# Protective Equipment (PPE) and SCBA Components – USAG Ansbach Fire Rescue

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/pan40926p0000028382

- Solicitation number: PAN40926P0000028382
- Notice type: Presolicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: 0409 Aq HQ Contract (W564KV)
- NAICS: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 4210 Fire Fighting Equipment
- Place of performance: Katterbach, DE-BY, DEU
- First posted: August 18, 2026
- Last posted: August 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a21c02c46af74a17bc44897da0ba7ac1/view

## Description

**NOTICE:** This is a Sources Sought / Pre?Solicitation Notice issued for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation. No quotations are being requested at this time. A formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued separately after this notice closes.

**DESCRIPTION:** The 409th Contracting Support Brigade, RCO Bavaria, is seeking qualified sources capable of providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Self?Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) components in support of USAG Ansbach Fire Rescue. Required items include:

• Firefighting jackets, EN 469 Class 2, gold?black?blue, with back labeling “U.S. ARMY / FIRE?RESCUE.” • Firefighting trousers, EN 469 Class 2. • SCBA PSS AirBoss units with standard manometer. • Standalone PASS devices (Body Guard). • NANO Type 4 compressed air cylinders, 6.8L / 300 bar. • Full?face masks with 180?degree viewing window.

**CRITICAL REQUIREMENT:** All SCBA units, compressed air cylinders, PASS devices, and full?face masks must be 100 percent compatible with the existing Draeger systems currently in service with USAG Ansbach Fire Rescue. Offers proposing non?compatible equipment will not be considered.

**PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE:** The Government is seeking to identify potential sources with the capability to supply the required PPE and SCBA components in Germany. Responses to this notice will be used for planning and future solicitation considerations.

**SOLICITATION:** A formal solicitation (RFQ) will be issued after the Sources Sought / Pre?Solicitation notice closes. The solicitation will include detailed specifications, quantities, instructions, and evaluation criteria.

**DISCLAIMER:** This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with responding to this notice.

## Publications

- August 18, 2026: Sources sought, due September 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 764c1bb4c93447e687dd5bc689179ef8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/764c1bb4c93447e687dd5bc689179ef8/view
- August 18, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice a21c02c46af74a17bc44897da0ba7ac1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a21c02c46af74a17bc44897da0ba7ac1/view

## Points of contact

- Jean Carlos Silva, jean.c.silva2.mil@army.mil

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