Plain Weave Cloth

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a pre-solicitation notice for the manufacture and delivery of CLOTH, PLAIN WEAVE, NSN 8305-00-148-7364, PGC 17568. The solicitation has not yet been issued.

• Manufacture and delivery of CLOTH, PLAIN WEAVE.

• Must be manufactured in accordance with Military Specification MIL-C-20079H dated 10 July 1987.

• Production Lead Time (PLT): 150 days for first and subsequent delivery orders.

• Contract will have four one-year Tier periods.

• Minimum contract quantity: 2,490 ROLLS.

• Maximum contract quantity: 4,980 ROLLS.

• Annual Estimated Quantity: 996 ROLLS per Tier year.

• Restrictions on foreign content apply (Berry Amendment).

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinitely Quantity.

• Period of Performance: Four one-year Tier periods.

• Solicitation Number: SPE1C1-26-R-0010.

• Anticipated posting to DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) on or after February 27, 2026.

• Evaluation under LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) Source Selection Procedures.

• Evaluation Factors: Technical Test Reports, Past Performance Confidence Assessment, Socioeconomic Consideration.

• F.O.B.: DESTINATION.

• INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE: ORIGIN.

• DELIVERY DESTINATION: VSGX.

• 100% Full and Open Competition (Unrestricted).

• HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference.

• All offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Solicitations will not be issued in paper form; available on DLA DIBBS.

• Contracting Office: Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Troop Support - Clothing and Textiles, Philadelphia, PA.

• Points of Contact: Jonathan C Smith (Contract Specialist), Roxane Owen (Contract Officer).

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Purchase Order Text (POT) / Procurement Item Description (PID) for CLOTH, PLAIN WEAVE, NSN 8305-00-148-7364, PGC 17568. It details the specific technical and quality requirements for the material, referencing Military Specification MIL-C-20079H and incorporating numerous interim changes to this specification. It also includes DLA packaging requirements and requirements for the removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies.

• Item: CLOTH, PLAIN WEAVE
• Part Number: MIL-C-20079
• Specification: MIL-C-20079H (with detailed interim changes listed)
• Intended Use: Fabrication of thermal insulation components (e.g., cloth lagging, outer layers for insulation pads, facing for hull insulation board).
• Physical Characteristics:
  • Width: 60 inches ± 1 inch
  • Weight: 17.70 ounces per square yard ± 10 percent
  • Fiber material: Glass
  • Color: Natural both sides
  • Roll Length: 50 yards ± 5 yards
• Environmental Protection: Fire resistant
• Packaging: DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement apply.
• Quality Assurance: Test reports and component certifications in accordance with DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements (October 2018) are required. Sources of component materials must be identified and not changed without approval.
• Testing: Includes detailed interim changes to FED-STD-191A test methods (e.g., 5202, 5309.1, 5556.1, 5931) and references SAE AMS-STD-595 as the successor to FED-STD-595C.

This document outlines the precise technical specifications, quality requirements, and testing procedures for a specific type of plain weave glass cloth. Bidders must ensure their product and processes comply with MIL-C-20079H, all listed interim changes, and other referenced DLA requirements to be considered for this procurement.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document specifies requirements for CLOTH, PLAIN WEAVE, NSN 8305-00-148-7364, PGC17568. It is intended for use in fabricating thermal insulation components, such as cloth lagging, outer layers for removable thermal insulation pads, or facings for hull insulation board.

• Material: CLOTH, PLAIN WEAVE, conforming to Military Specification MIL-C-20079H.

• Dimensions: Width: 60 inches ± 1 inch; Roll Length: 50 yards ± 5 yards.

• Weight: 17.70 ounces per square yard ± 10 percent.

• Fiber Material: Glass basic.

• Color: Natural both sides.

• Environmental Protection: Fire resistant.

• Weave Type: Plain.

• Type: I (Cloth).

• Class: 9 (Plain weave, heavy weight).

• Unit of Issue: 1 ROLL (RO) = 50 YARDS (YD).

• Identification: Rolls must have a legible label with stock number, nomenclature, specification number, yardage, contract number/date, contractor name, and contracting activity name.

• Technical Requirements: Incorporates DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements (RA001) and DLA Packaging Requirements (RP001).

• Quality Assurance: Test reports and component certifications in accordance with Revision 1 of DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles Additional Quality Assurance Requirements (August 2021) are required.

• Component Materials: Sources must be identified and not changed without approval.

• Quality Requirements: Incorporates DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements and DLA Packaging Requirements.

• Testing: Test reports and component certifications are required. Laboratories must be identified and may be subject to Government approval and on-site witnessing. A 45-day turnaround is expected for laboratory certification.

• Certifications: Certificate of Conformance (52.246-15) is required.

• Test Reports: Required with all contract component lots.

• FED-STD-595C has been superseded by SAE AMS-STD-595.

• Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) are not required for this procurement.