Snapshot: US Military Combat Boot Orders
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Combat boots remain one of the infantry’s most important and least-appreciated pieces of gear. Unless you’ve served in the infantry, of course. After decades of “Army boots” being used as a term for old-fashioned, heavy, uncomfortable items worn by serving soldiers and the mothers of childhood antagonists, modern professional militaries have begun to get smarter about footwear. Their new aim is to leverage civilian advances in design and materials, in order to build or buy new boots that are more comfortable, longer lasting, and support the efforts of troops in the field, rather than acting as a limiting factor. The US military has been following this path for some time now. Other nations like Britain are also coming on board with the trend.
A set of contracts were issued in 2007, with future option years to follow. This article tracks those specific contracts, and is meant to be representative, not a comprehensive look at all US military combat boot orders. Participating firms and orders include:
Contracts
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Unless otherwise noted, the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA issues the contracts. The original proposal was web solicited, with 9 responses.
July 8/10: Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co. in Belleville, IL received a maximum $24.3 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract for hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Belleville, IL and in Arkansas. This contract is exercising the 3rd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/11 (SPM1C1-07-D-1518).
July 8/10: Altama Footwear in Atlanta, GA received a maximum $19.8 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract for hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Puerto Rico and Tennessee. This contract is exercising the 3rd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/11 (SPM1C1-07-D-1519).
July 8/10: Wellco Enterprises, Inc. in Morristown, TN received a maximum $14.8 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract for hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Puerto Rico and Tennessee. This contract is exercising the 3rd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/11 (SPM1C1-07-D-1522).
The company also received an $18.3 million order for temperate weather Air Force boots that same day (SPM1C1-10-D-1040), which we note as an example of an American combat boot contract that’s outside the specific set covered here.
July 8/10: Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. in Nelsonville, OH received a maximum $6.2 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract for hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Puerto Rico and Ohio. This contract is exercising the 3rd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/11 (SPM1C1-07-D-1523).
July 10/09: Belleville Shoe Mfg. Co. in Belleville, IL received a maximum $22 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract for hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Belleville, IL and in Arkansas. This contract is exercising the 2nd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/10 (SPM1C1-07-D-1518).
July 10/09: Altama Footwear in Atlanta, GA received a maximum $19.4 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract of hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Atlanta, GA, Puerto Rico and Tennessee. Using services are This contract is exercising the second one-year option period. This contract is exercising the 2nd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/10 (SPM1C10-07-D-1519).
July 10/09: Wellco Enterprises, Inc. in Waynesville, NC received a maximum $14.5 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract of hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in in Waynesville, NC and in Puerto Rico. This contract is exercising the 2nd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/10 (SPM1C1-07-D-1522).
July 10/09: Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. in Nelsonville, OH received a maximum $6.15 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract of hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Nelsonville, OH and in Puerto Rico. This contract is exercising the 2nd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/10 (SPM1C1-07-D-1523).
May 15/09: Small business qualifier McRae Industries, Inc. in Mt. Gilead, NC received a maximum $21 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, total set aside contract for US Army hot weather combat boots. This contract is exercising the 2nd one-year option period, and runs to May 16/10 (SPM1C1-07-D-1521).
July 2/08: Belleville Shoe Mfg., Co. in Belleville, IL received a maximum $23.9 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract for hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Belleville, IL and in Arkansas. This contract is exercising the 1st one-year option period, and runs to July 9/09 (SPM1C1-07-D-1518).
July 2/08: Altama Footwear in Atlanta, GA received a maximum $19 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract of hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Atlanta, GA and in Puerto Rico. This contract is exercising the 2nd one-year option period, and runs to July 9/09 (SPM1C1-07-D-1519).
July 2/08: Wellco Enterprises, Inc. in Waynesville, NC received a maximum $14.25 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract of hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Waynesville, NC and in Puerto Rico. This contract is exercising the 1st one-year option period, and runs to July 9/09 (SPM1C1-07-D-1522).
July 2/08: Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. in Nelsonville, OH received a maximum $6 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, partial set-aside contract of hot weather combat boots for the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Nelsonville, OH and in Puerto Rico. This contract is exercising the 1st one-year option period, and runs to July 9/09 (SPM1C1-07-D-1523).
May 16/08: Small business qualifier McRae Industries, Inc. in Mt. Gilead, NC received a maximum $20.6 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, total set aside contract for US Army hot weather combat boots. This contract is exercising option year 1, though McRae industries did not feature in the 2007 DefenseLINK announcements. The date of performance completion is May 16/09 (SPM1C1-07-D-1521).
July 10/07: Belleville Shoe Mfg. Co. in Belleville, IL received a maximum $25.2 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps hot weather combat boots. Work will be performed in Belleville, IL and in Arkansas. The original proposal was web solicited with 9 responses. Date of performance completion is July 9/08 (SPM1C1-07-D-1518).
July 10/07: Altama Footwear in Atlanta, GA received a maximum $20.4 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps hot weather combat boots. Work will be performed in Atlanta, GA and in Puerto Rico and Tennessee. The original proposal was web solicited with nine responses. Date of performance completion is July 9/08 (SPM1C1-07-D-1519).
July 10/07: Wellco Enterprises, Inc. in Waynesville, NC received a maximum $15.1 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps hot weather combat boots. Work will be performed in Wayensville, NC, and in Puerto Rico. Date of performance completion is July 9/08 (SPM1C1-07-D-1522).
July 10/07: Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. in Nelsonville, OH received a maximum $6.4 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps hot weather combat boots. Work will be performed in Nelsonville, OH and in Puerto Rico. Date of performance completion is July 9/08 (SPM1C1-07-D-1523).
