Combo Synopsis Solicitation FA8051-26-Q-4003 Body Armor and Ballistic Helmets 12 Mar 26.pdf

General Information

Title: Body Armor and Ballistic Helmets – Crye, First Spear, Team Wendy

Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: FA8051-26-Q-4003 Posted Date: 12 March 2026 Response Date: 13 April 2026 Product Service Code: 8470 Set-Aside: Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) NAICS Code: 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center, Air Force Installation Contracting Center, 772 ESS/PKD, 139 Barnes Avenue, Building 1120 Tyndall, AFB FL 32403

Description

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO): FAR Part 12 (https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The United States Air Force contemplates award of a one-time purchase order, firm fixed price contract, as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.

2. Solicitation FA8051-26-Q-4003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20251110.

4. See https://www.acquisition.gov/ and https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein.

Points of Contact:

Name: Toby L. Carnes, Contracting Officer Email: Toby.Carnes.1@us.af.mil Phone: 850-890-5481

Alternate Point of Contact:

Name: Jason Cronin, Contracting Officer https://www.acquisition.gov/ mailto:Toby.Carnes.1@us.af.mil

Email: jason.cronin.2@us.af.mil

5. Any changes to this solicitation and any resultant contract must be completed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Changes made that are not authorized by the Contracting Officer are performed at the risk of the contractor. The Contracting Officer is the only government representative authorized to change the terms and conditions of this requirement.

6. This procurement is being issued as a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) Set- Aside. The NAICS code is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and small business size standard is 750 employees. In accordance with FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations, a small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an end item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

7. This requirement is solicited as brand name only.

8. The United States Air Force requires body amor and ballistic helmets for explosive ordinance disposal teams. This requirement is for Crye Body Armor, First Spear Body Armor, and Team Wendy Helmets. Please see Attachment 02 – Unit Pricing Sheet for exact part numbers, item descriptions and unit quantities.

9. All units will be delivered to the following address no later than 120 days after receipt of order (ARO).

AFCEC/BARS Warehouse 5835 Bay Line Drive Panama City FL 32404-5492

10. In Accordance With (IAW) RFO (https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_212_1) the provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (deviation date Feb 2026) applies to this acquisition.

11. Addenda to the following paragraphs of RFO FAR 52.212-1(a) are:

• Electronic quotes are due 13 April 2026 at or before 10:00 AM, Central Standard Time (CST) Submit to: toby.carnes.1@us.af.mil and jason.cronin.2@us.af.mil.

• All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 26 March 2026 at

10:00 AM CST. Any questions asked over the phone will not be answered. Any questions received after this date and time shall not be answered. Questions shall be submitted electronically to the same email addresses identified above.

mailto:toby.carnes.1@us.af.mil

Submission Documents

Title Page Limit Attachment 01 - CLIN Pricing Sheet 1 Page

Attachment 02 - Unit Pricing Sheet 1 Page

1. All submitted pages shall be single sided, typed, standard 8.5” x 11” pages. Type shall be no smaller than size 12 font. If page limits are exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

2. Attachment 02 – Unit Pricing includes the part number and unit descriptions for each item. Offerors are required to fill in all unit prices on Attachment 02 – Unit Pricing.

Once all unit prices have been input, a CLIN price will be generated. Offerors will repeat this process for each CLIN to generate three CLIN prices. Failure to fill in all spaces for unit prices on Attachment 02 – Unit Pricing may render the offer unacceptable. Unit Prices should be rounded to the penny (100th decimal place) to avoid rounding errors. The Price Sheet is not to be altered except for the allowable changes outlined in this document.

3. Attachment 01 - CLIN Pricing Sheet will be completed once all CLIN prices have been calculated using Attachment 02 - Unit Pricing Sheet. Attachment 01 - CLIN Pricing Sheet will be used to establish a total evaluated price (TEP).

4. Failure to comply with instructions will render the proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award in the absence of discussions. The pricing proposed in both Attachment 01 & Attachment 02 will be incorporated as part of the contract and will be used to place the order off of the following CLINs:

• CLIN 0001 – Crye Precision Body Armor (Manufacturer Part Numbers, Item

Descriptions and Quantities found on Attachment 02 - Unit Pricing Sheet)

• CLIN 0002 – First Spear Armor (Manufacturer Part Numbers, Item

• CLIN 0003 – Team Wendy Helmets (Manufacturer Part Numbers, Item

5. Product Samples are NOT required by this solicitation and SHALL NOT be accepted.

6. Multiple offers. Offers SHALL NOT submit multiple offers and shall not submit an offer for quantities less than those specified. The Government intends to make a single award as a result of this solicitation.

7. Offerors shall identify any conflict of interest or appearance issues that might be a potential Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI).

Basis of Award

1. IAW RFO FAR 12.203(c)(2), FAR 13.106-2(b)(1) and RFO FAR 15.103-2, the lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Evaluation Process will be utilized.

2. IAW RFO FAR 52.212-1(d): The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

3. Factor I - Technical Evaluation: The items being procured for this solicitation are all brand name commercial products. A full list of all part numbers being acquired can be found on Attachment 02 – Unit Pricing. Offers will be evaluated as either "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable." Offers proposing items that meet the brand name requirement, manufacturer's part number, and unit description will be rated "Acceptable." Offers that are not brand name appropriate, and/or are not in compliance with the manufacturer part number and unit description will be rated "Unacceptable." Unacceptable offers will not be considered for award. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the public in customary commercial practice.

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Proposed items meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposed items do not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

4. Factor II - Price: Offerors shall complete both attached Pricing Sheets (Attachment 01

& Attachment 02). All pricing shall be on a firm-fixed price basis to include any discounts and all shipping costs. An Offer will be selected on the basis of the lowest TEP that are found Technically Acceptable per Factor I. TEP will be calculated by multiplying the contractor’s proposed price by the quantity to be purchased for each unit item, adding all unit prices into a single CLIN price, and then adding all three CLINs together. Please see Attachments 01 and 02 for more additional instructions.

• Reasonableness: The Offeror’s price proposal will further be evaluated to determine whether the overall price the Government expects to pay is fair and reasonable IAW RFO FAR 15.404-1(b).

• Balance. The Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated for balanced pricing IAW FAR 15.404-6. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more-line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of price analysis techniques.