SPEAR BALCS Low Visibility Body Armor Vest (LBAV)

The U.S. Army RDECOM-Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick, MA on behalf of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Program Manager- Special Operations Forces Survival Support Equipment Systems (PM-SSES), Natick, MA has a requirement for a commercial off the shelf (COTS), SPEAR BALCS Low Visibility Body Armor Vest (LVBAV). The minimum contract value will be $57,000 with a maximum value of $22,800,000.00.

The SPEAR BALCS Low Visibility Body Armor Vest (LVBAV) is for use with the Modular Body Armor Vest (MBAV) and Releasable Body Armor Vest (RBAV) style soft armor packages and SPEAR ceramic plates.
The Government anticipates a 100% small business set aside; it is anticipated that a Solicitation will be released in January of 2010, with complete proposals due approximately 30 days after release. Performance details are listed in the Salient Characteristics Attachment. This can be requested through Nathan Jordan at Nathan.C.Jordan@us.army.mil. The government welcomes comments and suggestions on the Salient Characteristics and information listed in the presolicitation.

The Government anticipates multiple Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) awards but reserves the right to make single awards, multiple awards or no awards. The Government anticipates a single sixty (60) month ordering period. When released, the solicitation, including all amendments and applicable documents will only be available in electronic medium at US Army RDECOM Natick Contracting Division at https://www3.natick.army.mil.

Complete proposals shall contain offerors technical, manufacturability, past performance, price and warranties to include Production Demonstration Systems (PDSs) packages. Initial Submissions will require 3 complete PDSs for each size and version of the SPEAR BALCS LVBAV. The NAICS code for this effort is 314999.

All risk and costs associated with the preparation, completion, or submission of proposals and PDMs belongs solely to the vendor. PDSs will NOT be returned at the completion of testing.
All data contained herein is for information only and is subject to change. In the event of discrepancy between the information shown on this Web Page and the actual solicitation documents, the actual solicitation documents and amendments there to shall govern.