN 2026. Information will be handled as proprietary, and samples will not be returned. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information or samples in response to this notice. 

Contact Information:

Point of Contant for this request is Kelly Fratelli, 508-206-2762, kelly.a.fratelli.civ@us.navy.mil.

Please submit electronic responses, samples or any questions to this notice to             K. Fratelli, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, 10 General Greene Ave,      Bldg. 86, Natick, MA 01760-5019. 

This notice is a market survey and for information only. The information received under this announcement may be used to purchase items for Government testing. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS and will not directly lead to any contract awards. No solicitation document exists.

MIL-DTL-32075 can be downloaded at https://quicksearch.dla.mil.

Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment" impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.