Ballistic Vests

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
FA449725Q0010
Agency
Air Mobility Command Air Force, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
922120 Police Protection
PSC
8470 Armor, Personal
Place of performance
Dover AFB, Delaware 19902, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of ballistic vests for the 436th Security Forces Squadron. The notice indicates an intent to directly award a contract to Safe Life Defense LLC for lightweight body armor that meets specific military requirements outlined in DAFI 31-118. The procurement will follow Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows solicitation from a single source. The notice was posted on February 4, 2025, with a response deadline of February 11, 2025. The contract is categorized under the Police Protection NAICS code and the Personal Armor PSC category.

Interested contractors are invited to submit clear and convincing evidence demonstrating their ability to provide the required commodity by 4:30 pm EST on February 11, 2024. The contract is set aside as a Total Small Business opportunity, with communication to be directed to specified Air Force email addresses. The specific vests in question are Safe Life Defense Hyper Concealable Hyperline Level IIIA ballistic vests, which provide NIJ 0101.06 Level IIIA protection against .44 Magnum and 12-gauge shotgun rounds. The vests must meet stringent requirements including multi-hit capability, blunt force resistance, 0.19-inch thickness, and a weight of 0.9 pounds per square foot. Eligible contractors must be able to provide vests that are concealable, ergonomically designed, and come with a 5-year manufacturer warranty to align with the Air Force's protective equipment standards.

Notice text

2 versions

As posted on SAM.gov.

Update #2 · Latest ·

Amendment: 

This amendment is written to include the total quantity of Hyper Concealable™ HYPERLINE™ Level IIIA - Black, ballistic vests needed and to extend of the date for reponses. Interested organizations may submit clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the needed commodity in writing to daniel.kim.55@us.af.mil and sydney.hocker.1@us.af.mil and 436CONS.PKB.ORG@us.af.mil no later than 4:30 pm (EST), 14 February 2025.

Quantity: (20 total)                             Size needed:

1                                                          3XS (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-3XS)

2                                                          Small-Short (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-S-S)

2                                                          Medium-Short (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-M-S)

4                                                          Medium (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-M)

5                                                          Large (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-L)

1                                                          XL-Short (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-XL-S)

1                                                          XL (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-XL)

2                                                          2XL-Short (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-2XL-S)

1                                                          2XL (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-2XL)

1                                                          3XL-Short (SKU: SLD-HL.HG2-HYC-B-3Xl-S)

The 436th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a direct award to Safe Life Defense LLC 1379 Raiders WAY Henderson, Nevada 89052-4618 (SAM UEI: MN11BA63AZX5) for 436th Security Forces Squadron. To meet the requirements stated in DAFI 31-118: SF personnel conducting law enforcementoperations must have lightweight body armor with minimum threat level II or higher, AFSC SMARTNet website was utilized to find a list of approved equipment.

The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source. Interested organizations may submit clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the needed commodity in writing to daniel.kim.55@us.af.mil and sydney.hocker.1@us.af.mil and 436CONS.PKB.ORG@us.af.mil no later than 4:30 pm (EST), 11 February 2025.

Update #1 ·

The 436th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a direct award to Safe Life Defense LLC 1379 Raiders WAY Henderson, Nevada 89052-4618 (SAM UEI: MN11BA63AZX5) for 436th Security Forces Squadron. To meet the requirements stated in DAFI 31-118: SF personnel conducting law enforcementoperations must have lightweight body armor with minimum threat level II or higher, AFSC SMARTNet website was utilized to find a list of approved equipment.

The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source. Interested organizations may submit clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the needed commodity in writing to daniel.kim.55@us.af.mil and sydney.hocker.1@us.af.mil and 436CONS.PKB.ORG@us.af.mil no later than 4:30 pm (EST), 11 February 2024.

Attachments

File Type Posted
Ballistic Vest Salient Characteristics coa 15 Jan 25--signed.pdf PDF

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