# SAM #W911SD-27-Q-A009 Market research for USMA cadet breastplates and waistplate buckle insignia **Buyer:** MICC West Point **Posted:** October 26, 2026 **Respond By:** October 29, 2026 **Identifier:** W911SD-27-Q-A009 **NAICS:** 315990, 332994 The U.S. Army is researching sources for West Point cadet breastplates and waistplate buckle insignia made to military specifications. - **Government buyer:** U.S. Army, W6QM MICC-West Point; the specifications are Department of Defense standards. - **Products requested:** USMA waistplate buckle insignia and cadet breastplates. The notice provides no procurement quantities or product part numbers. - **Technical requirements:** Both items are yellow brass 65/35 (UNS Alloy C-268), with mirror-polished fronts and matte backs and edges. The waistplate is 0.080 ± 0.002 inch thick; the breastplate is 0.050 ± 0.002 inch thick. Each must follow the applicable design and dimensions in the specification sheets and conform to the latest issue of MIL-B-1563. - **Packaging:** Suggested unit packaging is one item per wrap, with 50 items per intermediate box. This is packaging information, not a stated order quantity. - **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the notice or attachment summaries. - **Opportunity context:** This is market research to assess small-business capability, not a request for quotes or proposals. The anticipated contract structure is a base period plus four one-year options. ### Description

Subject: Sources Sought for U.S. Army United States Military Academy (USMA), Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates.

*IT IS AN OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILIT TO REVIEW ALL ATATCHED DOCUMENTS WITHIN THE LISTING* 

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.

The U.S. Government desires to procure for the West Point Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates on a base plus four (4) one (1) option year contract as a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to the sources sought notice 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 the 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, www.sam.gov.

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/are: 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing.

A need is anticipated for the Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates on a base plus four (4) one (1) option year.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1.  Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status 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.

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.

Requirements (See attached SPECs Package):

4.  Information to help determine if the requirement for Cadet Issued Breast and Waist Plates on a base plus four (4) one (1) option year 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. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Governmentwide point of entry www.SAM.gov. 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.

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