Flight helmets

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region is procuring rotary-wing aircrew flight helmets through Request for Quotation 140L1226Q0014. The procurement requires MSA Gallet LH250 flight helmets or equal alternatives that provide integrated head, eye, and hearing protection in a lightweight design weighing approximately 2.5 pounds or less. All helmets must meet or exceed EN 966 and DOI Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) requirements, feature dual-visor systems with UV protection, active or passive noise reduction, and complete aviation communication system compatibility delivered with all integrated components fully operational. Evaluation will be conducted using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, requiring offerors to provide detailed product descriptions demonstrating technical equivalency to the specified brand-name product. Questions may be submitted only until April 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, with quotations due by May 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, and all submissions must be made electronically to laurie_ehlinger@ios.doi.gov.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under NAICS code 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) with an 800-employee size standard. The procurement involves 20 total flight helmets divided across three size categories: 12 large units, 6 extra-large units, and 2 XX-large units, all to be delivered in white color (matte or gloss) with black visor covers. The delivery timeline requires all items to be delivered within 60 to 90 days of award on a firm fixed-price basis with F.O.B. Destination terms, with all shipping and travel costs included in quoted prices. Delivery locations are split between Apple Valley Fire Center in Apple Valley, California (for large helmets) and Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office in Palm Springs, California (for extra-large and XX-large helmets). Offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and must include a completed Standard Form 18 with their quotations.