Sources Sought
Cadet Bathrobes United States Military Academy West Point, NY
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W911SD27QA001
Due in 7 daysSmall business
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The U.S. Army at West Point is checking the market for various sizes of cadet bathrobes. It plans a small business set-aside only if at least two qualified small businesses respond with proof they can do it. Responses are due October 16, 2026 at 10 AM EST by email.
Watch out for
- You must source all materials. The government will not provide any fabric or materials, so you carry material cost and supply risk.
No materials will be provided for this project.
- No substitutions allowed. Fabrics and designs must match the specifications exactly, which limits flexibility if the exact fabric is hard to get.
ALL MATERIAL MUST ADHERE TO THE SPECIFICATIONS.
- Specifications are in attachments. The Statement of Work and specifications are attached, so quantities and fabric details are not in the notice text.
Please see attached specifications (Statement of Work and Specifications).
- Set-aside is not guaranteed. If fewer than two small businesses respond, the requirement may not be set aside for small business.
will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply various sizes of cadet bathrobes for the West Point cadet population
- Source and buy all specified robe fabrics and materials yourself
- Follow the attached specifications with no alternative fabrics or designs
- Give lead times to manufacture the quantities of each size
- Place of performance
- West Point, NY, USA
- Offers due
- October 16, 2026 at 10 AM EST
- How to submit
- Email to leslie.a.duron.civ@army.mil, with Sources Sought Notice ID W911SD27QA001 in the subject line
What to include when you submit
- Give firm name, point of contact, phone, email, DUNS number, CAGE code, small business status and NAICS code
- State whether you want to compete as a prime, and list any subcontracting, joint venture or teaming plans and whether you are an FSS contractor
- Describe similar past experience, as prime or subcontractor (size, scope, complexity, timeframe)
- Give commercial availability information such as pricing basis, delivery schedules, terms and warranties
- Say how the Army can structure the work to help small business competition and name any unnecessary restrictions on competition
- Confirm you can independently source all fabrics and materials, and give manufacturing lead times
You must have
- Small business (any socioeconomic category); set-aside only happens if 2 or more qualified small businesses respond
on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond
- Small under NAICS 315990 (750 employee size standard)
size standard is 750 employees
Not in the notice text
- Quantities, sizes and delivery schedule
- Fabric and design specifications (attached)
- Contract type and estimated value
- Whether a solicitation will follow
- Evaluation method
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 16, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- W911SD27QA001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W6QM MICC-West Point
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 315990
- Product/service code
- 8415
- Business type
- Clothing & textiles
- Place of performance
- West Point, NY, 10996
- Contracting contact
- Leslie Duronleslie.a.duron.civ@army.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The U.S. Government desires to procure various sizes of cadet bath robes for the cadet population for The United States Military Academy at West Point, NY on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 315990 – Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing size standard is 750 employees. Please see attached specifications (Statement of Work and Specifications). Interested vendors must confirm their ability to independently source and acquire all specified robe fabrics and materials. No materials will be provided for this project. Please make sure to provide lead time to manufacture the quantities of various size bathrobes. NO ALTERNATIVE FABRICS OR DESIGNS ARE ACCEPTED. ALL MATERIAL MUST ADHERE TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. In response to this Sources Sought Notice, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. Identify if you’re a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contractor. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. If you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition, include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the SAM.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. 8. Interested vendors must confirm their ability to independently source and acquire all specified robe fabrics and materials. No materials will be provided for this project. Please make sure to provide lead time to manufacture the quantities of various size bathrobes. 9. Please send all responses by October, 16 2026 at 10 AM EST to Leslie Duron, at leslie.a.duron.civ@army.mil, and be sure to include the Sources Sought Notice ID (W911SD27QA001) in your email subject line.
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