Plate Carriers and Helmets

Amended 3 Sept 2024 to extend solicitation close to 6 Sept 2024 at 10:00 AM Central time. Amended 28 Aug 2024 to revise Questions and Answers attachment. Amended 27 Aug 2024 to include Questions and Answers attachment. This solicitation, W50S72-24-Q-7311, is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05, effective 22 May 2024. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract to the vendor whose quote is the lowest price that meets or exceeds the minimum specifications. This procurement is set aside 100% for small business. The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 339113 and the small business size standard is 800 employees.

The Government intends to make a single award as a result of this solicitation; however, multiple awards may be made if determined to be in the Government's best interest. The following commercial items are requested in this solicitation:

Required Line Items: 0001 – Plate Carrier size Medium. Quantity: 5 EACH

Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI)/Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) in color Must fit plate dimension of 9.5 inches by 12.5 inches 0002 – Plate Carrier size Large. Quantity: 3 EACH

SAPI/ESAPI OCP in color Must fit plate dimension of 10.5 inches by 13.5 inches 0003 – Plate Carrier size Extra Large. Quantity: 1 EACH

SAPI/ESAPI OCP in color Must fit plate dimension of 11 inches by 13.5 inches 0004 – High Cut Advance Combat Helmet Mission Ready size Large. Quantity: 5 EACH

Must meet NIJ standards (see attachment) Tan in color Visor and night vision mount Must include mandible guard size large Must include clear visor size large SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS/RFQ TERMS:

1. Offerors shall submit ALL of the following information with their quote on attached vendor information sheet.

Company/Offeror Name:

Company Tax ID Number:

Company P.O.C:

POC Phone Number:

POC E-Mail:

Cage Code or UEI Number:

Place of Manufacture (Required):

Anticipated Delivery Time After Receipt of Order (ARO): F.O.B. (if origin, please provide cost): Net Payment Terms (Net 30, unless otherwise noted):

2. Offerors quotes shall include adequate information (product brochures, cut sheets, technical data sheets, etc.) for the Government to determine if the item being offered meets the Minimum Specifications identified below. Links to web sites are not acceptable. Failure to provide adequate specification information will render the quote non-responsive, and it will not be considered for award.

3. FAR and DFARS provisions/clauses incorporated into this RFQ and/or the resulting contract(s) are attached in full text provisions and clauses attachment. The full text of the referenced provisions/clauses may be found at http://www.acquisition.gov. Vendors must submit the Representations and Certifications from, Full Text Provisions and Clauses, with their quote only if they differ from, or have not been completed within, their System for Award Management (SAM) profile. Failure to provide representations and certifications form, or have them completed within SAM profile will render the quote non-responsive, and it will not be considered for award.

4. Contractors must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration to be eligible for award. Register or check the status of your registration at http://www.sam.gov. Please ensure your SAM profile reflects all socio-economic group(s) and NAICS Codes applicable to your business. If the NAICS code listed above is not included in your SAM profile, you must also complete the representations in FAR 52.219-1 and attach it to your quote.

Contractors must submit invoices electronically using the Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT) application within Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at https://wawf.eb.mil, and receive payment via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the bank account listed in their SAM profile. Please verify with your accounts receivable/billing department that they can comply with this billing method prior to submitting a quotation.

5. A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories: (A) Small business; (B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business; (C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program; (D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or (E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

6. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available. Contractors shall not quote sales prices that will expire before 30 September 2024.

7. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed to MSgt Megan McCauley, no later than 10:00 AM Central on Tuesday, 27 August 2024. Questions and Answers will be consolidated into a single Q&A document on a non-attribution basis and posted to the solicitation.

8. Proposals are due at:

185ARW/MSC ATTN: MSgt Megan McCauley 2920 Headquarters Avenue Sioux City, IA 51111-1300. Proposals may be submitted by mail, hand delivered, or e-mail to megan.mccauley@us.af.mil It is the vendor's responsibility to verify that quotes have been received at the Contracting Office prior to the due date and time.