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DLA Clothing and Textiles – Dress Clothing Division

Military Clothing Store

Military Clothing Store

DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles – Dress Clothing Division

The DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (DLA Troop Support C&T) Dress Clothing Division manages most of the dress clothing items provided to new recruits including shoes.  In addition, the division handles, flags, heraldic items, insignia, and ecclesiastical supplies.   Items such as Navy Service Dress White Jumper, the Marine Corps Dress Blue Uniform and the Army Service Uniform (ASU).

Manufacturers wishing to do business with DLA Clothing and Textiles can:

Note:  Clothing evaluations need to be requested well in advance of solicitation issuance.

Main Buying Teams within the Dress Clothing Division are:

  • Dress Uniforms
  • Heraldics
  • Outerwear, Shirts, Headwear (OSH)
  • Ecclesiastical Supplies
  • Tents and Shelters
  • Flag Room

Contact Information
DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles – Dress Clothing Division
700 Robbins Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 215-737-3257
Clothing and Textile Email: dscpctfeedback@dla.mil

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Diving Knives the DLA buys

Today we looked at one of the Diving Knives that Defense Logistics Agency buys on a regular basis. A popular model they purchase is made by Benchmade Knife company, it’s a 3 – 1/2 inch blade, black handle made from BOHLER N680 Stainless Steel. The SKU is: 112SBK-BLK, H2O Fixed Dive Knife.  This underwater utility blade has a Serrated edge, rescue hook, and prying tip with a handle made of Santoprene.

After reviewing at the past government solicitations and contract procurement history is it appears they are buying many more this time than ever before.  In addition, only two of the past contract awardees have supplied this to the military, and one of them is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB), the other is not.

To see this solicitation and other open government solicitations for Knives, simply search on the word “Knife”, it’s the one listed as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business set-aside.

This current open government solicitation is for an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with an estimated annual quantity of 1,864 each.  If they end of purchasing all 1,864 Diving Knives, the total contract value will be around $150,000 for the year.

DLA Weapons Support Land – Strategic Acquisition is the buying office.

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Are DoD’s New Acquisition Methods Strengthening the Defense Industrial Base?

Patriot Missile System

Patriot Missile System Launcher

Todays’ announcement to triple production of Patriot (PAC-3) missile system components using framework agreements is a good sign that it is.

Back in November 2025 a new Acquisition Method system had begun.  The Acquisition Transformation Strategy (ATS) was born as a result of Executive Order 14265.  Its goal was to “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and grow the Defense Industrial Base”. The Acquisition Transformation Strategy focuses on speed of acquisition and uses methods to increase production capacities by rebuilding Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

The Department of War (DOW) announcement today to triple production of components for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE).  The PAC-3 MSE framework agreement establishes a second source for Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs). By providing a steady demand signal for a second source, the Department of War is driving stability and competition into the supply chain, creating a more resilient industrial base. Additionally, the agreement ramps up production of ignition safety devices for PAC-3.

This use of Department’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy focuses on directly engaging with key suppliers at all levels of the industrial base.  It provides the entire supply chain with “long-term demand signals necessary to invest in advanced tooling, facility modernization, and workforce development to scale production.”

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