Ballistic Helmets - Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case TU-B-UDO

Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground seeks fifty ballistic helmets for Foreign Military Sales Case TU-B-UDO (Tunisia), with quotes due June 23, 2026. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside with a 600-employee size standard.

The solicitation calls for ArmorSource Ballistic Aire II Helmets or equivalent: ten medium, thirty large, and ten extra-large units, all new equipment with manufacturer's warranty. No remanufactured or gray market items are acceptable. Helmets must achieve NIJ Level IIIA ballistic protection per AR/PD 14-01, fragment protection with V50 velocity exceeding 2,400 feet per second, and 9mm blunt force trauma protection of less than one inch average penetration. They must perform under extreme temperature conditions from minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit to 160 degrees Fahrenheit and maintain functionality after three hours of sea water immersion. Configuration includes high-cut design with Airsupport prime suspension system, Airerail, Airemount, and operational loop system components, plus Airelink retention system and helmet cover. Offerors may propose comparable or equal items with supporting side-by-side comparison documentation.

Award will be made on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable basis to a single responsible offeror. Contract type is Firm Fixed Price for commercial products. Quotes must be valid for sixty days following the RFQ closing date and submitted via email to Sara Allen (sara.e.allen12.civ@army.mil) by 10:00 AM EDT on June 23. Offerors must be registered in SAM with a valid Unique Entity Identification code. The Government will arrange and pay for transportation; no shipping costs should be included in quotes. Contractors must propose a delivery date and acknowledge that FMS shipment coordination may be lengthy with no storage fees paid by the Government. Technical evaluation and past performance will be assessed on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. NAICS code is 315990; PSC code is 8475.