Aviation Flight Helmet Mach 2 LH 250

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price noncompetitive Purchase Order to Merit Apparel CO, Inc. of St. Augustine, FL for replacements of Aviation Flight Helmet Mach 2 LH 250 located in Cedar City, UT.     

This purchase will be under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition  41 U.S.C. 253( c )(1) FAR 6.302-1 which states; The property or services needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of property or services will satisfy these needs of the executive agency. This item is an instrument specifically configured for real-time polymerase chain reactions of prion gene targets.

Aviation Flight Helmet Mach 2 LH 250 Lifecycle replacement of aging/damaged safety equipment.  A recent safety survey of Wildlife Service aviation providers determined that several pilots and gunners have a helmet that needs immediate replacement based on the helmet’s current condition.

The WS Aviation Safety and Operations Manual requires helmets to be currently approved by the U.S. Military and/or the Department of Interior and U. S. Forest Service Aviation Helmet standard.

Technical Specs

• Helmet must conform to the specification for a helmet currently approved by the Department of Interior and U. S. Forest Service Aviation Helmet standard.   See link:  https://www.doi.gov/aviation/safety/helmet.
• Flight helmets shall also have dual visors that meets or exceed MIL-V-43511C standard.

Additional WS required items:

• Merit Apparel CO MACH 2 (Gallet LH 250)                              
• Visor Cover (Black Protective)                                       
• Soother liner                                                                                    
• Communication package                                                         
• CEP                                                                                         
• Foam and Leatherette mic muff                                                        
• DOI Cert Kit                                                                            

This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or competitive quotations. Request for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination not to compete this proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, interested parties may identify their capability by responding to this requirement, no later than 01:00 PM MT on August 16, 2021, by email to Jeanine.J.Goral@usda.gov.

All information submitted should support the capability to provide the items required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336413, Small Business Size 1,250 employees.

Responses received after the response date or without the required information will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Jeanine Goral, Jeanine.J.Goral@usda.gov.