Rfi Domestic Footwear Manufacturing Processing Tender - 141724064

The DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE ARMY has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Rfi Domestic Footwear Manufacturing Processing Advancements in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 21 May 2026 and is scheduled to close on 05 Jun 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 141724064, while the tender notice number is RFI-DomesticFootwearManufacturingProcessingAdvancements and Registering on the platform.

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Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Rfi Domestic Footwear Manufacturing Processing Advancements

Deadline: 05 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 21 May 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 141724064

Document Ref. No.: RFI-DomesticFootwearManufacturingProcessingAdvancements

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

SYNOPSIS: This Sources Sought Announcement is to assist the US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center to identify potential sources which will support the re-shoring of the domestic footwear industry, improve capabilities for the domestic military footwear industrial base, and ultimately provide the best performing footwear technology to the Warfighter.
The Government requests that responses be submitted electronically to [email protected] and [email protected] by 05 June 2026 by 5pm EST.
Background: The Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC) is seeking information on footwear manufacturers interested in identifying possible gaps and process and/or equipment improvements to enhance domestic processing capabilities, which may be beneficial to future military footwear systems. This request is part of a research and development effort under the FY24 Congressional Military Footwear Research Initiative.
Description: Projects of interest should focus on approaches that:
Increase domestic production capacity and adopt advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance productivity. Efforts should provide tangible improvements to footwear manufacturing processes.
Re-shore critical footwear technologies and strengthen domestic production capabilities.
Improve the cost-effectiveness, quality, or performance of military footwear.
Implement flexible, automated, or digital manufacturing approaches adaptable to multiple footwear types.
Specific Specifications: To qualify for participation, respondents must have U.S.-based manufacturing facilities with the capability to produce military footwear that complies with all Berry Amendment requirements and meets the specifications detailed in the relevant Department of Defense (DoD) purchase descriptions. Eligibility is based on this demonstrated capability, not on prior DoD experience.
All proposed solutions must align with the project scope and the following constrai...
Notice ID: rfi-domesticfootwearmanufacturingprocessingadvancements

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: dept of the army

Office: w6qk acc-apg natick

Product Service Code: 8430 - footwear, men's

NAICS Code: 316210 - Footwear Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: jun 20, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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