8470-- body armor vests and accessories

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C26225Q0301
Agency
Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Responses due
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
PSC
8470 Armor, Personal
Place of performance
Department of Veterans Affairs VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Los Angeles CA 90073, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically the Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 located in Greater Los Angeles, is seeking to procure body armor vests and accessories through a Request for Quotes (RFQ) numbered 36C26225Q0301. The procurement involves 20 sets of NIJ 0101.06 Level 3A+ full-wrap body armor vests with custom load-bearing vest carriers, specifically from Bluestone Safety Products, Inc. or equivalent manufacturers. Each vest must be custom-sized for individual officers, including front and back armor panels, an inner carrier with trauma plate pouches, and specific customization features like extraction drag straps, equipment pouches, and embroidered name tapes. Quotes must be submitted electronically to israel.garcia2@va.gov by 12:00 PM PST on January 14, 2025, and must include vendor information, SAM UEI, manufacturer authorization letters, and compliance with Buy American Act and Trade Agreement Act requirements. Evaluation will likely focus on compliance with technical specifications, pricing, and meeting the solicitation's detailed requirements.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 315990, with a small business size standard of 600 employees. The contract will be a firm fixed-price type, with all items delivered FOB destination at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. The procurement includes not just body armor vests, but also requires custom accessories such as rifle plate pockets, tactical flashlight pouches, radio pouches, tourniquet pouches, cellphone pouches, and police identification patches. Each vest must be navy blue, constructed of heavy-duty cordura nylon, and tailored to precise individual officer measurements. While no specific award value is mentioned, the solicitation covers 20 complete vest systems with multiple customizable components, indicating a comprehensive and specialized procurement effort focused on providing high-quality, personalized protective equipment for VA healthcare system personnel.

Notice text

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Page 3 of 3

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services/items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

1.a. Project Title: BODY ARMOR

1.b. Description: The Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System is seeking a contractor to provide Body Armor.

1.c. Project Location: Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA

1.d. Solicitation Number: Request for Quotes (RFQ) - 36C26225Q0301.

1.e. Set Aside: This solicitation is issued as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC) set aside.

1.f. Applicable NAICS code: 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing

SBA has a class waiver under this NAICS code which can be found through the SBA website. https://www.sba.gov/document/support-non-manufacturer-rule-class-waiver-list

1.g. Small Business Size Standard: 600 employees

1.h. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price

2. Scope. The Veteran s Integrated Service Network 22 is seeking a contractor to provide Full-Body Wrap Armor Vests, Custom Load Bearing Vest Carriers, and other components. The requirement is for Bluestone Safety Products, Inc, Body Armor, and accessories Brand Name or Equivalent, having the following salient characteristics, adhering to the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and the S02 36C26225Q0301 clauses and provisions

Manufacturer: Bluestone Safety Products, Inc

Equal to product Information:

Salient Characteristics:

NIJ 0101.06 Level 3A+ NB-LIGHTEST- Full Wrap Body Armor Vest

Must be Sized to Order for each officer.

Each Vest must include a front body armor panel, a back body armor panel, and an inner carrier with trauma plate pouches.

Plus sizes must be available.

Custom Load Bearing Carrier Vest

The contractor will make and supply 20 rifle plate panel load bearing vest carriers (panels supplied by VA) navy blue in color with the following features:

Vest must be manufactured of heavy duty cordura nylon.

Vest must have an extraction drag strap on the top of the rear panel.

The front panel must secure over the rear panel when vest is closed.

Must have flat pockets for pens/notebooks on top left and top right of vest (4.25 wide x5 high).

Must have Two hidden lower pockets for additional equipment

Must have a microphone and body camera tab between two chest pockets

Must have a badge Combo (Velcro and eyelets) above left pocket

Must have 1 x 5 customized embroidered name tape above right pocket blue with white lettering

Vest must have buttons on the two chest pockets and down the front center of the vest to emulate the uniform shirt.

Must have a Large POLICE placard centered on top rear panel

Each vest must be custom-tailored to the measurements provided for the individual officer.

Vest must have 4 pouches on the front of the vest for equipment and must be customized to the layout for each officer:

Tactical Flashlight Pouch

Radio Pouch

CAT5 Tourniquet Pouch

Cellphone Pouch

Must confirm measurements/sizing with end-user before shipping.

3. Submit written offers with spec-sheets of proposed items in accordance with the following instructions, as well as Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors. Oral offers will not be accepted. Complete and submit enclosure 1 via email no later than 12:00PM PST Tuesday January 14, 2025, to israel.garcia2@va.gov. Ensure the following are completed and/or included in the quote packet:

3.a. Vendor Information with SAM UEI.

3.b. Concurrence/non-concurrence with solicitation terms, conditions, and provisions

3.c. Schedule of services. Items shall be FOB destination. Please specify offered item manufacturer and part number.

3.d. Provide an Authorized Distributor Letter/Memo from manufacturer.

3.e. Product must comply with the Buy American Act, Trade Agreement Act and all other clauses stated on the S02 36C26225Q0301 document.

3.f. Fill out and sign VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING--CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS with your submission from the S2 36C26225Q0301 document.

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

20.00

EA

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NIJ 0101.06 LEVEL 3A+ FULL WRAP BODY ARMOR VESTS- SIZED TO ORDER FOR EACH OFFICER. NB LIGHTEST EACH VEST INCLUDES A FRONT BODY ARMOR PANEL, A BACK BODY ARMOR PANEL, AND AN INNER CARRIER WITH TRAUMA PLATE POUCHES PN: NB LIGHTEST

0002

20.00

EA

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CUSTOM-TAILORED LOAD BEARING VEST CARRIER WITH A HORIZONTAL UPPER MIC TAB, 2 UPPER UNIFORM POCKETS AND 2 LOWER POCKETS. EACH VEST IS CUTOM MADE TO THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS SPECIFIC AND IS MADE TO FIT THE ARMOR THEY WERE FITTED FOR, OR THERE EXISTING ARMOR.

0003

20.00

EA

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CUSTOM RIFLE PLATE POCKETS ADDED TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE CUSTOM LOAD BEARING VEST, ALLOWING TO EASILY INSERT LEVEL 4 PLATES INTO CUSTOM LBV. (LEVEL 4 RIFLE PLATES SOLD SEPERATELY)

0004

20.00

EA

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CUSTOM SEWN-ON FLASHLIGHT POUCH

0005

20.00

EA

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CUSTOM SEWN-ON RADIO POUCH

0006

20.00

EA

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CUSTOM SEWN-ON CELLPHONE POUCH

0007

20.00

EA

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CUSTOM SEWN-ON TOURNIQUET POUCH

0008

20.00

EA

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DRAG STRAP ADDED TO THE BACK OF THE VEST

0009

20.00

EA

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POLICE IDENTIFICATION PATCH ON THE BACK OF THE VEST

0010

20.00

EA

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CUSTOM EMBROIDED NAME TAB FOR LOAD BESRING VEST

0011

20.00

EA

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ADD METAL EYELETS AND VELCRO TO THE BADGE AREA ON THE LBV

GRAND TOTAL

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S02 36C26225Q0301.docx DOCX document
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