FTHS Ballistic Helmets
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- H92403_FTHS_Ballistic_Helmets
- 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, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
United States Special Operations Command issued a notice of intent on June 11, 2026 to sole-source extend IDIQ contract H9240319D0003 with Gentex Corporation for Family of Tactical Helmet Systems ballistic helmets for up to 12 months, with responses due by June 24, 2026. The current contract expires August 11, 2026; the proposed extension runs through August 10, 2027. USSOCOM justifies the sole-source extension on the basis that Gentex is the only responsible source capable of meeting requirements, that competition would cause unacceptable delays, and that competitive procurement would result in substantial duplication of cost that cannot be recovered. The extension is necessary to maintain supply continuity while a concurrent 10 USC 4022 Other Transaction Authority prototype competition for FTHS Ground Ballistic Helmets (SAM.gov Notice ID H9240324R00XX092324) proceeds. That OTA competition, conducted over 8 months, may yield a successful performer who would receive a follow-on production contract. This notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals; responses are not offers and the Government incurs no obligation to award based on this announcement. Interested parties must submit inquiries or responses in writing via email to Reuben Yancey by the June 24 deadline.
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 12 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 12-month extension.
The above contract is set to expire on 11 August 2026. 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 12 months (i.e. until 10 August 2027). 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 8+ 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 Reuben Yancey at reuben.t.yancey.mil@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 Ballistic Helmets | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| FTHS Ballistic Helmets | Pre-Solicitation |
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