ACE zip TDP 01MAY24.zip

This document is a pre-solicitation notice for a new five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed price contract to procure Aircrew Combat Equipment (ACE) for the U.S. Army, potentially including Foreign Military Sales and requirements from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.

The ACE consists 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, and the solicitation will utilize Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. The contract may result in one award with five one-year ordering periods. The attachments include a draft solicitation, data item descriptions, contract data requirements lists, technical data package drawings, a price input workbook, and vendor questions and responses. Industry feedback is requested by May 10, 2024 at 3:00 pm CST.