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SOLICITATION Cadet Swords USMA West Point

Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W6QM MICC-WEST POINT
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
W911SD-27-Q-A002
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
332215
Product service code
8465
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-14
Response deadline
Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
West Point, NY
Contracting contact
ignacio.j.cordova2.civ@army.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command Installation Contracting Office, West Point, NY (MICC-West Point) is issuing this Solicitation to procure a vendor to manufacture Swords to be issued to the Cadets at West Point, NY. The initial delivery will be for April 2027 (est) This requirement will be a 100% set aside for total Small Business concerns. The NAICS code 332215 Metal Cookware, Flatware, Sword Manufacturing, size standard is 1000 Employees and FSC/PSC of 8465 Individual Equipment. Please verify that both your UEI #, CAGE Code are current and valid in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors are reminded to carefully review solicitation documents issued as criteria stated in the solicitation and shall govern. It is the offeror's responsibility to periodically check SAM.gov for updates, changes, and notices. ***PLEASE READ*** Cadet Sword Requirement Timetables (FIRM DATES) The West Point graduation is a ritual of leadership, service, and excellence. Cadet Swords are worn by graduating cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point; for official ceremonies such as parades and formations leading to their day of graduation. All graduating cadets must wear swords for their graduation. The absolute FIRM close date of this Cadet Sword solicitation is noted in Box # 8 of the solicitation. The dates for RFIs, SAMPLE submissions, and Full Delivery are FIRM dates and absolutely NOT be extended. *SPECS, INSTRUCTIONS, & SAMPLES--please reference attachments on SAM.gov for full details and instructions* Quotes are to be submitted via email to Ignacio J. Cordova, ignacio.j.cordova2.civ@army.mil on or before the close date noted in the solicitation. Samples are to be submitted in accordance with solicitation instructions, on or before the close date noted in the solicitation.

Contact

Point of contact
Ignacio Cordova
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
ignacio.j.cordova2.civ@army.mil
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