Number: RS20550
Title: Military Uniform Procurement: Questions and Answers
Authors: Valerie Bailey Grasso, Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division 
Abstract: Military uniforms are procured through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), an agency of the Department of Defense (DOD). DLA is DOD's largest combat support agency, providing worldwide logistics support for the United States (U.S.) military services, civilian agencies, and foreign countries. With headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, DLA operates three supply centers, one of which is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), in Philadelphia, PA. DSCP is responsible for procuring nearly all of the food, clothing, and medical supplies used by the military; about 90% of the construction materiel used by troops in the field, as well as repair parts for aircraft, combat vehicles, and other weapons system platforms. DSCP's Clothing and Textile (C&T) Directorate supplies more than 8,000 different items ranging from uniforms to footwear, and equipment. In FY2007, C&T had over $2 billion in sales of clothing, textiles, and equipment to military personnel worldwide.
Pages: 4
Date: October 2, 2008