Enhanced Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble

Short Bark Industries, Inc., a HUBZone small business in Vonore, Tennessee, was awarded a $36,750,000 (estimated maximum dollar value) , indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract for production of the Enhanced Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble (EFRCE) uniforms. Maximum order ceiling is not to exceed 375,000 individual EFRCE articles over the life of the contract. Contract consists of a base year and three ordering periods. The EFRCE contract began September 4, 2014, and will remain active for potential future EFRCE orders until completion in September 2018, or until the 375,000 EFRCE article order ceiling is reached. Work will be performed in Guanica, Puerto Rico (place of manufacture). This contract was competitively procured as a HUBZone small business set aside action via the Federal Business Opportunities website. Marine Corps Systems Command at 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134 is the contracting activity.