Presolicitation
Multispectral Camouflage Overgarment
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
AI summarySmall business set-aside presolicitation, but the Statement of Work (SOW) and Purchase Description (PD) are not public: firms must first pass an access check (Joint Certification Program certification, a cybersecurity self-assessment in the Supplier Performance Risk System, a signed non-disclosure agreement) to receive them. The Marine Corps' Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE MC), under the Department of the Navy, plans to buy multispectral camouflage overgarments, with manufacturing, testing and delivery. SAM.gov's response date is November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, the same day and time the text gives for written questions; the proposal due date will come with the solicitation. More in the summary
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A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 27, 2026. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 23, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. The notice looks incomplete: The SOW and Purchase Description hold the quantities, specifications, testing and delivery terms. They are restricted and were not posted or read; they come only through the access process by DoD SAFE. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Small business set-aside presolicitation, but the Statement of Work (SOW) and Purchase Description (PD) are not public: firms must first pass an access check (Joint Certification Program certification, a cybersecurity self-assessment in the Supplier Performance Risk System, a signed non-disclosure agreement) to receive them. The Marine Corps' Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE MC), under the Department of the Navy, plans to buy multispectral camouflage overgarments, with manufacturing, testing and delivery. SAM.gov's response date is November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, the same day and time the text gives for written questions; the proposal due date will come with the solicitation.
Who can bid (6)
- Small business: this acquisition is set aside 100% for small business concerns under NAICS 313310
- Active Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification number (DD Form 2345) to receive the restricted SOW and PD
- A NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment uploaded to the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)
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- Comply with DFARS 252.204-7012, 252.204-7019 and 252.204-7020 to be eligible for award
- Signed Government-furnished non-disclosure agreement (NDA) executed by an authorized corporate officer, before the SOW and PD are released
- Staff who see the SOW and PD must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, and the firm certifies it is not under foreign ownership, control or influence that would compromise access to CUI
How to submit: Not stated for proposals. Requests for the restricted technical package go by email to the Contract Specialist (Cheryl Harding, cheryl.harding@usmc.mil, per the non-disclosure agreement); the package comes back only through DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange).. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (7)
- Serious: Small business set-aside. Only small businesses under NAICS 313310 can receive the award; larger firms are shut out.
- Serious: SOW and PD only after a vetting process. The requirements are not posted. A firm must get a JCP certification, an SPRS self-assessment and a signed NDA before it can see them, and no date for access requests is given.
- Serious: Cybersecurity and JCP credentials needed up front. A firm without an active JCP number and an SPRS score will be rejected, and getting them can take time that the notice does not describe.
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- Worth checking: No sharing with subcontractors or teaming partners without approval. The prime may not give the SOW or PD to subcontractors, joint venture partners or consultants without the Contracting Officer's written approval and a separate downstream NDA.
- Worth checking: Solicitation number differs between documents. SAM.gov lists M6785426R5407, the notice text uses M67854-27-R-5400, and the NDA uses M6785427R5400 and, in its destruction certificate, M6785426R5400. Ask the contracting officer which governs.
- Minor: Questions answered only with the final solicitation. Written questions are due November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern. Answers are not sent out now; they are posted as an attachment to the final request for proposals (RFP).
- Minor: Destroy the documents if not selected or the buy is cancelled. Within 5 business days of notice, the firm must erase and return or destroy all copies and send a Certificate of Destruction.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments. Show which files.
- Presolicitation PAE_MC_MSCO NDA.pdf (read)
- dd2345.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Manufacture, test and deliver Multi-Spectral Camouflage Overgarment (clothing worn over other gear)
- Quantities, sizes, delivery schedule and testing details are in the restricted SOW and PD, which were not read
- Protect the SOW and PD as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI: sensitive but unclassified government data), including Controlled Technical Information (CTI)
- Comply with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses 252.204-7012, 252.204-7019 and 252.204-7020 on cyber incident reporting and cybersecurity assessments
- Contract type
- Negotiated procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, non-commercial supplies; price type not stated
- Place of performance
- Quantico, VA, USA (as listed on SAM.gov)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Not stated. The notice says the buy will use negotiated procedures; evaluation factors will come with the solicitation.
- Offers due
- November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 23, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Not stated for proposals. Requests for the restricted technical package go by email to the Contract Specialist (Cheryl Harding, cheryl.harding@usmc.mil, per the non-disclosure agreement); the package comes back only through DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange).
What to include when you submit
- To get the SOW and PD, email the Contract Specialist with the subject line 'CUI Technical Package Request – M67854-27-R-5400 – [Company Name]'
- Include company name, CAGE code (commercial and government entity code), unique entity identifier (UEI) and a point of contact in that email
- Provide proof of an active Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification number (DD Form 2345)
- Show that a NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment is uploaded to the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS); the Contracting Officer will check SPRS scores and JCP status
- Sign and return the Government non-disclosure agreement (NDA), executed by an authorized corporate officer with binding authority
- Send written questions by email, using the Government's Q&A spreadsheet template that comes with the SOW and PD package, with no proprietary or classified information
Not in the notice text
- The SOW and Purchase Description hold the quantities, specifications, testing and delivery terms. They are restricted and were not posted or read; they come only through the access process by DoD SAFE.
- The proposal due date, the solicitation's issue date, the contract price type, length and estimated value are not stated.
- There is no deadline for requesting the technical package, and how long a JCP certification takes is not stated.
- The evaluation factors and how to submit a proposal are not stated.
- The small business size standard for NAICS 313310 is not given in the notice.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. The notice also names requirements: More open small business set-asides under NAICS 313310
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Not stated for proposals. Requests for the restricted technical package go by email to the Contract Specialist (Cheryl Harding, cheryl.harding@usmc.mil, per the non-disclosure agreement); the package comes back only through DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange). Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- Commander, Quantico, VA
- Product/service code
- 8415 · Clothing, Special Purpose
- Business type
- Clothing & textiles (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 313310)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 6, 2026
- Oct 23, 2026 · Presolicitation (this version)Due Nov 6, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
- Limitations on subcontracting
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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