JA_LIFT Flight Helmets_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document and supporting Memorandum for Record prepared by the National Guard Bureau for a single-source procurement of LIFT Aviation Flight Helmets for OA-1K aircrew.

The procurement is being conducted by the 137th MSG/MSC under the authority of 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for solicitation from a single source. The requirement is for new Flight Helmets to support OA-1K aircraft operations, with LIFT identified as the sole manufacturer meeting safety, communication, and tactical interface requirements specified for this platform. The justification cites an Air Force Special Operations Command/Air Combat Command (AFSOC/A3) Assumption of Risk document dated February 2024 that directs the OA-1K to use LIFT 2.2+ flight helmets. A previous contract (W5058T26PA019) was awarded on May 18, 2026 on a sole-source basis. The contract action is structured as a new Firm Fixed Price contract with "Other" fund type. The document confirms that AFSOC mandated guidance requires sole-source procurement for this requirement, and notes that the mandatory sole source status is based on the platform's directed helmet specification. The Technical Representative (OA-1K Instructor Pilot) certified the justification on May 27, 2026, and the Contracting Officer approved it on June 16, 2026, certifying that the anticipated cost to the government is fair and reasonable.