OPS Core Helmets

Air Force Special Operations Command seeks 20 Ops Core Ballistic Helmets (10 size Large, 10 size XLarge) with proposals due July 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a 600-employee size standard under NAICS 315990.

Place of performance is Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis, New Mexico. Required delivery is within 120 days after receipt of order, FOB Destination. This is a Brand Name or Equal solicitation; the specified models are A15348-0260201 (Large) and A15348-03G0301 (XLarge), both FAST SF High Cut Helmet Systems manufactured by Ops-Core, a Gentex Corporation subsidiary. The helmets must meet NIJ 0106.01 with NIJ 0108.01 Level IIIA standards and achieve a minimum V50 ballistic rating of 1,195 feet per second for 124-grain 9mm FMJ ammunition. The helmet is subject to U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR 15 CFR 730–774) and requires prior U.S. Government authorization for export.

The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations under Firm-Fixed-Price contract terms. Evaluation criteria are Technical (Acceptable/Unacceptable), Past Performance (Acceptable/Unacceptable, with unknown ratings treated as acceptable), and Price inclusive of transportation to destination. The Government reserves the right to evaluate offers and award without discussions. The offer acceptance period is 60 calendar days from the receipt deadline unless extended by addendum. Responsive offers must include a quotation conforming to salient characteristics, completed pricing worksheet, offeror information and certification signed by an authorized representative, and a signed conflict of interest statement. All offerors must be registered in SAM at submission. Points of contact are SSgt Iris Rangel-Bermudez and SrA Jeffery Reagan.