High Cut Rescue Swimmer Operations Bump Helmet

This is a sources-sought synopsis only, not a solicitation announcement. This is NOT a request for proposals or quotes and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. The USCG is conducting market research to seek sources that can provide a High Cut Rescue Swimmer Operations Bump Helmet to be used by USCG Rescue Swimmer’s during rotary wing operations. The helmets shell must be mostly yellow, capable of mounting ANVIS-9 NVG and capable of attaching headsets to a side rail or worn underneath.

The USCG requires a responsible company that can provide a High Cut Rescue Swimmer Operations Bump Helmet that meets the requirements outlined in Attachment (1). Responses Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, and point of contact (POC). Please respond to the following questions: Describe your product’s specifications and how it is capable of performing the required tasks. Indicate the weight and dimensions of the product.

Describe what changes you would need to make in your product to meet our desired needs as per attachment (1). Please indicate an estimate of how long of a lead-time your company will need to facilitate the development of your submission to meet our needs. An APFS should have been submitted which includes the NIACS code Is your business a large or small business? If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business?

If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? Is your firm a certified “hub zone” firm? Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned business? Is your product listed on a GSA schedule? Do you have other government agencies using the product, if so, which agencies, POC’s and contract numbers? If possible, any POC’s for civilian users for general usage of product questions.

After the review of the responses to this sources-sought announcement, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published on the Federal Business Opportunity website. Responses to this sources-sought synopsis are not adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources-sought synopsis.

Responses to this sources-sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Closing date and time for receipt of response is 03 January 2025 at 4:30 Eastern Standard Time (EST). E-mail responses are preferred and may be sent to Jackson.S.Perry@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825IE0000001 in the subject line. Responses may also be mailed to the following address: USCG ALC 1664 Weeksville Road ESD Building 78, 70Z03825IE0000001 Attn: Jackson S. Perry Elizabeth City, NC 27909