NOCA 66th FSS Angel Armor.pdf
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This is a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) and pre-solicitation notice issued by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts for a sole source procurement.
The Air Force intends to procure thirty custom-fitted Angel Armor 2.0 vest systems from DARBONNIER TACTICAL SUPPLY LLC. The requirement includes Angel Armor 2.0 carriers, NIJ Level IIIA certified soft armor, Angel Armor Truth SNAP hard armor plates (308 Elite and Truth SNAP plates), compatible accessory pouches, and custom badging. All vests must feature black coloring with high-visibility white reflective lettering, hook-and-loop "POLICE" badges, and name tapes. The vendor must provide official National Institute of Justice compliance letters for both soft armor and hard armor at proposal submission. Key responsibilities include delivering the thirty vest carriers with required ballistic protection, providing compatible accessory pouches, ensuring proper color scheme and badging, and conducting in-person sizing for 30 personnel at Hanscom Air Force Base with a strict 30-day fit guarantee. The Product Service Code is 8415 (Clothing, Special Purpose) and the NAICS Code is 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing). Interested parties may submit capability statements by email to Brian Murphy (brian.murphy.50@us.af.mil) and Rachyl Cushman (rachyl.cushman@us.af.mil) no later than 2:00 PM EST on September 9, 2026. This is characterized as a pre-solicitation notice under RFO 6.103-1 authority, and responses will be treated as information only and not as formal proposals. The Government anticipates a sole source procurement under 10 U.S.C. 2304.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, MASSACHUSETTS
Title: Angel Armor
Notice ID: PZI_2026_1827
Classification
• Original Set Aside: OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
• Product Service Code: 8415 – Clothing, Special Purpose
• NAICS Code: 315990 – Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
• Place of Performance: Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Notice of Contract Action (NOCA)
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Hanscom Air Force Base, MA Operational Contracting Division.
This is a notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate and award a sole source contract to DARBONNIER TACTICAL SUPPLY LLC.
The U.S. Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base has a requirement to procure thirty (30) custom-fitted Angel Armor 2.0 vest systems, including carriers, soft armor, hard armor plates, accessory pouches, and custom badging.
Soft armor shall be certified to NIJ Level IIIA protection, configured to integrate seamlessly with the Angel Armor 2.0 carrier.
Hard armor (rifle plates) shall be Angel Armor Truth SNAP system, specifically including the 308 Elite and Truth SNAP plates.
Vendor MUST be able to provide official National Institute of Justice (NIJ) compliance letters for both the soft armor and the Truth SNAP rifle plates at time of proposal submission.
Key Responsibilities Include:
• Providing the 30 Angel Armor 2.0 Vest Carrier with the required ballistic protection mentioned above.
• Provide compatible accessory pouches for all vests.
• Ensuring the color scheme is black with high-visibility white reflective lettering, Hook-and-loop “POLICE” badges and name tapes for each officer.
• In person sizing for 30 personnel on Hanscom Air Force Base with a strict 30-day “fit guarantee”.
The proposed contract action is to procure the specific supply for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO 6.103-1. Interested parties may submit responses (capability statement) to this notice by email to Brian Murphy at brian.murphy.50@us.af.mil and Rachyl Cushman at rachyl.cushman @us.af.mil no later than 2:00 PM EST on 9 September 2026. No other communications will be entertained.
This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB); The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information to be solicited. Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Pre-solicitation, your responses will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. We anticipate a sole source procurement IAW 10 U.S.C. 2304.
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