DLA Troop Support will be issuing a three year (IDIQ) contract for the supply of knee and elbow pads. These protective pads are the Pads, Knee, Elbow System (KEPS), designed to protect soldiers from rocks, sticks, and broken glass when crawling. DLA will issue periodic delivery orders against this contract.
The most recent supplier was Alamo Strategic Manufacturing which sold the knee pads for $16.30 in quantity of 139,525. The elbow pads sold for $12.70 in the same quantity. Pricing is for one pair. There is no set quantity on this current solicitation, but DLA provides an estimate of how many they will order each year:
| NSN | Pad | Color | Annual Demand |
| 8465-01-663-7518 | Knee | OCP | 169,392 |
| 8465-01-664-1318 | Knee | Coyote | 161,784 |
| 8465-01-663-7517 | Elbow | OCP | 11,700 |
| 8465-01-664-1312 | Elbow | Coyote | 20,532 |
Based on past procurement history we estimate the value of this contract at $17.4 million.
The contract is set-aside for small businesses. All offers are due by December 1, 2021.
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