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Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as solicitation

Aviation Body Armor Vests (ABAV) Amendment 0001

FA483024Q0052

Department of the Air Force, FA4830 23 Cons CC. Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing.

9 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Awarded

Firstspear, LLC

$239,911.74 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2024

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Description

As published on SAM.gov with the solicitation of July 17, 2024.

This is a Brand Name solicitation. Qty: 45. Aviation Body Armor Vests (ABAV). Body armor, personal armor, armored suit, or coat of armor, among others, is armor for a person's body: protective clothing or close-fitting hands-free shields designed to absorb or deflect physical attacks. Products quoted must be listed under the approved Second Interim Safe-to-Fly Extension. See attachements for itemized list of requirements.

Amendment: The purpose of this amendment is to add the cost of shipping to the requirements list and combo. Additionally, the lead time of 24 weeks After Receipt of Order, has been added to the combo. Please contact Darien Savage darien.savage@us.af.mil with any inquiries.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Firstspear, LLC
UEI
ENLSN31RWYQ5
CAGE
68M91
Vendor location
Fenton, MO
Contract
FA483024P0040, purchase order
Obligated
$239,911.74
Actions
1 between July 24, 2024 and July 24, 2024
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 8 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Qty: 45. Aviation Body Armor Vests (Abav). Body Armor, Personal Armor, Armored Suit, or Coat of Armor, Among Others, Is Armor for a Persons Body: Protective Clothing or Close-Fitting Hands Free Shields Designed to Absorb or Deflect Physical Attacks.
Match
award number FA483024P0040 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA4830 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
Southco & Assoc., Inc.
UEI
EBVMEYS21J56
CAGE
75VH2
Vendor location
Gainesville, GA
Contract
FA483024P0052, purchase order
Obligated
$19,848.17
Actions
1 between August 19, 2024 and August 19, 2024
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 8 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Boss Laser, Part Number 100050, Description: Boss LS-3655, Gen V-H CO2 Laser Marking Machine.
Match
solicitation number FA483024Q0052 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA4830 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. July 15, 2024

    Solicitation

    Aviation Body Armor Vests (ABAV)

    Due July 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 702c42ab2936443197336b8cdd58e53a

  2. July 17, 2024

    Solicitation

    Due July 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice bb33633185ac42f4a5d74e3cdfae3b2a

  3. August 9, 2024

    Award notice, originally solicitation

    Awarded to FirstSpear, LLC Fenton for $239,912. SAM.gov, notice 2036e5fb9e1a45fd828a9dd38367b205

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