Body Armor

Flight Crew Body Armor Request For Quote (GSA ebuy) RFQ607458 Synopsis Description Section: This announcement constitutes public notice of intent to purchase Ace Advantage, Terra, Flight Crew Body Armor (Med/Lrg - Part# 1B-2P/3A-R2) on a brand name basis from General Services Administration (GSA) e-Buy. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 8.405-6(b)(1) Circumstances that my justfiy restriction cited in FAR 8.405-6(a)(1) include: only one source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of work. Also, in accordance with Air Force Instruction 11-301, Volume 2, Paragraph 4.1, during contingency missions, permanently position Air Advantage body armor on all aircraft as indicated in the applicable MDS configuration tables. Interested persons may respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the government will consider all proposals received within 5 days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This synopsis is published for informational purposes only. If you have information to the contrary or a product that you believe will meet this requirement, please submit sufficient information for the government to evaluate the proposed product. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 339113 and has a size standard of 500 employee. The Government does not intend to pay for any information received in response to this announcement. Any responses to this notice must contain sufficient data to allow for adequate evaluation to determine if the response is able to meet the requirement. See attached brand name justification for more information. Referencing RFQ607458 GSA E-Buy, all responses shall be sent to the attention of TSgt Kenneth Lasker by way of email at Kenneth.Lasker@us.af.mil or by fax to 316-759-1411.