Darn Tough Vermont has been awarded a contract to supply the United States Marine Corps (USMC) with 450,000 pairs of its Extreme Cold Weather Merino Wool Boot Socks, a style in the company's Tactical sock line. The contract is worth about $3 million.
According to Ric Cabot, president of Darn Tough Vermont, this latest award represents the company's largest Tactical order to date and demonstrates its commitment to creating uncompromising products for U.S. warfighters.
“There's no sock that better meets the mission-specific requirements of the USMC and provides an immediate improvement to the quality of life for our Marines,” said Shannon McKenna, director of government sales at Darn Tough Vermont. “Our military personnel demand the best, without compromise, and Darn Tough Vermont has repeatedly been the sock they turn to.”
A single award was issued by the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) to Darn Tough Vermont, in partnership with long-time industry partner ADS Inc., for 450,000 pairs of socks to be delivered by September 2012. Marines will receive four pairs each of Darn Tough Vermont's Extreme Cold Weather Merino Wool Boot Sock (style #14033). The Extreme Cold Weather Merino Wool Boot Sock uses densely knit Merino wool fibers to provide moisture transfer away from the foot, minimizing the risk of lower extremity injury (e.g., blisters, cellulites, frostbite, hypothermia, trench foot) and ensuring insulation and protection from cold weather environments.
Darn Tough Vermont was previously awarded a contract by the USMC, in partnership with ADS Inc., for nearly 200,000 pairs of its All-Weather Boot Socks. Additionally, the sock maker continues to deliver on a four-year contract with PEO Soldier for the Team Soldier Certified Gear sock of the U.S. Army's Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE). This is a multilayered insulating system that is adaptable to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions, involving numerous manufacturers, awarded under a single contract to ADS Inc.
