Contract opportunity

Leather Sheepskin Hair Type

Sources Sought from Department of Defense.

Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Sources: SAM.gov and Grants.gov. Snapshot govcon-directory-20261024T104923Z-2151694.

This product uses the Grants.gov API but is not endorsed or certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Counts and totals are computed by DSE from public SAM.gov and Grants.gov notices. Text from Grants.gov may be shortened or have contact details removed. The original notice on Grants.gov is the authoritative version.

Closing in 7 days

Notice details

Agency
Department of Defense
Sub-tier agency
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Notice type
Sources Sought
Solicitation number
SourcesSoughtLeatherSheepskinHairType
NAICS
315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
Posted
Oct 10, 2026
Response deadline
Oct 31, 2026
Source
SAM.gov

Description

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support (DLATS), Clothing & Textiles (C&T) Directorate, is conducting research to determine industry capabilities for Leather, Sheepskin, Hair Type. This is a Sources Sought only and not a solicitation for proposals. This announcement is considered Market Research in accordance with FAR 10. DLA is the Defense Department�s principal buyer of multiple items within the Clothing & Textile industry that uses Leather, Sheepskin, Hair Type. Numerous item specifications utilize Leather, Sheepskin, Hair Type as a component in a wide variety of items purchased by DLA Troop Support, such as AR/PD 12-01 with Change 8 Amendment 1 and AR/PD 17-06 with Amendment 3, for Helmet Retention Systems. The primary purpose of this announcement is to identify potential sources with domestic manufacturing capabilities of Leather, Sheepskin, Hair Type. This announcement also seeks to determine the availability of Leather, Sheepskin, Hair Type production capacity, limitations and challenges. Domestic sources using Leather, Sheepskin, Hair Type with domestic manufacturing capabilities are required in accordance with DFARS [contact details on the official notice]-2(c) Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (DEC 2017) All potential sources will be U.S. based. Additional market research may be conducted prior to posting any solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this Sources Sought, nor will the Government compensate any

Summarized from the official notice. The description is shortened; read the full text on the official notice.

Official notice

View on SAM.gov →

Requirements and amendments are controlled by the official notice.

DSE verdict

The DSE fit verdict for this notice is available to DSE GovCon subscribers. It is not published on this page.

See DSE GovCon plans →

Similar open notices

  1. 42--CARABINERClosing in 3 daysDEPT OF DEFENSE · Total Small Business · Posted Oct 20, 2026 · Closes Oct 27, 2026
  2. 42--FACEPIECE,BREATHING EQClosing in 3 daysDEPT OF DEFENSE · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business · Posted Oct 15, 2026 · Closes Oct 27, 2026
  3. Cold Weather GearClosing in 3 daysDEPT OF DEFENSE · Total Small Business · Posted Oct 21, 2026 · Closes Oct 27, 2026
  4. 8465--Radio, Bag CarrierClosing in 4 daysDEPT OF DEFENSE · Posted Oct 14, 2026 · Closes Oct 28, 2026
  5. Cold Weather GearClosing in 5 daysDEPT OF DEFENSE · Total Small Business · Posted Oct 24, 2026 · Closes Oct 29, 2026

Get free alerts

Email alerts for notices like this one are free on DSE GovCon Intelligence.

Set up free alerts →

Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline?

The published deadline is Oct 31, 2026. That is 7 days after the data date.

What NAICS code applies?

NAICS 315990, Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing.

Which agency issued this notice?

Department of Defense.

Where is the official notice?

The link under Official notice opens the source listing.