USAF Airsave Survival Vest and Accessories
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE1C1-26-R-0042
- Agency
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Clothing and Textiles
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
- PSC
- 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles issued a Special Notice on July 1, 2026, announcing consolidation of seven previously separate small business contracts into a single Air Force Airsave Survival Vest and accessories IDIQ contract (solicitation SPE1C1-26-R-0042), with responses due August 3, 2026. The consolidation is unrestricted and will be awarded on a Best Value Tradeoff basis.
The acquisition consolidates nine Federal Supply Schedule items under FSC 8415: the AF Airsave Vest, Horizontal Mounting Panel, Expansion Panels (Small and Large), General Pocket Assembly (Small and Large), Radio Pocket Assembly, CRU/JHMCS Attachment, and HMIT Attachment. The contract will be a single firm-fixed-price IDIQ with four twelve-month pricing tiers. Prior award history spans seven contracts issued January through February 2023 to small business vendors (Survival Innovations, Equipment Solutions, Aerial Machine, and Weckworth) totaling approximately $315,549.80.
DLA justified consolidation under FAR 7.107-1 and 7.107-2, citing improved lead times and customer support, reduced administrative burden, economies of scale, better pricing through increased production, enhanced product quality, and streamlined testing. Market research via survey and Sources Sought Notice (August–September 2025 and July–August 2025) identified only three responding vendors, supporting consolidation rationale. DLA addresses small business concerns through HUBZone price evaluation preference and mandatory small business subcontracting plans from large primes.
Notice text
See attached Consolidation Memorandum.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidation MFR_USAF Airsave Survival Vest_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Air Force Airsave Survival Vest and Accessories | Pre-Solicitation |
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