A6 Protective Equipment
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA680025QC003
- Agency
- Global Strike Command Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose
- Place of performance
- Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Krystal Ruiz-Velez krystal.ruiz-velez@us.af.mil (318) 456-4066
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Global Strike Command's 767 Enterprise Sourcing Flight at Barksdale Air Force Base is procuring specialized protective and rescue equipment through Request for Quotation FA680025QC003. The procurement encompasses 19 different line items of safety-critical equipment including personal descenders, aerial safety harnesses, mobile fall arresters, energy absorbers, carabiners, climbing backpacks, lineman boots, rappelling gloves, and technical equipment such as cable analyzers and surge protectors from specific manufacturers like CMC, Petzl, Hoffman, PMI, Andrews, and others. All equipment must meet rigorous international safety standards including ANSI, CE, NFPA, CSA, and Japanese fall protection regulations, with vendors required to provide brand name items or approved equivalents meeting detailed salient characteristics. The evaluation process will rank quotes from lowest to highest price, then conduct technical evaluation of the lowest-priced quote for acceptability against the specified requirements in each Contract Line Item, moving to the next lowest quote if technical requirements are not met. Quotes must be submitted electronically by Friday, September 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM to Contracting Officer 1st Lt Krystal Ruiz-Velez.
This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing) with a size standard of 600 employees, and vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management with valid SAM Unique Entity Identifiers. The contract requires Freight on Board Destination shipping, and submitted quotes must remain valid for 30 calendar days following submission. The quantities range from 1 to 70 units across the various equipment categories, with notable items including 10 personal/equipment descenders, multiple aerial safety harnesses in different configurations (6 and 4 units respectively), 10 mobile fall arresters, and 10 energy absorbers for fall arrest systems. Performance will occur at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, with the equipment likely supporting specialized rescue, technical operations, or industrial safety missions given the comprehensive nature of the safety and climbing gear being procured. The solicitation follows FAR Parts 12 and 13 simplified acquisition procedures and incorporates Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05 provisions effective August 7, 2025.
Notice text
Combined Synopsis and Solicitation for Commercial Items (IAW FAR 12.603)
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number FA680025QC003, is IAW FAR Parts 12 and 13 and is IAW provisions and clauses in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05, effective as of 07 August 2025. This is a total set aside for small business and the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 315990. The small business size standard is 600 employees.
Contracting Office Address:
767 Enterprise Sourcing Flight is located at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.
Description/Purpose:
This RFQ is to acquire brand name or equal protective equipment in accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient
Characteristics List.
CLIN 0001 – Personal/Equipment Descender; Brand Name or equal to: CMC Clutch 335013; Quantity: 10. In
accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0002 – Arial Safety Harnesses; Brand Name or equal to: Petzl Astro International Version C083BB01;
Quantity: 6. In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0003 – Arial Safety Harnesses; Brand Name or equal to: Petzl Astro International Version C083BB02;
Quantity: 4. In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0004 – Mobile fall arrester with locking function; Brand Name or equal to: Petzl ASAP Lock B071BA00;
Quantity: 10. In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0005 – Energy absorber for fall arrest system; Brand Name or equal to: Petzl Asap’sorber Axess L071CB00;
Quantity: 10. In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0006 – General Use Carabiner; Brand Name or equal: CMC Stainless Steel Carabiner 300011; Quantity: 20. In
accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0007 – Arial Safety Harnesses work seat; Brand Name or equal to: Petzl Litepod S071BA00; Quantity: 10. In
accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0008 – Rescue Double Personal Descender Twin Tension Rope System (TTRS) Kit; Brand Name or equal to:
CMC - Double CLUTCH™ Twin Tension Rope System (TTRS) Kit 501413; Quantity: 2. In accordance with
Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0009 – Adjustable work positioning lanyard with hook connector; Brand Name or equal: Petzl Grillon Hook
International Version L052CA00; Quantity: 10. In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0010 – Double lanyard with integrated intermediate tie-back rings, energy absorber, and MGO connectors;
Brand Name or equal to: Petzl Absorbica-Y Tie-Back MGO L015BB00; Quantity: 10. In accordance with Attachment
1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0011 – Lineman boots; Brand Name or equal to: Hoffman Boots 10” Coyote Powerline. In accordance with
Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0012 – Safety Hard Hat; Brand Name or equal to: PMI Advantage; Quantity: 25 (EA) . In accordance with
Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0013 – Climbing/Rescue Equipment backpack; Brand Name or equal to: CMC Rigtech Pack Coyote Brown PN
441104; Quantity: 6 (EA) . In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0014 – Climbing/Rescue Equipment backpack; Brand Name or equal to: CMC Rigtech Pack Blue PN 441102;
Quantity: 4 (EA) . In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0015 – Type N Wireless and radiating connector; Brand Name or equal to: Andrews HELIAX Type N Male
Positive Stop Connector L4TNM-PSA; Quantity: 70 (EA) . In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics
List.
CLIN 0016 – Coaxial RF Surge Protector Suppressor; Brand Name or equal to: Polyphaser Type N F/F Coaxial RF
Surge Protector, 800MHz - 2.5GHz, 300W, IP67, 15 V Max., 500uJ, 20kA, Hybrid, Bracket Down, Hole Mount. PN
DGXZ+15NFNF-A; Quantity: 50 (EA) . In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0017 – Rappelling/Rope gloves; Brand Name or equal to: PMI Rope Tech Gloves in Medium GL22303, Large
GL22304, and X-Large GL22305. In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0018 – Cable & Antenna Analyzer; Brand Name or equal to: Bird SiteHawk SK-9000-TC; Quantity: 1 (EA) .
In accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics List.
CLIN 0019 – Gear Locker; Brand Name or equal to: Uline H-8323; Quantity: 20. In accordance with Attachment 1 –
Salient Characteristics List.
Important Dates:
- Quotes are requested by Friday, 19 September 2025 at 1:00 PM.
The following attachments are applicable to this RFQ:
Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics
Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses
Points of Contact (POCs):
Contracting Officer: 1st Lt Krystal Ruiz-Velez; Telephone: (318) 456-4066; Email: krystal.ruiz-velez@us.af.mil
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Synopsis.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Provisions and Clauses.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics List.pdf |
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