# ARC Flash Protective Gear (439 CES)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/f5n3c55349a001

- Solicitation number: F5N3C55349A001
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA6606 439 Conf PK (FA6606)
- NAICS: 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: December 22, 2025
- Last posted: December 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f6b3a7bf409b4c41aeb14c8f7f06a257/view

## Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR OFFERS OR PROPOSALS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE. THIS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. This is a request for information ONLY and any information provided is voluntary. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

All interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from the response to this notice and are responsible for monitoring Sam.gov website for the posting of any solicitation or subsequent updates.

The 439th Contracting Flight located at Westover Air Reserve Base (WARB), Chicopee, Massachusetts is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources to provide products for the following requirement: The 439th Civil Engineering Squadron has a mission-critical requirement for ARC Flash Protective Gear Kits (IAW AFMAN 32-1065, NFPA 70E, and UFC 3-560-01) to support local training, and also serve as deployable assets.

ARC Flash Gear rated for 40cal/sq cm, 8cal/sq cm, and additional electrical-insulated gloves are essential for safe operations at Westover ARB, MA, and to deployments worldwide. Existing stock of ARC Flash Gear has degraded to a point where it is unserviceable. Please refer to attachment, "Salient Characteristics_Features_Arc Flash Gear" for a broken-down list of all components that comprise the whole of this requirement.

## Publications

- December 22, 2025: Sources sought, due January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice f6b3a7bf409b4c41aeb14c8f7f06a257. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f6b3a7bf409b4c41aeb14c8f7f06a257/view

## Points of contact

- Douglas P. Fortin, douglas.fortin.1@us.af.mil
- Robert E. Stacy, robert.stacy.2@us.af.mil

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