# Fire Emergency Services Personal Protective Equipment Ensemble Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa805126rfesppeensemble - Solicitation number: FA8051-26-R-FESPPEEnsemble - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Open. Offers due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA8051 772 Ess PKD (FA8051) - NAICS: 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills - Product or service code: 4240 Safety and Rescue Equipment - Place of performance: Florida - First posted: August 31, 2026 - Last posted: August 31, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fc8f4cf2e930446e83828d58caffa6c1/view ## Description THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. The United States Air Force (USAF) has a requirement in support of Headquarters Air Force Civil Engineer Center (HQ AFCEC), Fire and Emergency Services Division for the purchase of Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Ensemble (complete set of protective gear, consisting of one coat and one pair of pants, and (1) particulate blocking hood. This requirement also has the potential to extend to other agencies within the Department of Defense. The intent of this notice is to eventually award a De-centralized Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. Delivery Orders, or Government Purchase Card (GPC) orders will fluctuate dependent on the USAF’s needs. It is anticipated that the first order will not be made until approximately fall of 2027. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 750 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 4240 – Safety and Rescue Equipment. Additionally, NAICS code 314999 – All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills is being considered. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 550 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 8415 – Clothing, Special Purpose Orders will fluctuate dependent on the USAF’s needs, but the current estimate is based on a quantity of 11,000 Ensemble sets over the anticipated 5-year ordering period. The Government is performing market research primarily to assess the number of firms with the capability to execute the requirements in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW). All business concerns are invited to provide a capability statement in response to this notice. It is required for all contractors to be registered to do business with the Government in SAM before any award is made. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/index.jsf. see attached documents for further details regarding this sources sought notice. ## Publications - August 31, 2026: Sources sought, due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 122b1548922046e1a8ed39583c4c505e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/122b1548922046e1a8ed39583c4c505e/view - August 31, 2026: Sources sought, due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 33e4f16b5082482f9ffe6d650ee2ea93. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/33e4f16b5082482f9ffe6d650ee2ea93/view - August 31, 2026: Sources sought, due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice fc8f4cf2e930446e83828d58caffa6c1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fc8f4cf2e930446e83828d58caffa6c1/view ## Points of contact - Randall Jones, randall.jones.16@us.af.mil, 8502836375 - Triston Halbert, triston.halbert.1@us.af.mil, 8502836482 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa805126rfesppeensemble.