Security Forces Plate Carrier

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA488726Q0012
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

PSC
8470 Armor, Personal
Place of performance
Luke Air Force Base, Arizona 85309, United States

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About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command is seeking to procure Security Forces Plate Carriers and Police Patches through solicitation FA488726Q0012 issued by Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. The acquisition requires vendors to supply 25 male and 1 female Federal Outer Police Carriers (sizes to be determined), along with 26 front police patches (3x6 inches) and 26 back police patches. The plate carriers must comply with National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard 0101.06 for ballistic protection, incorporate specific design features including MOLLE webbing, antimicrobial treated padded spacer mesh, and drag handles, and be available in black with hand-washable durability. Evaluation will be conducted on a tri-factor basis wherein price, technical capability, and past performance are considered, with technical and past performance weighted equally to each other and to price. The response deadline is March 16, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, representing an extension from the original March 11 deadline to allow additional preparation time.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 800 employees, and additionally qualifies as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with delivery required by June 25, 2026—approximately 120 days after receipt of order. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the destination, with payment to be made via Electronic Funds Transfer through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system. Performance will take place at the 56th Security Forces Squadron in Glendale, Arizona, with contract administration handled by the 56th Contracting Squadron at Luke Air Force Base.

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Update #2 · Latest ·

56 CONS at Luke Air Force Base, AZ has a requirement to acquire Security Forces Plate Carriers and Police Patches. Any quotes submitted in response to this RFQ will be evaluated utilizing price, technical capability, and past performance, wherein technical and past performance, when combined are equallly as important as price. The criteria for technical acceptance can be found in the attached solicitation document; FAR 52.212-2. Please review all of the attached documents for more information.

4MAR26

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Update #1 ·

56 CONS at Luke Air Force Base, AZ has a requirement to acquire Security Forces Plate Carriers and Police Patches. Any quotes submitted in response to this RFQ will be evaluated utilizing price, technical capability, and past performance, wherein technical and past performance, when combined are equallly as important as price. The criteria for technical acceptance can be found in the attached solicitation document; FAR 52.212-2. Please review all of the attached documents for more information.

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