# Bulletproof Vest Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24126q0395

- Solicitation number: 36C24126Q0395
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Vantage Armor LLC
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 241-Network Contract Office 01 (36C241)
- NAICS: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Product or service code: K042 Modification of Equipment: Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; and Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials
- County: Middlesex County (FIPS 25017). https://abierto.us/counties/middlesex-county-ma-25017
- City: Bedford. https://abierto.us/cities/bedford-ma-2501704615
- First posted: April 2, 2026
- Last posted: April 2, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f7f96e9dcbe42c29c68a13b5edec7e1/view

## Description

This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement of Bulletproof Vest Services that is within a 50 mile radius of the VA Bedford Healthcare System, MA. The applicable NAICS code is 339113. The PSC/FSC is K042. The authority for this action is FAR 13.106-1(b): Soliciting from a single source and fulfills FAR Part 5.101(a) posting requirements.

This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)).

Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL Â https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at Tara.Dossiema@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vantage Armor LLC (UEI FRR6M93MGZB7)
- Contract: 36C24126P0477, purchase order
- Obligated: $16,096.08
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24126Q0395 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C241 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24126P0477_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 2, 2026: Special notice, due April 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 7f7f96e9dcbe42c29c68a13b5edec7e1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f7f96e9dcbe42c29c68a13b5edec7e1/view

## Points of contact

- Tara Dossiema, Contracting Officer, Tara.Dossiema@va.gov, 603-624-4366 x5129

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