All-Purpose Personal Protective Equipment Modernization (AP-PPE Mod) ensembles

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Division, on behalf of JPM CBRN SOF, is soliciting proposals for the production, packaging, and delivery of up to 26,000 All-Purpose Personal Protective Equipment Modernization (AP-PPE Mod) ensembles. This requirement, issued under solicitation number W911QY25RA017, involves cut and sew operations for various garment sizes following a government-developed statement of work. The acquisition is categorized under NAICS 315210: Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors and PSC 8415: CLOTHING, SPECIAL PURPOSE, and it is designated as an SBA; SBA set-aside.

The selected contractor will utilize government-furnished base material to complete the manufacturing process. A specific requirement of this solicitation is that the vendor or their subcontractor must provide certification from W. L. Gore confirming they have completed the necessary training to work with the specific Gore materials required for the ensembles. The government has also indicated the potential use of artificial intelligence as part of the proposal evaluation process. Work will be performed in Natick, Massachusetts, and Andrew Richard is the designated point of contact for the effort.

Responses are due by August 7, 2025. The solicitation package includes 17 total attachments, including multiple amendments, price proposal templates, and a statement of work that incorporates updated packaging and marking requirements. These files, provided in .pdf and .xlsx formats, were published and updated between July 10, 2025, and August 6, 2025.