146 SFS Equipment
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W50S7525QA026
- Agency
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Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Port Hueneme, California 93041, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard, specifically the 146th Airlift Wing of the California Air National Guard, is conducting market research for tactical equipment procurement under the project titled "146 SFS Equipment." The requirement includes three contract line items: 83 flexible rifle armor panels, tactical belts, and Eagle Plate Carriers with specific model designations. This pre-solicitation notice is issued under FAR Part 10 for market research purposes only and is not a commitment to award, with responses limited to five pages and due by July 25, 2025. Interested contractors must provide a statement of intent to propose as prime contractor, verification of SAM.Gov registration including UEI and CAGE codes, confirmation of manufacturing location, and ability to provide all items under one contract. The applicable NAICS code is 315299 with a small business size standard of 500 employees, and responses must be submitted electronically to the designated contracting officer.
No set-aside designation is currently applied to this opportunity, though the government reserves the right to convert it to an unrestricted solicitation if adequate small business competition is not achieved. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the notice. While no specific contract values or budget ranges are disclosed, the quantities specified include 83 flexible rifle armor panels as the primary measurable deliverable. The solicitation process timeline is compressed with only six days between the posting date of July 19, 2025, and the response deadline of July 25, 2025. The government emphasizes this is strictly a market research exercise with no guarantee of future solicitation or contract award, and respondents will not receive notification of review outcomes.
Notice text
Project Information
This Sources Sought Solicitation is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. The purpose of this posting is to gain knowledge of potential sources for this project including interested Small Business Concerns. Its sole purpose is to provide information for planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. The Government welcomes responses from all interested parties; however, no decision or award of contract will be made based on responses from industry. The Government will not pay for the preparation of, nor the subsequent use of, information submitted in response to this Solicitation. Respondents will not be notified of the outcome of the Government’s review of the information received. Additionally, the Government does not intend to hold discussions concerning this Solicitation with any interested parties but reserves the right to contact vendors if additional information is required for clarifications as it pertains to the Solicitation.
The 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard may issue a solicitation and award a contract for the project titled, “146 SFS Equipment”, subject to the availability of funds. Under this requirement, the successful contractor would provide the following:
CLIN 0001: Flexible Rifle Armor Panels (83 Each)
CLIN 0002: Tactical Belts
CLIN 0003: Eagle Plate Carriers (ANGSFLCS/2019SYSS5CCA) pending BNJ
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 315299, ALL OTHER CUT AND SEW APPAREL MANUFACTURING. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for this industry is 500 EMPs.
All interested concerns will submit a written notice, not to exceed five (5) pages, stating the concern’s positive intention to submit a proposal as a prime contractor no later than the deadline posted with this notice. Responses to this notice should include the following information:
1. A positive statement of intent to submit a proposal to include proposed make/model.
2. Verification of SAM.Gov registration to include UEI and CAGE Code. Also include any socio-economic categories.
3. Confirmation of where equipment is manufactured.
4. If can provide all items in 1 contract.
In the event that adequate small business firms are not available for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as an unrestricted solicitation. Submit responses directly to william.tucker.32@us.af.mil; telephone calls and facsimile responses will not be honored.
Please reference the identification number and project title in the subject of your message. Please limit your responses to standard documents (i.e., Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF, etc.). Do not send compressed (i.e., .zip or .exe extension) or other file types as they will be stripped from your message.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 146 SFS Equipment | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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