GENTEX HGU-101/P ABH-2 with accessories - INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA5682_20May24
- Agency
-
Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Aviano 33081 Italy
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to sole source the procurement of 34 Gentex HGU-101/P ABH-2 aircrew ballistic helmets and associated accessories to Gentex Corporation. Gentex is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and exclusive producer and distributor of this helmet model, which is the approved "safe to fly" helmet for use in the HH-60 helicopter.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide interested parties the opportunity to identify their capability to respond to this requirement. However, this is not a request for competitive proposals, and the government intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a firm-fixed price purchase order to Gentex Corporation under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as there is only one responsible source that can meet the agency's requirements. The applicable NAICS code is 336413, and there is no Small Business Set Aside for this procurement. Interested parties must submit their inquiries by June 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM CET via email, as oral communications are not acceptable.
Notice text
In accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1), this is a notice of intent to award as sole-source order. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. The 31 Contracting Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy intends to solicit, negotiate and award on a sole source basis a firm-fixed price purchase order to acquire Flight Helmets (please see below) to GENTEX CORPORATION, 324 Main ST, Simpson, Pennsylvania, 18407-1182, United States. GENTEX CORPORATION is the OEM, the exclusive producer and distributor for HGU-101/P ABH-2 Aircrew Ballistic Helmets. In accordance with Technical Order 14-1-1 table 3-1 Helicopter Clothing and Equipment the HGU-101/P (ABH-2) is the approved "safe to fly" helmet used in the HH-60.
Intent to purchase 34 Gentex HGU-101/P ABH-2 helmets with accessories as described in attachment “01. GENTEX HGU-101P ABH-2 with accessories_Salient Characteristics v2_redacted”.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source in accordance with FAR 13.106{b)(l) and under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."
There is no Small Business Set Aside. The applicable NAICS code 336413.
Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
All inquiries should be sent by 04 June 2024 10:00 AM CET via email: michele.gant.it@us.af.mil, and brandon.skinner.2@us.af.mil . Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice; therefore, telephone requests will not be accepted.
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