# Air Combat Equipment (ACE) Requirement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w58rgz24r0117ps

- Solicitation number: W58RGZ-24-R-0117_PS
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QK ACC-RSA (W58RGZ)
- NAICS: 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8475 Specialized Flight Clothing and Accessories
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
- County: Madison County (FIPS 01089). https://abierto.us/counties/madison-county-al-01089
- City: Redstone Arsenal. https://abierto.us/cities/redstone-arsenal-al-0163912
- First posted: May 1, 2024
- Last posted: May 1, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/938b4c409db84ca5be3bdb5177e42e0f/view

## Description

**ATTENTION** ALL FORMAL COMMUNCIATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO:

FELICIA DORTCH, and KELLY BAYHA CONTRACT SPECIALIST, ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - REDSTONE;

**EMAIL:** FELICIA.R.DORTCH.CIV@ARMY.MIL and KELLY.N.BAYHA..CIV@ARMY.MIL NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Army Contracting Command - Redstone proposes to issue draft solicitation number W58RGZ-24-R-0117 for a new five year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed price (FFP) contract. This award will procure Aircrew Combat Equipment (ACE) US Army requirements and potentially Foreign Military Sales as well as US Air Force and US Navy.

The ACE is comprised of three major components: an aircrew survival equipment vest with integrated safety harness and armor carriage, a quick release tether system, and a flotation device. The acquisition strategy is a 100% small business set-aside (SBSA). This acquisition may result in one award with five (5) one-year Ordering Periods. Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures accordance with FAR 15.101-2 will be utilized.

The attachments are DRAFT Solicitation W58RGZ-24-R-0017, DSL, CDRLS, TDP zip drawings. Price iInput workbook and Vendor questions and responses. Please provide questions, comments, and feedback as soon as possible but no later than 10 May 2024 at 3:00pm CST.

## Publications

- May 1, 2024: Presolicitation, due May 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 938b4c409db84ca5be3bdb5177e42e0f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/938b4c409db84ca5be3bdb5177e42e0f/view

## Points of contact

- Kelly Bayha, kelly.n.bayha.civ@army.mil, 2568424775
- Felicia Dortch, felicia.r.dortch.civ@army.mil, 256-313-2269

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