FTHS 10-Month Extension
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- H92403FTHSExtension
- Agency
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US Special Operations Command
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8465 Individual Equipment
- Place of performance
- Simpson, Pennsylvania 18407, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source 10-month extension to Gentex Corporation for the Family of Tactical Helmet Systems (FTHS) contract. The current Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract H9240319D0003 is set to expire on October 11, 2025, and USSOCOM intends to extend the ordering period until August 11, 2026. This notice is posted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements for sole source procurements and explicitly states that it is not a request for competitive proposals. The agency has determined that only one responsible source exists and that competition would result in unacceptable delays and substantial cost duplication. The extension will be managed by the Program Executive Office-Special Operations Forces Warrior (PEO-SW) Program Management Protection and Integration (PM PI).
The primary purpose of this extension is to provide additional time for USSOCOM to complete an ongoing Other Transaction Authority (OTA) competition for FTHS Ground Ballistic Helmets that has been underway for over six months. If a successful performer emerges from that competition, USSOCOM intends to award a follow-on production contract under that competitive process. Contractors have until July 17, 2025, to submit any responses to this notice of intent, with all inquiries and responses required to be sent via email to designated contracting officers David Tenenbaum and Carlos Cotto. Since this is a sole source extension to an existing contractor, there are no eligibility criteria for new contractors to participate in this particular extension. The notice emphasizes that responses are not considered offers and the government has no obligation to award a contract based on this announcement.
Notice text
This notice is being posted in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.203(a) and FAR 6.302-1(d)(2).
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement.
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Sole Source extension for up to 10 months for the current Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, H9240319D0003, for the Family of Tactical Helmet Systems (FTHS) with Gentex Corporation, 324 Main Street, Simpson, PA, 18407-1182, USA.
The basis of this extension in the Justification and Approval will cite only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as well as unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements and substantial duplication of cost that is not expected to be recovered through a competition for the 10-month extension.
The above contract is set to expire on 11 October 2025. The Program Executive Office-Special Operations Forces Warrior (PEO-SW) Program Management Protection and Integration (PM PI) intends to extend the current ordering period under H9240319D0003 for 10 months (i.e. until 11 August 2026). This extension is necessary to allow for additional time under the ongoing 10 USC 4022 Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for Prototype Project FTHS Ground Ballistic Helmets (reference SAM.gov Notice ID H9240324R00XX092324) competition, which USSOCOM has been conducting over the last 6+ months. Should USSOCOM have a successful performer under that competition, the intent is to award a follow-on production contract under that competition.
All replies in response to this notice of intent to go sole source shall be provided to the Government no later than the due date. All inquiries and responses concerning this notice shall be sent in writing via email to David Tenenbaum at david.tenenbaum1@socom.mil and Carlos Cotto at carlos.cotto@socom.mil. Senders are responsible for ensuring the complete transmission and timely receipt.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FTHS 10-Month Extension | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| FTHS 10-Month Extension | Pre-Solicitation |
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