NOI_MSA-Tiger LH050T Flight Helmets_FA700026Q0107.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (USAFA)

Agency: United States Air Force Academy Response Deadline: Sep 1, 2026, 10:00 AM MDT

Authority: RFO 12.102(a) Contact: ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil

1. Description of Requirement The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to Tiger Performance Products, Inc. for the procurement of 10 configured flight helmets. The specific requirements are as follows:

• 10 ea — MSA/Tiger LH050T Flight Helmets: Black Gloss with single clear inner visor, comfort liner, heavy-duty ratcheting chin strap, cloth draw-string helmet bag, and heavy-duty padded helmet/gear bag. (Sizes: 3 Large, 4 XL, 3 XXL)

• 10 ea — Tiger Fidlock Magnetic Chin Straps

• 10 ea — Bose A30 ANC/Bluetooth Helmet Kits: Includes 4’–6” straight cable and LEMO plug.

• 10 ea — Viper 5” Amplified Electret High Impedance 90-Degree Pivot Flex Boom Microphones

2. Statutory Authority This procurement is being conducted under the authority of RFO 12.102(a) — Only one source reasonably available (soliciting from a single source).

3. Reason for Sole Source The USAFA has a specific critical requirement for the Viper 5” amplified Electret High impedance 90-degree pivot flex boom microphone to be fully integrated into the flight helmet systems. Tiger Performance Products, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and exclusive provider of this specific Viper microphone. To ensure full compatibility, operability, and warranty intactness, the complete integrated helmet assembly — incorporating the MSA/Tiger LH050T helmet, Bose A30 communications kit, and the proprietary Viper 5” microphone — must be procured directly from Tiger Performance Products, Inc. No other vendors are capable of providing this exact proprietary component integrated into the required certified helmet.

4. Solicitation and Submission Details A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Based on market research conducted, the Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time. IAW RFO 12.102(a), a separate Justification and Approval will not be posted as this requirement is valued below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses and questions regarding this notice of intent to sole source shall be submitted to ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 AM, MDT on 1 September 2026. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW RFO 52.212-1(c) and will not be answered. Contractors must have a current registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov. The Government bears no legal liability for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.