Individual Issue Equipment

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is soliciting quotes for individual issue equipment required by the 723 Combat Air Base Squadron (CABS) under Request for Quote FA448426Q0016. The procurement encompasses ten categories of tactical and operational equipment, including ballistic protective goggles, impact-resistant gloves, eye protection systems, radio pouches, carabiners, Bifrost IHPS rail headsets, IFAK pouches, LED flashlights, solar power banks, and travel pillows, totaling 553 units across all line items. Offerors must submit detailed cost breakdowns for each item along with technical specifications demonstrating compliance with military and ANSI standards, completed SF 1449 forms, CAGE codes, and current representations and certifications. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology and will award a single firm-fixed-price contract to the lowest priced offeror whose proposal meets all salient characteristics, without conducting discussions. Quotations are due on April 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time, and all offers must remain valid for 90 calendar days.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 339920 (Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing) with a size standard of 750 employees, and no incumbent contractor or budget range is identified in the available documentation. The procurement requires delivery of all 553 units within 30 calendar days of contract award to Building B5455, 5455 East 6th Street, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey 08640, with FOB Destination delivery terms and inspection and acceptance occurring at both source and destination. All equipment must include a standard commercial warranty of minimum 12 months parts and labor, and contractors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of offer submission and contract award. Contractor personnel performing work at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst must comply with comprehensive antiterrorism awareness requirements, undergo required background checks and security clearances, and adhere to strict OPSEC protocols prohibiting unauthorized photography of military facilities, equipment, or personnel.