Aircrew body armor vest
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA527025PKA02
- Agency
-
Pacific Air Forces
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Kadena Okinawa Japan
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces is seeking brand new First-Spear Aircrew Body Armor Vests (ABAV) for Rotary Wing Kits through a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice issued by the 18th Contracting Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The procurement involves acquiring vests in multiple sizes (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large) with specific part numbers, which must meet SAPI/ESAPI standards and feature 500D OCP/TAN499 coloration with fire retardant material. Interested contractors must submit electronic responses by April 14, 2025, at 0800 Japan Standard Time, providing comprehensive company details including unique entity ID, CAGE code, and SAM.gov registration. The government will utilize this RFI to determine the acquisition strategy, with a potential brand-name acquisition possible if vendors can satisfy the Interim Safe to Fly Authorization (iStF) specifications from 2021. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for consideration.
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific set-aside designation for this procurement. While the specific award value is not disclosed in the documentation, the procurement involves multiple vest sizes across rotary wing kits, suggesting a potentially significant contract value. The NAICS category for this opportunity is 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing, which aligns with the body armor vest procurement. The government's evaluation will likely focus on vendors' ability to meet precise technical specifications, including compliance with military standards for body armor protection. Contractors will need to demonstrate their capability to provide new, high-quality vests that meet the strict military requirements for aircrew protection, with a specific emphasis on meeting the 2021 Interim Safe to Fly Authorization specifications.
Notice text
More detail, please see the attached RFI.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FA527025PKA02_Sources Sought Notice.pdf |
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