When is the response deadline for FA489727Q0003?

Responses are due Nov 2, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to Cold Weather Gear?

This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

Cold Weather Gear

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Solicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 2, 2026

Cold Weather Gear is a solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Fa4897 366 Cons PKP) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. The work is to be performed in Idaho. Responses are due Nov 2, 2026.

Notice type: Solicitation
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Dept of the Air Force / Air Combat Command / Fa4897 366 Cons PKP
Solicitation number: FA489727Q0003
Industry (NAICS): 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Idaho
Posted: Oct 29, 2026
Responses due: Nov 2, 2026 (1 day left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this solicitation means

A solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) asks businesses to submit bids, quotes or proposals. Your response is an offer the agency can accept and turn into a contract.

Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.

Who wins apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $2.1B on contracts under NAICS 315990 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $663M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Gentex Corporation: $171M
Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC: $143M
Readyone Industries Inc: $141M
Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc.: $121M
Bethel Industries Inc: $103M

Recent apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 315990
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Mes Service Company, LLC	National Transportation Safety BoardBPA CALL #1 - HAZMAT ALARMS	$48,030	9531BM26F0081
Sep 30, 2026	Darbonnier Tactical Supply LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityCGC RESOLUTE MUSTANG ANTI-EXPOSURE COVERALLS	$17,750	70Z08026PMECP0203
Sep 30, 2026	Mes Service Company, LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityTURNOUT GEAR	$98,468	70Z04526PKODI0087
Sep 30, 2026	Mig Gov, LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityBOAT CREW RAIN GEAR	$165,553	70Z02426PBOST0189
Sep 30, 2026	George J. Petronis Enterprises, Inc.	Department of Homeland SecuritySIMUNIITON PROTECTIVE GEAR	$65,981	70T05026P7670N002

More: government apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing contracts · NAICS 315990

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for FA489727Q0003?: Responses are due Nov 2, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Cold Weather Gear?: This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
Who usually wins apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 315990, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Gentex Corporation ($171M), Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC ($143M), Readyone Industries Inc ($141M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 30, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.